Reviews for GigaByte GA-M59SLI-S5 Desktop Motherboard - nVIDIA nForce 590-SLI Chipset - Socket AM2 PGA-9401 x Processor Support - 16 GB - Floppy Controller, Serial ATA/300, Ultra ATA/133 ATA-7 - 2 x PCIe x16 Slot - MPN: GAM59SLIS5 
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jnardello
- Nov 28, 2006
Amazing motherboardStrengths: SLI, color-coded ports, included cables, dual-NIC, RAID controller, heat pipes Weakness: Useless parallel port. Single IDE port. This motherboard is simply amazing after upgrading from a several-year-old board. Dual PCI-E slots for video, 4 memory slots, a huge amount of SATA ports. I can't wait to make full use of both the SLI capabilities of this board and the SATA connections. The only problem I've found is it's not really designed for IDE devices, just has the one port - so a DVD drive and a HD, and you're done. Anyone upgrading from older gear should plan on buying some SATA drives at the same time and making use of the built-in RAID controller. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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Stable - Though A Tad Pricey
Strengths: Solid product by a solid company; quiet and reliable
Weakness: Pricey; outdated technology (AMD); lay out
Solid scores in benchmarks. Good brand, that produces a quality product. No additional onboard fans to generate unnecessary noise. Unknown whether it will support new cores from AMD. If not, will drop significantly in price. Have bought Gigabyte for personal use for the last four years. SLI with 8800s will leave little room for PCI or other expansion slots. IDE, FLoppy and SATA in same cramped location. Well caple to over-clock!
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