CNET editors' buying advice
We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Motherboards. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of motherboard.
Built-in Graphics
These motherboards feature an on-board graphics processor, alleviating the need to purchase a graphics card. This can be a good choice for a cheaper system that is not expected to need the latest and greatest in graphical processing power. Even better, many of these still have a acceptable graphics card slot on the motherboard, allowing it to be upgraded later.
Not all on-board graphics are alike. Some are versions of actual graphics processors, mounted on the motherboard with built-in video RAM, which can give decent performance; others are integrated graphics solutions, which are built into the main chipset of the board itself. These latter have been getting better, and can provide enough performance for standard office tasks, but still fall far behind any of the dedicated solutions.
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CNET product brief
Description: The Super Micro H8DAE is an AMD-8111/ AMD-8131-based, server motherboard.Compared to other server motherboards on the market, it is very expensive at around $1,905.This motherboard supports Opteron processors that use the Socket 940 interface.
Pros: Supports up to 32GB of RAM.Also, this motherboard has three USB optional connections.This is more favorable than the average motherboard on the market today, but is to be expected for a motherboard of this price.
Cons: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: For the experienced user who wants to build a server.
Value: In general, this motherboard's price seems a bit steep, with respect to its features.
Suggestions: (1) You may want to consider purchasing PC 2700 DIMMs along with your motherboard if your existing memory is not of this type.(2) Be sure that you are using a Socket 940-compatible processor with this motherboard.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.
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