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DFI LanParty Jr 790GX Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Sunday, December 07, 2008
Board Layout and Features Cont.
Onboard Graphics
We don’t normally see enthusiast ready motherboards with onboard graphics; in fact this is only the 3rd motherboard we have reviewed with a build in graphics processor. On the ATX connector we have both HDMI and DVI video ports and only one is active at any given time. In fact you’ll be required to move a jumper block when you want to switch between them.
The AMD (ATI) SB750 Southbridge is supplying the majority of the independent connections including the available USB ports, 6 SATA connections, and Raid 0, 1, 0+1. A single IDE and floppy connection is also available.
True to DFI we have the EZ Touch switches and BIOS Debug display. The photo also shows how compact the connections are in the Southbridge region of the LanParty Jr 790GX.
Speaking of compact, its still amazing that you can pack so much stuff on a small motherboard and still be a contender for a performance award. Quad core processors, Hybrid CrossFire and full CrossFireX, Onboard RAID, Onboard Video, and Digital audio all complement this package.
