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Strange they released a board with everything else necessary, and a recent BIOS, but without SATA boot ability. Certainly possible but I'd be a little suspicious of the support information provided.
If you're serious about changing, I've installed ~15 Biostar Ge/T-force 6100 boards. Simple mATX boards much like yours. There are both AM2 and 939 versions for between $55 and $65. The 939 version uses DDR, the AM2, DDR2. Built-in video and PCI Express for upgrades. Very nice clocking options for the price point.
But I'd go with Dilbert's suggestion of separating boot and system across drives. It'd be the least effort, zero cost, and essentially zero impact on performance.
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