HCW Reviews the MSI 890GXM-G65 Motherboard & AMD 890GX Chipset

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We’re pulling double-duty this weekend, as we are reviewing the newest

chipset from AMD – 890GX – as well as one of the first mATX motherboards to

be equipped with it – the MSI

890GXM-G65<http://www.hardcoreware.net/msi-890gxm-g65-motherboard-review/>

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AMD intends this to be a replacement for the 790GX chipset, but in more ways

than one it is more similar to the 785G. That is a good thing of course,

since the 785G sports solid performance and Blu-Ray hardware decoding.

 

They added a new Southbridge – SB850 – to replace the somewhat aging SB7×0.

It sports some new features such as SATA 6Gbps connectivity, but is

conspicuously missing native USB 3.0 support.

 

Does the tiny MSI 890GXM-G65 have what it takes to justify its relatively

high asking price compared to 785G boards?

http://www.hardcoreware.net/msi-890gxm-g65-motherboard-review/

 

Thanks!

 

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