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Recommend By
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Out of 8 Review(s)
5 star: (5)
4 star: (1)
3 star: (2)
2 star: (0)
1 star: (0)
Average Rating
daw126
01/03/12
Experience: 4 Months
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Pros
One of the only AM3+ Micro ATX boards with two PCIe 2.0 slots for Xfire. Fairly priced. Some simplistic overclocking features
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Cons
None at the moment
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Summary
GrizzlyPC.com endorses this product.
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Lubefree
08/20/11
Experience: 90 Days
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Pros
very good build, easy bios controls and update function. LOVE the standard sata III 6 GBS and usb 3.0 options at a reasonable price, haven't tried crossfire yet but very easy stable overclocks.
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Cons
no room for wider video cards like direct cu II but with this being an mATX only a minor complaint. Also the positioning of the front panel power, led connectors is difficult in some cases to work with because it is not marked on the mobo and you have ot use the manual to connect the jumpers. also one sata connection is placed facing up and would be impossible to use if useing a crossfire configuration. solid board great for a simple to mid build.
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Summary
Extremely versatile application, I have this installed in my htpc with a gtx 580 and an 1100t stable at over 3.8 ghz with stock cooling.
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Alexandre_C
07/27/11
Experience: 5 Days
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Pros
It have crossfire, support 6 core cpu, 4 DIMM, mATX and good placement.
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Cons
Dual Channel with Kingston 1600 memory not working, trying to repair that with MSI support online
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Summary
Bought this since Bulldozer is not getting out, AM3+ mobo are not crossfire 8x/8x and there is no 990FX mATX mobo. Since the x4 925 was only 70$ and memory price dropped I bought everything for a new machine and decided to use this mobo since there's not a lot of crossfire mATX board for AM3 socket. Good board but dual channel is not working (4GB out of 8 detected).
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Wic
11/03/10
Experience: 60 Days
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Pros
loaded with features for a mATX, 6gb/s SATA, USB 3.0, crossfireX
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Cons
none really, there are cheaper AM3 boards but this one I feel is a good value if on sale and after MIR
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Summary
I bought this board because I wanted to build a mATX system. I knew my choices is already reduced due to the smaller form factor but this board had all the features I wanted and some extras such USB 3.0 and 8x/8x Crossfire which I don't currently use but may need in the future. I decided for this mobo over the ASUS Maximums Gene III because it is cheaper, especially when you factor in the value of an (unlockable) AMD CPU. I don't use the integrated graphics for this chipset so I cannot comment on that.
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Andrew_W
09/17/10
Experience: 14 Days
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Pros
Exactly as presented. Good documentation, well packaged, great arrangement of headers and ports.
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Cons
Nothing about this board has bothered me yet.
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Summary
The 890GXM-G65 went in as expected, and has performed well right out of the box. I haven't updated BIOS or drivers and no issues.
My first go with an AMD system (Phenom II x6 1055t).
It just works. Strong recommendation - two thumbs up.
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Stephen_S
07/09/10
Experience: 1 Weeks
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Pros
Probably the best micro ATX board on the market
AMD 6 core ready out of the box
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Cons
Bios a bit confusing (user's manual not great)
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Summary
A great micro ATX board and works with AMD's 6 core processor out of the box. CrossfireX capable and lots of memory slots.
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Albert_H
05/14/10
Experience: 10 Days
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Pros
Well constructed, onboard video memory, HDMI port onboard
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Cons
None
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Summary
I've always liked MSI boards and this one does not disappoint. I was looking for a 890-based board and there were not too many around but this one works just fine for my needs. I also like the fact that it has onboard HDMI port. A great value all around.
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Tuna
05/11/10
Experience: 30 Days
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Pros
Newest, fastest AMD chipset, nice slot layout, 4 onboard USB headers.
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Cons
None so far
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Summary
This is the best AMD board I've bought in a while. I like the layout and placement of components, heatsinks and features. It also seems to be more stable as a HTPC platform then the 785G boards I used previously.
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Features:The 890GXM-G65 Series mainboards are based on AMD 890GX & SB850 chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD 64 bits Phenom II processor, the 890GXM-G65 Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
| Quick Specs: |
| Maximum Memory |
16 GB
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| S/PDIF |
Yes
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| Limited Warranty |
3 Year
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| Form Factor |
Micro ATX
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| Processor Supported |
Athlon II
Athlon II X4
Athlon II X3
Athlon II X2
Phenom II X2
Phenom II X3
Phenom II X4
Pentium II
Sempron
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| RAID Levels |
0
1
5
1+0
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| Total Processor Supported |
1
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| Controller Type |
Serial ATA/600
Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
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| Processor Socket |
Socket AM3 PGA-941
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| Memory Technology |
DDR3 SDRAM
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| Width |
9.6"
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| Depth |
9.6"
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| Environmentally Friendly |
Yes
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| Environmental Certification |
WEEE
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| Chipset Manufacturer |
AMD
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| Number of Memory Slots |
4
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| Graphics Controller Manufacturer |
ATI
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| Graphics Controller Model |
Radeon HD4290
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| Audio Channels |
7.1
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| Gigabit Ethernet |
Yes
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| Number of SATA Interfaces |
6
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| Number of PCI Express x1 Slots |
1
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| Onboard Video |
On-board Video Chipset
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| RAID Supported |
Yes
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| Number of Total Expansion Slots |
4
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| Number of PCI Express x8 Slots |
1
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| Number of PCI Express x16 Slots |
1
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| HDMI |
Yes
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| DVI |
Yes
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| VGA |
Yes
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| Total Number of USB Ports |
6
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| Number of USB 3.0 Ports |
2
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| Total Number of Onboard USB Ports |
4
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| Onboard S/PDIF Header |
Yes
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| Total Number of PCI Express Slots |
3
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| Memory Speed Supported |
800 MHz
1.07 GHz
1.33 GHz
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| ProductId | 1016423803 |
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| Audio |
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| Audio Channels: |
7.1
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| Sound Controller Manufacturer: |
Realtek
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| Sound Controller Model: |
ALC889
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| General Information |
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| Brand Name: |
MSI
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| Manufacturer: |
MSI
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| Manufacturer Part Number: |
890GXM-G65
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| Manufacturer Website Address: |
https://www.msi.com
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| Product Model: |
890GXM-G65
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| Product Name: |
890GXM-G65 Desktop Board
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| Product Type: |
Desktop Motherboard
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| I/O Controller |
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| Controller Type: |
Serial ATA/600
Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
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| RAID Levels: |
1+0
5
1
0
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| RAID Supported: |
Yes
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| I/O Expansions |
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| Number of PCI Express x1 Slots: |
1
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| Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: |
1
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| Number of PCI Express x8 Slots: |
1
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| Number of PCI Slots: |
1
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| Number of Total Expansion Slots: |
4
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| Total Number of PCI Express Slots: |
3
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| Interfaces/Ports |
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| Audio Line In: |
Yes
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| Audio Line Out: |
Yes
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| DVI: |
Yes
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| eSATA: |
Yes
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| HDMI: |
Yes
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| Microphone Port: |
Yes
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| Network (RJ-45): |
Yes
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| Number of DVI Outputs: |
1
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| Number of HDMI Outputs: |
1
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| Number of PS/2 Ports: |
1
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| Number of S/PDIF Out Ports: |
1
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| Number of USB 2.0 Ports: |
4
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| Number of USB 3.0 Ports: |
2
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| PS/2 Port: |
Yes
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| S/PDIF: |
Yes
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| Total Number of USB Ports: |
6
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| VGA: |
Yes
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| Memory |
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| Maximum Memory: |
16 GB
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| Memory Speed Supported: |
800 MHz
1.07 GHz
1.33 GHz
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| Memory Standard: |
DDR3-800/PC3-6400
DDR3-1066/PC3-8500
DDR3-1333/PC3-10600
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| Memory Technology: |
DDR3 SDRAM
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| Number of Memory Slots: |
4
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| Miscellaneous |
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| Environmental Certification: |
WEEE
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| Environmentally Friendly: |
Yes
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| Network & Communication |
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| Gigabit Ethernet: |
Yes
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| Onboard Interfaces |
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| Number of IDE Interfaces: |
1
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| Number of SATA Interfaces: |
6
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| Onboard Audio Header: |
Yes
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| Onboard LEDs Header: |
Yes
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| Onboard S/PDIF Header: |
Yes
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| Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: |
4
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| Physical Characteristics |
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| Depth: |
9.61" (244 mm)
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| Form Factor: |
Micro ATX
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| Width: |
9.61" (244 mm)
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| Processor & Chipset |
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| 64-bit Processing: |
Yes
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| Chipset Manufacturer: |
AMD
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| HyperTransport Speed: |
2600 MHz
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| Processor Socket: |
Socket AM3 PGA-941
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| Processor Supported: |
Sempron
Pentium II
Phenom II X4
Phenom II X3
Phenom II X2
Athlon II
Athlon II X4
Athlon II X3
Athlon II X2
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| Processor Technology: |
HyperTransport Technology
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| Total Processor Supported: |
1
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| Video |
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| Graphics Controller Manufacturer: |
ATI
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| Graphics Controller Memory: |
512 MB
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| Graphics Controller Model: |
Radeon HD4290
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| Onboard Video: |
On-board Video Chipset
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| Warranty |
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| Limited Warranty: |
3 Year
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