MSI 890GXM-G65 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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HDMI Sound in no way functioned effectively from analog minjacks.Location of RAM slots makes it tricky to install huge heatsinks required by modern day quad-core processors. Owned this unit for about three months now. Power LED would begin flashing if left overnight. Had to unplug power cord to get to turn back on. Now the motherboard will not turn on at all. Appears to be a power management or Northbridge problem. Heatsink on the Northbridge gets really hot even when laptop or computer is not on! Requesting RMA for this defective MOBO! Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Consumer,We would like to apologize for the problem you have skilled with this unique mb. Please email me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your full speak to information, subject heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to enable you get this resolved.Very best Regards,User AssistanceMSI Item Help

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You can use the onboard video for an further monitor devoid of the X-fire. four memory slots. Raid. X-fire help with a micro-atx. The onboard video is an outdated chipeset making the hybrid X-fire worthless with newer cards. Have not tried X-fire with two add-in cards or the RAID attributes however. My biggest complaints are occasional momentary freezes I get and somewhat unreliable sleep functions, neither of which I had with my Core Duo two.93 and Gigabyte motherboard. There is no substantial speed boost over my Core Duo 2.93 GHz CPU with this board and an AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition rated at 3.4 Ghz. Maybe if you do some hardcore overclocking it would rock but I choose stability and long life.

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890gx chipset About as stable as my sister immediately after a break upExtremely limited overclock capabilitiesPoor top quality Had it for a little over two weeks ahead of it burned out the cpu energy line with a minimal overclock on it. Was never ever actually a stable motherboard. Have due to the fact replaced with an ASRock 890FX deluxe4, which is an Remarkable board. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Buyer,We would like to apologize for the problem you have skilled with this specific mb. Please e mail me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your complete contact data, topic heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to support you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User HelpMSI Item Support

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The board worked for a couple months i consider, but it was never extremely Doesn't perform any much more. Giving me tricky drive compose errors on two distinct drives and randomly crashes. Have pulled the video card, tried different difficult drives and swapped out all the RAM and I continue having troubles writing to the tough drive. I'm reasonably certian the SATA controller is flakey. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Consumer,We would like to apologize for the situation you have skilled with this particular mb. Please e mail me directly by way of usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your comprehensive make contact with facts, subject heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to assist you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User SupportMSI Item Assistance

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Sata 6, esata, USB 3, hdmi no 1394/Firewire port to connect my camcorder So why purchase this board if I needed firewire? Answer: got it as aspect of a CPU/MB combo sale at a effectively-known B&M store last year just before they eliminated these promotions. Essentially got this MB thrown in for the price tag of a Phenom II X4 955 CPU. The two operate properly with each other and made available a great stage up from my venerable Intel C2D E6400/Foxconn setup. Ten months later, this dual-boot XP/Win7 64 bit technique with GT-240 video card has been stable and plenty powerful for my photo, video editing and CAD needs.Oh yeah, and I occurred to have an old PCI Firewire card that tends to make up for the lack of 1394 on the MB itself. I'm a satisfied camper for certain!

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Incredibly uncomplicated to upgrade bios. No problems what so ever with this board. N/A

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NON! Two RMA's and no luck on this board. Fairly LED lights but no post. 1st board would not even boot. 2nd board will not post. I'm completed with MSI. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Client,We would like to apologize for the challenge you have knowledgeable with this specific mb. Please e-mail me straight by way of usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your comprehensive get in touch with facts, topic heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to aid you get this resolved.Best Regards,User HelpMSI Item Support

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this board is so straightforward to install and is quite customizable in the bios and i really like the overclocking!! this is so straightforward to use i couldn't think it. i would very reccomend this to any person with a micro board none so far for the value you cant beat this mb.

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I've not had any posting challenges, crashes, BSODs or any other challenges mentioned right here by 1 fifth of the reviewers. That mentioned, I hope it lasts. None so far.

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Sata 6/Usb three- usually good to have for the future.Unlocking Technologies works properly, of program u can just do by way of biosQuite overclocking friendly even when you don't use OC Lite Genie or the Simple OC switchI utilized this for my initial develop and the only difficulty was that it decided to run my g-skill 1600 ram at 1333. I had created the mistake of operating the OC lite genie before i made confident that my ram was operating appropriately. All i had to do was turn off the OC Genie so that it returned all my speeds to regular. Set the FSB/DRAM Ratio to 1Ɉ and boom there i was with my 1600 Ram.Was straightforward to fix ram and nevertheless overclock CPU by means of it's multiplier, leave your frequency set to get perfect Ram ratio None that I can think of Basically, I feel if you're getting difficulty with this mobo, u truly need to do some analysis. Constructing a comp isn't specifically the simplest thing ever.Also, asking yourself if anybody has found a fantastic cooler that is low profile that won't block ram on this board? Please let me know.Create=WD Caviar Black 500 GB 7200 RPM-sata6G-Ability DDR3 8GB ƒx4GB) DDR3 16002 120mm Scythe Slipstream Fans (Very Really quiet on complete)HP 24x Dvd Burner/SATA 6AMD Phenom ii x2 555 (Unlocked to four cores, OC'ed to three.6 with no going more than 55 C on complete load for an hour)Windows 7 64 BitUltra E-torqu ChassisDual 22in 1080p Monitors

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Bios is extremely simple to use, for a newbie it recognized every little thing.. 8 gigs ripjaws 7cl, athlon iix4 635 propus (soon to be a superior chip but is performing it's job effectively) getting cooled by a hyper 212+ in a rosewill challenger case, the ram was simple to configure in the bios and is operating rapidly no challenges!All round i am satisfied with this board it is giving me a likelihood to shop for a new gpu with the 4290 onboard which isnt "bad" with no obtaining to get a cheap vid card.Boots great and swift for me anyways :D into windows 7 with the WD Caviar Black 640GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s three.5".. four pin cpu is kind of in a bad spot for my case and bottom mounted corsair 750hx power supply but thankfully the psu has a long cord..absolutely nothing to knock an egg for.. Haven't messed with the overclocking a lot yet, but with this board it seems it's going to be tough not to :) Quickly as i obtain a bit of know-how about it..

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I rebuilt a (still functional) old Dell Dimension 4700 from the inside-out as a spending budget secondary system. Lost the front-side ports because of Dell proprietary connectors (but they had been so low on the case that I never utilised them anyway), but now I have a "D-4700" that boots Win 7 Pro 64 in 25 seconds (Lol - I just inform friends that I dust it and defrag each week), 6Gb SATA, USB three., and SSD. I even managed to keep the original PSU and unlock the 4th core on a Rana :)Ethernet and DVI ports function - haven't attempted the VGA or HDMI, or USB 3.'s however. None so far. Will have to see how tough the board is more than time.

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Sata 3, usb three (not needed but, but will be good in the future), quick FSB usually rocks. help my gskill 16gb of ram without any queries asked. recognized all other components as well with no any complications. Enough sata three ports to do something, and sufficient USB ports on the back for every thing. This child will final a though : ) can't consider of any Get this motherboard! What you get for what you spend for is Best

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on-board VGA is a nice touch. Neweggs RMA is fairly simple and straightforward. Both boards are apparently DOA. I got the very first board in a combo pack and it would not power on. Went through the RMA process and installed the second one only to learn it was DOA as nicely. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Consumer,We would like to apologize for the challenge you have knowledgeable with this distinct mb. Please email me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your complete contact info, topic heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to support you get this resolved.Best Regards,User AssistanceMSI Product Assistance

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Practically almost everything...There is a couple things I could have accomplished distinct, but I'm loving this board thus far...it has exceeded expectations in my eyes... Not a major fan of where they placed the SATA connectors...it made it a tiny challenging to connect my HDDs especially with how my case is setup..otherwise thats it. If you are searching to acquire a spending budget board with possible, I advise it surely!!!My setup:AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb three.2GHzMSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GXG.Skill 4GB ƒ x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bitWD Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200rpmBFG Tech GS-550 550W PSULITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA23" ACER 5ms HDMI LED-Backlight LCDRosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower

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Sata 3 , USB 3 Motherboard died immediately after two weeks of use for the duration of a prime95 run . From the troubleshooting I've performed looks like fried mosfets . These seem to be a dilemma on these boards from all the posts I've read elswhere on the net . They even have threads dedicated to the failures . Remain away from this board !!! Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Customer,We would like to apologize for the situation you have knowledgeable with this distinct mb. Please e-mail me straight by way of usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your total get in touch with facts, subject heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to enable you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User AssistanceMSI Item Help

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eSata rear connector, 2 USB 3. connectors, Sata three inside, can run 2 Video cards in crossfire, booted up on the initially attempt. Win 7 x64 didnt recognize USB 3. connectors, had to get the driver from msi internet site... but in all probability far more a windows issue for modest kind issue gaming, it is going to be hard to find anything superior than this

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Fantastic board, straightforward set up, turned on the initial time and is quite quickly. Running with a Phenom II x4 965 proc, 8gb GSkill RAM, and a lowly 9800 GT for now. Also recognized my Windows XP set up off the bat. WIndows 7 x64 loaded no difficulties. Did I mention it's very quick? I've had this board just over a month now, and I randomly get a method lockup about every day, from time to time a number of occasions a day. The machine is on, but video output goes, the energy button doesn't respond, nothing at all. There aren't any drivers to update also. This is also not symptomatic of a memory failure. The fact that the energy button doesn't respond tells me it's not the video card. PSU is 2 months old, I ran it no problems on my old board, and PSU problems trigger reboots, not lockups; 600W Thermaltake. Has to be the board. No overclocking at all has occurred. Will have to troubleshoot some additional.

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This is an outstanding board for the income. Hexacore help, OCing headroom, SATA III, USB three., two PCI-E x8/x8 slots for multi-GPU setups, and four DDR3 DIMM slots makes for a great enthusiast board in a little package.I've been operating my board for months and it's in great operating situation still. It's been running my 1055t stable at three.four GHz below the stock cooler. fourƯ energy phase, but that's to be expected with a mATX motherboard. A thing to be noted is that even though this board supports 125W TDP CPUs, the fourƯ power phase severely limits the OCing headroom. This means with the Phenom II x6 (the only PIIs with a 125W TDP rating), you need to hold the VCore under 1.4V or else the MOSFETs will blow. It's a problem resulting from running also much current from overstressed, undercooled MOSFETs. This however is not a challenge with PII x2s and PII x4s. So extended as you watch your VCore, you need to be fine. I've been operating my x6 at 1.33V for months and have had completely no concerns.

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Installed effortlessly and with out complications. Sturdy with all the functions I was searching for. Started up and ran just fine with AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition unlocked to four cores with minor issue in other thoughts. 4 Sata HDs and an older IDE all worked up fine Windows 7 installed devoid of a hitch all drivers on initially bootup except for USB3. Individuals installed from download without a dilemma.RAM worked with no a hitch G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333. The SATA port angle is a little complicated to work with. It's absolutely nothing significant and I was capable to get everything plugged in but not as simply as with a more standard layout for them.Also note that the Hybrid Crossfire does not function with greater end graphics cards in the ATI lineup 񢦊 for instance). If you want to use that function then make confident that your card will perform with it. The core unlocked initially seemed not to work. Both windows and the Bios showed a dual core for a full day after I employed it went by means of the procedure and used all the measures it stipulated. Then reset every little thing, shrugged and turned the core unlocker back on in the bios and known as it a night and went to bed. Subsequent morning it's unlocked to quad core on boot-up. Not sure what to make of that behavior.

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I'm genuinely happy with this obtain. It functions good as a HTPC and its integrated video is incredibly capable for this form of usage No cons for me. For some reason I managed higher CPU / memory clocks on this board than on a typical ATX board!

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Had this board about a month have not had any issues what so ever. I have an AMD Phenom II 970 black edit. in it oc ot four. ghz. Handles it well. Currently have 8 gig ram in it and no issues. It hasn't let me down yet. About to order yet another board like this for my next 6 core develop. Price tag went up from when I purchased this 1. Kinda disappointed in that.

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Have had this board for 9months. No major complications.Onboard graphics good sufficient for older games and high def playback. Can't get updated bios to flash... was hoping to attempt the core unlocker... oh nicely.You're gonna want a discrete audio card if you care anything about excellent. I wouldn't recommend this board only because its going on a year due to the fact release and is still at the price I paid for it.Really its at 5 dollars far more than I paid but includes an offer you for a ten dollar rebate (at the time of this writing).I may well advocate it as a HTPC board if the value came down.All said, I will look at MSI when I upgrade in the next couple of years.

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Anything but the lan lasted SO FAR! Nicely I constructed a Amd 970 ordered mobo on 10ትቦ lan went out about 33 days later, I had already ordered a different board to develop a 1090T, properly the lan went out on it right now. My board for the 1090t is becoming RMA'd by MSI now, I didn't bother RMA'ing this one I spent 40 bucks on a PCI Netword Card. Would not advocate this board to anybody. Client service is really quickly to respond, but I'm not tearing this a single apart to RMA it! Just don't order this board, apparently they have difficulties with the lan and they haven't fixed that difficulty yet. Maybe newer models will be greater. I will order a different brand for my subsequent 6 core build next month. Producer Response:Dear Valued MSI Consumer,We would like to apologize for the issue you have knowledgeable with this unique mb. Please email me directly by means of usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your full speak to info, subject heading "EAH890GXM". I would like to help you get this resolved.Finest Regards,User SupportMSI Product Support

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Works as developed... In a position to Unlock all cores and run stable on my AMD Phenom II x2 555! Dual x16 PCI-E slots on an AMD MATX board!!! None so far Working with this in my gaming rig... I have this in all in a SFF case...Process Specs:MSI 890GXM-G65Phenom II x2 555 (Unlocked to X4 B55 @ 3.2Ghz/coreƞGB OCZ AMD BEVisionTek 3870x2 60GB OCZ Agility 2 (Boot/OS driveꌖGB Seagate Sata II (Storage Drive)Samsung SATA DVD500W Ultra Modular PS350W Ultra 5.25 Bay PS (Dedicated to Energy Video Card) :-)