MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3--140 Watt CPU--AMD 790FX CrossFire--4DDR3-2133(OC)--ATI Quad/Triple CrossFireX--ATX Motherboard

by MSI

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 10.7 x 3.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001V9KQPI
• Item model number: 790FX-GD70
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 11, 2009

Product Description

MSI 790FX-GD70 Motherboard Get in on the AM3 revolution with this high-powered MSI AMD 790 Socket AM3 ATX motherboard. Built for AMD Socket AM3 Phenom II, the MSI is an ideal platform for extreme PCs capable of spectacular gaming and multimedia performance. Based on the AMD 790FX/SB750 chipset, the MSI is compatible with processors with up to 5200 MT/s FSB, and supports HyperTransport 3.0, DDR3 1333, 1600, & 2000MHz memory up to 16GB, PCIe X16/x1, PCI, SATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 0+1, Gigabit LAN, high-definition 8-channel audio, and USB 2.0. And the offers numerous MSI overclocking features, to provide unprecedented performance for a motherboard in this affordable price range. This mobo is loaded with CrossFireX support, and eSATA! If you’re ready to build powerhouse AM3 system, MSI has the perfect motherboard to anchor your new PC – the AMD 790FX Socket AM3 motherboard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Board!!!, July 27, 2009

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Antman "T2" (Brooklyn , NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3--140 Watt CPU--AMD 790FX CrossFire--4DDR3-2133(OC)--ATI Quad/Triple CrossFireX--ATX Motherboard (Personal Computers)

I purchased this board on Amazon after doing some research on the web, Mainly the tussle between Core I7 and Socket Am3. Core I7 is definitely faster but more expensive plus difference in performance is negligible UNLESS you're doing a Dual or Quad Crossfire gig.OK let me give you my full specifications:-

1. MSI 790FX-GD70
2. AMD Phenom 2 X4 955 3.2GHz, 6M L3 Cache
3. Zalman CNPS9700
4. Sapphire Radeon HD4870 1GB
5. Thermaltake Armor+Mx
6. Antec TPQ 850
7. HP 2159M HD Monitor
8. Corsair DDR3 1333 2x2GB (4GB Total)
9. Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB x 2

Folks I have this system up and running for about one month now with no problems. Some more specifications on the board as that is the main focus it has 4 DIMMS DDR3 2000+ up to 16GB, Four(4)PCI-E, Realtek 8 Channel bluray Ready Audio, Dual GB LAN, IEEE 1394, Raid, SATA2 , ESATA, Overclock Dial, Live Update, ATI Crossfire Technology, Express Cool (Eliminates noise), Rapid Boost (Stable Overclocking), AMD 790FX Chipset , ATI SB750 Chipset.Even has a Coaxial S/PDIF out jack /Optical S/PDIF out port. You gamers need to know though if youre going Quad there's not going to be much room to add anything else (the two PCI slots and the PCI-E X1 ) my card covers the PCI-E X1 the monster takes up two slots!! You'll also have to boost your power supply probably to a 1000 watts. Please note also that Socket AM2+ processors WILL NOT work In Socket AM3 boards, whilst Socket Am3 processors will work in socket AM2+\AM3 motherboards.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stable, Few Issues, August 4, 2009

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D. Helwig "pc builder" (Columbia, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3--140 Watt CPU--AMD 790FX CrossFire--4DDR3-2133(OC)--ATI Quad/Triple CrossFireX--ATX Motherboard (Personal Computers)

Bought this board wanting to do dual CrossFire, run an AMD Phenom 2 X4 955 3.2 GHz, and do striping RAID. I could only find 3 boards at the time that would support these requirements and this one looked the best by far on paper. It's a really stable board. After I got all my drivers updated, I haven't had one program freeze (other than IE) or a system crash. The few complaints that I do have is that the instructions for how to setup the jumpers is a little confusing, but no so much so that you can't figure it out. Another problem I had was that my front audio jacks don't work. I don't use them that much and it wasn't worth the effort of disassembling my pc to RMA it for this (and I have quadruple checked my connections). Also, I would note that I don't see how it's physically possible to run quad cross fire. Sure there are enough slots, but by the time I got two Sapphire Radeon HD4870 1GB cards installed, I barely had room for anything else. I guess if you have really tiny hands and an extra large case it wouldn't be a problem.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars msi 790FX, November 7, 2009

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a Ware - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3--140 Watt CPU--AMD 790FX CrossFire--4DDR3-2133(OC)--ATI Quad/Triple CrossFireX--ATX Motherboard (Personal Computers)

Great motherboard, dual 16x pcie channels for crossfire, 8x8x8x8 for quad. Overclocks over 4.1 for black edition Phenom 2's not uncommon. Will have to enter the bios to get 1600mhz memory (ddr3)to run at full speed.
Lots of fanboys and support sites for overclocking.
I used a beta bios ( bios 1.5b4) to unlock the 4th core on my 720be (2.8Ghz) then bumped the core voltage to 1.48 and set the multiplier to 18. (4x cores at 3.6Ghz)