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MSI 790FX-GD70 AMD 790FX AM3 Phenom II/Athlon X4/Athlon X3/Athlon X2 Socket AM3 5200 MT/s PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) ATX Motherboard Retail
MSI 790FX-GD70 AMD 790FX AM3 Phenom II/Athlon X4/Athlon X3/Athlon X2 Socket AM3 5200 MT/s PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) ATX Motherboard Retail
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 Manufacturer SKU: 790FX-GD70
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MSI AMD 790FX AM3 Phenom II DDR3 1333 ATX 790FX-GD70 Motherboard Retail

5-phase DrMOS Power Design and APS(Active Phase Switching)
MSI DrMOS and APS technology had been proved as one of the industry's first energy-saving technologies by Tom’s Hardware. Therefore, MSI 790GX-GD70 utilized the optimized AM3 processor with true 5-phase DrMOS Power Design. That can support the high-performance 140W quad-core processors, and will enhance the power conversion efficiency up to 93.6%. MSI's unique power design not only improves the power quality and provides a more stable power, but also further reduces the heat.

MSI has implements the exclusive APS (Active Phase Switching) technology further in the processor, chipset and memory power design. MSI APS technology, a BIOS-level power-saving technology, is the key features to reduce the waste of the mainboard power supply. When the system is in high-load, APS technology will open the whole power phase to supply the adequate power; When the system is in low-load, the APS technology will close the redundant power supply phase to reduce the power consumption. Recently Tom's Hardware proved that both DrMOS and APS really save a lot of power, it is best solution in the world.

OC Dial & Max FSB advanced overclocking technologies. M-Flash provides the complete BIOS protection and update features. MSI 790FX-GD70 mainboards fully support OC Dial and MAX FSB advanced overclocking technologies. Simply rotate the OC Dial knob to enable user to check the FSB clock state immediately under BIOS or operation system. Both of 790FX-GD70 and 790GX-G65 are equipped MAX FSB overclocking technology provides entry-user the most instant overclocking way. The mainboards will according to the hardware and provide the highest FSB clock to reach the gamers overclocking target. When user needs to update the BIOS, they only need to save the updated BIOS files in the USB drive. The M-Flash feature in the BIOS can easily update the BIOS. In addition, it also offers a complete BIOS protection. When the BIOS damaged, users can simply load the BIOS file from the USB drive and boot to repair the BIOS.

Utilized the Blu-ray high-definition audio, eSATA/USB combo port
MSI 790FX-GD70 and 790GX-G65 mainboard provides the Blu-ray high-Definition audio; completely provide a Blu-ray audio output, supports 7.1-channel stereo surround sound. Both in game or high-definition video, it provide you the more pure sound quality. The eSATA/USB combo port is a combination of eSATA and USB hardware features. The convenience design allows users to have greater flexibility in eSATA / USB application.

Supporting ATI CrossFire™ and Hybrid CrossFireX™
MSI 790FX-GD70 mainboard is the best choice for gamers. It also supports 4 xPCI-E 2.0 x16 cards, enabling 4 high-end graphics card to work at the same time. ATI CrossFire™ technology enhances 3D game performance, making the MSI 790FX-GD70 is the best choice of gaming enthusiasts.

General
Packaging Retail
Form Factor ATX
Processor
CPU Type AM3 Phenom II/Athlon X4/Athlon X3/Athlon X2
CPU Socket Socket AM3
Max FSB Supported 5200 MT/s
Chipset
N. Chipset AMD 790FX
S. Chipset AMD SB750
Audio chipset Realtek
LAN Chipset Realtek
Video
Technology Support CrossFire Ready
Vista Ready Yes
Memory
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Speed PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333)
Max. Memory 16GB
Memory Slots 4
Memory Channel Support Dual Channel
Onboard Components
Audio channel 8
RJ-45 Gigabyte 2
Expansion Slots
PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots 2
PCI-E x8 slots 2
PCI-E x1 slots 1
PCI Slots 2
Storage
PATA 1
SATA 8
SATA RAID 0/1/5/10/JBOD
I/O Connectors
PS/2 2
USB 8
Firewire/IEEE1394a 1
S/PDIF Out Yes
Audio Ports 6
Power Connector 24 Pin

Warranty provider: MSI

Warranty Part: Covers 2 year parts

Warranty Labor: Covers 3 year labor

Warranty Provider Full Name: Micro Star international Ltd.

Warranty Manufacturer URL: Click here

Contact Number: (626) 581-3001

Warranty Provider Email: http://www.msicomputer.com/msiapps/ts_form.aspx

Warranty provider service term: For Notebooks & All in One system customer service & tech support: 1-888-447-6564

RMA information: msirma@msicomputer.com


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