MSI 890FXA-GD65 ATX AMD Motherboard

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Manual is In English totally! greatest Board i have applied.This is a great board. It is really straightforward if you are a first time builder. Msi consists of stuff that makes the hdd/leds and all common connections straightforward. All in all with a very good case. i chose RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer system Case. the quantity of time it requires to set this Mobo up is about 10 mins! just read the manual initial! The Spacing from the pciE 2. slots is excellent. Msi has accomplished a excellent job with the layout of this board. this board is extremely cool temp wise suprisingly. there are no cons. legacy pci is useless. I consider if you are a 1st time builder this is a very good board. if you are skilled you can appreciate the quantity of work msi has cut out for you. If you have a youngster interested in creating his own rig this is a ideal board and its potent.cmy only believed is i must have bought a x6 processor but i bought a rana. seeing as im just gaming/minor video editing appropriate now.

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Excellent motherboard I had lockups with 2 other brands of motherboards and now with this board it is rock solid. Quite nice properly created board that worked wonderful the very first time it was booted, I have Win 7 64 bit method and no problems at all. Finally a solid AMD board. Manual could be much better but telephone tech support was fantastic. I had a question about ACHI for my ssd drive. Very pleased with the board it is the initially MSI board for me and proably will not be the final as I could not be a lot more pleased.

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All around wonderful motherboard, the layout is best. I'm not sure why folks are getting problems with this mobo installation is effortless and the literature with the board could be useful if necessary. None at all. I had it up in operating in no time with these.Sentey Arvina890FXA-GD65Phenom II X6 1090T With Evercool Transformer 4, idles 26C, Full Load never ever more than 42C4x2 Gig. Mushkin Enhanced SilverlineAsus 9600GSO

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It has almost everything you could want, if it functions I guess I should've read a ferw far more testimonials. I tried installing Win7 or Ubuntu for four hours prior to I came about to critiques saying USB troubles. Yup disabled USB in BIOS and installed painlessly... this will be my 2nd RMA in two weeks... I'm considering going back to my P4 with agp video... at least it worked I want to give up Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Customer,We would like to apologize for the concern you have experienced with this certain mb. Please e mail me straight via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your comprehensive make contact with facts, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to assist you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User HelpMSI Product Support

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Almost everything you need, but with problems... (detailed in "Cons") Been reading up on concerns about this mobo and Windows 7 installation. I've gone via specifically what folks are dealing with: Disabling the USB controllers, which then permits me to set up the OS, but right after that, I can't do something when I allow the USBs again. It stays at the "Starting Windows" screen.Now I make contact with MSI about this and they did give me specific actions to see if I can install the OS with no problem, but that didn't operate. They did send me a BIOS file to flash mine, and with the help of a buddy of mine, we comprehend the measures that are needed, but when we attempt to flash it, we get a red window that says:ROMID dismatch re-chooseROMID dismatch Force flashThe measures we've observed says that the update really should go in with no hassle, but no 1 says anything about this. We want to be on the safe side and not mess anything up. Not even a response on their forum.Genuinely disappointing... It's weird for my buddy simply because he got virtually the identical precise components for his pc and he installed Vista on his, with some troubles that he resolved and his Computer is kicking with no dilemma.I have a brand new custom built pc that me and my buddy put together that I just bought with this motherboard and now it's just sitting there; worth 迀.MSI must also have a consumer service telephone number for more rapidly service. I sent 2 e-mails on their Tech Service Request Type. Did get a response the 1st time, but nothing given that, so I'm with no computer more than the weekend. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Customer,We would like to apologize for the concern you have knowledgeable with this particular mb. Please e mail me straight via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your comprehensive get in touch with details, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to help you get this resolved.Very best Regards,User SupportMSI Product Support

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looked nice, & effortless to put together there is your 1 egg I don't know exactly where to commence..This mobo took me for a ride. Never ever OC'D it worked for 3 perhaps four days then i began receiving loud digital noise in my speakers,also it was jumping phases every single second even when idle.. It is a shame it couldn't run stable, once more it had a excellent lay out that was east to operate with, & looked nice... Tech assistance actually made me mad..My 1st get in touch with(last call) the tech told me try this so i did as he said...as soon as i told him dilemma nonetheless existed....CLICK!! That is just rude..just place in a Asrock 890fx Delux4 these days...So far really Sweet..lil harder to build but worth it..BYE MSI!!! NOW I CAN GO SHAVE Troubles Over! Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Customer,We would like to apologize for the issue you have experienced with this specific mb. Please e mail me straight through usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete get in touch with details, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to assist you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User AssistanceMSI Product Support

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Still consider the board is easy to function with as far as layout goes. No complaints there.Nevertheless searching forward to telling you how it performs when the OS is loaded.... But I'm now on my second attempt, following RMA'ing the first board and nonetheless stuck with the very same challenge making use of the replacement.There's no apparent root trigger for the problem and I've but to reconnect with MSI tech support who, after a short exchange over the initially board, suggested that an RMA was in order for the reason of a faulty USB Controller. Obtaining a difficult time believing that my luck is so negative as to get two boards w/faulty controllers, but I'm operating out of troubleshooting ideas. None of the (few) ideas across feedback on this board have been of any worth... (Following up on my original feedback) Apparently some combination of elements and the Windows installers for each Windows 7 and Vista (both 32 & 64-bit) are resulting is this concern, but I nonetheless don't have a resolution other than to attempt out a various motherboard.Have been over my setup assembly quite a few instances and, whilst I'm not perfect, there genuinely is not substantially possibility of pilot error left. Would actually like to hear some sort of explanation from MSI about where the incompatibility lies and, even far better but, what I require to do in order to get my build up and operating lastly(after a month of waiting)...and lastly, a listing of elements in the current build:MSI 890FXA-GD65 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB three. ATX AMD MoboAMD Phenom II X2 555 @ stock speedG.Ability Ripjaws X Series 8GB ƒ x 4GB) 240-pin DDR3 1600XFX HD-567X-YNF3 Radeon HD 5670 512MBWestern Digital Caviar Green WD5000AAVS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA drive x 2Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W ATX12V v2.three/EPS12V Power Suppl Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Buyer,We would like to apologize for the situation you have experienced with this unique mb. Please e-mail me straight through usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your comprehensive contact details, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to help you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User HelpMSI Product Assistance

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-Boots up immediately-Reads Phenom II X4 965 Perfectly-Reads G.Ability Ripjaws Perfectly-Wonderful Overclocking Choices-two PCI-E 16 Slots for Crossfire-USB three.-HD Audio Won't cook me dinner? This board is superb for the construct I have. Almost everything posted promptly without any troubles.Some of the issues men and women have I wonder if they know what they are undertaking? Building computer systems isn't for every person and by some of the evaluations here (especially the a single on IDE controllers) I think it's a lack of literacy. I digress even though. The board itself is spectacular and you won't be disappointed for an 890FX Chipset at a decent price tag. The board runs incredibly cool as nicely.Not to mention it has a nice line of blue LED lights on it! Wonderful in my case!This BoardAMD Phenom II X4 9654GB G.Skill Ripjaws PC1333Sapphire Radeon HD 6870Samsung Spinpoint 500GBCorsair 650W PSUASUS DVD-RWWindows 7 64-biton a CM HAF 912!

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Quite, Genuine Pretty. Thats it!! Recognized USB Controller situation, will not boot previous windows 7 start off screen to load Win7 for set up unless you disable USB Controller, even using a PSǘ keyboard, whats the use??? There is no new Bios to fix the issue, and even if there were, how do you install from just the keyboard??? Thumb drive won't work, keep in mind, USB doesn't function. DVD/CD? Nope, once again no new bios to load to dvd/cd. After reading other people possessing this issue the board is going back to RMA for refund. Second board I have bought from MSI only on the AMD side this time and it also failed to provide. Please don't leave a message as to get in touch with you at MSI help as there is no fix for a broken usb controller other than rma. Typing this from a good friends residence as to warn other people away from this board. There will be additional with this situation as I have noticed them on forums. I am now place out till I get my funds back. Thanks!!!! (I know with all electronics occasional difficulties happen, ie, poor board, but this isn't occasional issue.) 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 through usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete contact data, topic heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to help you get this resolved.Finest Regards,User AssistanceMSI Product Assistance

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All round the board is nice. Enough space for every little thing I need to have. Defective I lately purchased this in a combo pack with AMD Phenom II X6 1090T. Computer booted up fine at 1st with no display. Ended up powering down and resetting bios. Immediately after performing so it would not even power on. After some testing I discovered that it would boot with only the 24 pin connector plugged in. It would not boot with the eight pin 12V connector plugged in. Tried two diverse PSU's and each did the same. Contacted MSI directly and he came up with the motherboard becoming the dilemma. Sending it back for a replacement. Will update later with a lot more information. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Buyer,We would like to apologize for the challenge you have knowledgeable with this particular mb. Please e-mail me straight by way of usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your full make contact with data, topic heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to aid you get this resolved.Best Regards,User AssistanceMSI Product Help

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Really easy to setup. No hassle, posted quickly, straightforward to overclock. Awesome none

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Most recent MSI motherboard. i was looking forward to using it. i WAS really excited when i got the board. usb3., sata6gigs, am3 crossfirex 16x oh yeah....Enjoy MSI they've generally been great with me and their boards... until now. Defective USB portsI had high hopes for until i couldn't figure out what was wrong with the board. took me a few days to figure out that the USB PORTS have been the culprit. they have been defective and prevented the technique from booting. getting into bios was fine and ok... just wouldn't load windows simply because the usb ports had been enabled.I used a USB keyboard and it worked in bios except when you start booting into windows... anything just stops If you disable the USB controllers in the bios it functions and boots into windows just fine... but with out usb ports it tends to make this msi product just an high-priced paper weight.fully useless.Perhaps I will give MSI an additional opportunity and hope i get a very good board from newegg this time or i will By no means get one more MSI product again.... Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Customer,We would like to apologize for the situation you have skilled with this specific mb. Please e mail me straight through usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your complete speak to data, topic heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to help you get this resolved.Very best Regards,User AssistanceMSI Product Help

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A WELL BUILT MOTHERBOARD THAT IS FX CPU CAPABLE AND STABLE AS WELL. ONE OF MSI'S GR8 GAMER BOARDS. GR8 VALUE FOR THE DOLLAR AS WELL

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It's a fantastic board, don't get me incorrect. There's nothing at all that especially stands out in my thoughts because I haven't delved into its capabilities yet. I'd give it every little thing that other people have posted although. - The manual is pretty considerably useless. Doesn't cover the BIOS quite effectively.- The RAID disk MSI says they offer you on their website is nowhere to be found...- The RAID controller. It's good in theory, but unless you have a USB drive enclosure to install your OS from, there's a probability you'll get stuck. I figured out how to set up my RAID array (which is counterintuitive), but the moment Windows 7 populated the disk with the initial files, it appeared flummoxed as to exactly where, specifically, the DVD drive it had been installed from had got to, and threw a driver error. I wound up not using RAID and just installed Windows on one particular of the two drives. Might get a third drive.It's a fantastic board, just requirements a couple of items looked at relating to the RAID.

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looks great , runs rapid, lots of area , not discovered any this mob is a quite great mob . over clocking is so easy and rapid can take my three.two 955 to 6.9 i want do it for the heat cause but have it sitting at three.9 correct now and runs quickly and sweet process (MSI 890FXA-GD65 AM3 AMD MOB . AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb three.2GHz four x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor.CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB ƒ x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600.Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition 1GB 256-bit.XFX Black Edition XPS-850W

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Its a mother board. It holds a CPU, it holds a GPU, it processes information. Thats it, because I dont like becoming falsely advertised to. Does not do every thing newegg says it can (per the owners manual and MSI tech on the phone). Says supports up to 2133 mhz ram. Does not. Consequently being lied to I refuse to want to even give this 1 egg, but have to give it an egg. Will be returning my RAM I invested in, so count on an RMA newegg. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Consumer,We would like to apologize for the situation you have seasoned with this particular mb. Please e-mail me straight via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your full get in touch with data, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to enable you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User SupportMSI Item Support

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-has all the characteristics I need-got it in a combo deal-says AM3+ prepared (see additional in other thoughts). -BIOS bugs. I seriously am not that disappointed although. There was some on the web game developer who released a new update, and in some instances, it truly messed with folks. The did a rollback on the last 24 hours (think of it as a BIOS update), place out a statement, and everybody went on with their lives. They mentioned a thing fascinating even though. With their testers, it would have taken 20 years to get the identical use out of the update as the user base got in a number of hours. A BIOS update need to be out soon, and then all will be fine. -appear at the preview on newegg, zoom in. It says subsequent to the CPU socket "AM3+ prepared". If you can get e mail make contact with with somebody high up in MSi that says this is not a typo (because they are telling individuals this), save it, and when you acquire a bulldozer chip and it doesn't fit (cause it certainly won't with the current socket), demand a new, bulldozer prepared board with all the attributes on this a single because of their typo. If they are telling the truth, and all this needs is something like a socket switch to make it bulldozer ready, I can live with that. Purchasing a new socket vs. purchasing a new board, apparent winner.note: MSi isn't saying it will take a socket transform, its just speculation by a person on a forum (overclocker's some thing, can't recall) that sounds fairly plausible.Also, I just noticed that the item assessment guidelines mention not talking about overclocking and modding.

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The MB gives a Quick construct, and great performance on the parts that matter most to me CPU North/South Br. efficiency and Disk. The onboard RAID is nice, as is the NIC, basic but rapid and low overhead. Cooling and power connection are effectively developed and have a good compact layout O' and it looks very cool as well. It losses some points for the ATX connector blocking air flow on the RAM, but it is still the "best" spot for the connector.Audio, its not broken per'se, but it is not operating either. The controller is responsive, but tends to make no sound and is not returning data to the driver beneath Win XP or Win7-64, but it performs under Linux with a restricted function driver. I'm operating with MSI ( slowly ) to get this resolved, and have not RMA'd the MB due to the fact it so far seems to be a driver problem. Develop Spec: MSI 890FXA-65GD AMD Phenom II X6 1090T ( Native နG ( 4x4G ) G-Ability DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 1GB 256-bit2x 500G 6G/s sata Drives

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Excellent looks and awesome attributes for the value. None, glad I got this board prior to it ran out of stock once again. Cooler Master Storm ScoutAMD Phenom II X6 Thuban 3.2GHzZALMAN CNPS9900MAX CoolerMSI 890FXA-GD65 MotherboardMSI Cyclone OC Radeon HD 68508GB G.Skill Sniper 1333Mhz40GB Mushkin SSD(Win7၎GB WD VelociRaptor(UbuntuꊨGB WD Black(Storage)Ultra LSP Pro 650w PSU

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I ordered this as an "open box obtain" and was concerned following reading some of the posts right here. Nevertheless, the board came fully stocked with all original contents. It looked like it had never ever been installed with protective plastic coverings on MB. I did install the updated BIOS prior to attempting to boot. It worked on very first attempt with no troubles! The physical create good quality of the board is incredible. Extremely high-priced and heavy looking components abound. Uncomplicated layout to configure and it truly is quickly with XFX HD Radeon 5750 video card and AMD three.2 quad core CPU. This set up is particularly for my son's gaming machine. He is completely pleased with the outcome to say the least. WE 7.3 across the board except for hard drive of course. Make no mistake about the 890FX chipset, if you are a gamer, you require to get this one. It really does an awesome job integrating the video card and CPU to develop the very best expertise. I have installed just about all brands of MB's more than the years and this 1 went smooth. The only minor point I did not like was the use of little connector blocks utilised for the power switch, reset, and so on. The blocks are suppose to make it less complicated to make these smaller connections easier by performing them out of the case. Then all you do is install the complete block to the MB in one particular action. It does lesson the frustration on the initial install but I believe the connector blocks fit a little loose. I assume it is totally hilarious that my previous post generated a response from MSI tech help wanting to support with my "issues". I clearly stated that I did not even have the MB but and expressed concern. THey did not even read the whole comment. It tends to make me wonder.

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nice functions, not absolutely overkill - hybrid units POSTs... but then goes to a blinking (movable) cursor when trying to access the SATA controller. Boots from USB fine... with or devoid of any SATA devices plugged in.. very same story. Rev3, latest bios.. reflashed for the heck of it.. identical thing. With devices connected to the SATA ports, they are recognized just fine... but as soon as POST completes... absolutely nothing... does not matter what sata or onboard settings are toggled.. similar story every time. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Client,We would like to apologize for the problem you have seasoned with this certain mb. Please email me straight through usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your full get in touch with data, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to assist you get this resolved.Best Regards,User SupportMSI Item Help

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Very straightforward Bios. and simple to load drivers. looks incredibly clean. The computer systems USB and sound will quit operating at random occasions along with the display turning black and the orange lights will come on like it isnt connected to the computer. Only way to turn off the computer is to hit the switch on the power provide. Even the power button on the front of the Computer will not respond till you pull the plug. I hope MSI will fix this issue I am having. Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Customer,We would like to apologize for the issue you have knowledgeable with this particular mb. Please e-mail me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial quantity and your full make contact with details, subject heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to aid you get this resolved.Very best Regards,User HelpMSI Product Assistance

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Awesome Board for Overclocking... BIOS bug only enabled PCIe x8 Speeds... Setting "Load Optomized Values" in BIOS setup will enable x16, but if you Transform Anything it will revert back to x8 speeds. MSI is conscious of the difficulty and *hopefully* matter a BIOS update. The distinction is extremely negligible and the average gamer will not notice...

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two complete speed PCE slotsRock StableNot Also Much Fluff My 95w 1055T isn't able to clock really well on it simply because the max voltage that I can set in the bios is 1.375v. I need to have 1.5v to genuinely clock but it doesn' t appear to be an option in the V18 bios.

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looks good The USB will not function. If the USB is disabled in the BIOS windows will boot, but no USB! If began in secure mode, hangs on "classpnp". This board was RMA for one more a single that did the similar thing. DO NOT Purchase THIS BOARD! I have been without having a computer for weeks. I have had it with newegg and MSI! Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued MSI Consumer,We would like to apologize for the concern you have skilled with this distinct mb. Please e-mail me directly via usersupport2@msicomputer.com your mb's serial number and your total speak to facts, topic heading "EAH890FXA". I would like to assist you get this resolved.Ideal Regards,User SupportMSI Product Assistance