AMD Launches 6 Core CPU-ready 890GX Chipset Mobo

**topgear** · 03-03-2010, 05:18 AM

This board is prepped for the hexacore AMD Phenom II X6.

AMD and its motherboard partners today released the AMD 890GX Chipset, integrated with the ATI Radeon HD 4290, and are designed to be compatible with the upcoming AMD Phenom II X6 six-core processor.

The AMD 890GX Chipset supports the SATA 3.0 6Gb/s hard drive interface and many AMD 890GX-based motherboards feature SuperSpeed USB 3.0 support.

We've got our hands on the Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H, the Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3, and the MSI 890GXM-G65. After putting them through a barrage of tests, our reviews department found that AMD’s SB850 southbridge is probably the best reason to select an 890GX motherboard over the products it replaces thanks to the new integrated SATA 6Gb/s controller.

If you're building a new AMD-based system – particularly one you plan on containing six cores, then you should head on over to read our full review.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd...90gx,9773.html

Full Review

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...deon,2571.html

Hsakarp_kahtap · 03-03-2010, 05:33 AM

Wat will be the price for this?

pulsar_swift · 03-03-2010, 06:45 AM

Wow great news, when is the expected launch of AMD 6 Core processors ?

shrihara · 03-03-2010, 02:58 PM

I was waiting for this from long time since it promised native SATA 3 & USB 3.0.Its disappointing now to see it without native USB 3.0. If USB 3.0 is backward compatible, then why do they have to integrate USB 2.0, ?

**topgear** · 04-03-2010, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Prakash29617

Wat will be the price for this?

Don't know but the price will be revealed after the launch of amd 6 core cpu's for sure.

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Originally Posted by pulsar_swift

Wow great news, when is the expected launch of AMD 6 Core processors ?

Don't know ... expect it to launch it in a few months

pulsar_swift · 04-03-2010, 06:57 AM

good news for me, then i will delay my purchase and wait for the prices of X4 955 BE to go down

nimish23 · 05-03-2010, 12:22 PM

even though the chipset dosent natively support USB 3.0, the motherboards it is shipped with does have USB3.0 support thanks to an NEC controller. It is safe to assume that motherboards using this chipset will have a USB 3.0 support as it is the future.
As for price its expected to be in the Rs. 10,000 bracket. although not completely sure.
Six Core processor expected to be launched somewhere in the april - may period.
A review on the 890GX coming up soon on thinkdigit.com