Launch Dates of AMD 8 Series Chipsets

[~CS~]

im still trying to find out why AMD or MB makers do this


why the 890gx gets released before the 890fx,other than one being ready
before the other,if this is the case.i dont get why.they both have the new
SB850 and the gx has integrated graphics,so wouldnt it be easier to launch
the 790fx first.or is there something more complicated in making the 790fx?
very sorry if im annoying people but im just trying understand why they
make the enthusiast wait a month.because i know enthusiast will buy the gx
to hold them over till the fx comes out.is this the reason maybe?if they release
the fx first at the same time,sales of the gx will drop?

Well , i would think The GX is out first because on the new intel IGP , 890GX should offer some HTPC features ,that are currently not found on 790 .

[generics_user]

these mATX boards need more sata ports...

i need at least 7 before i ditch my brand new jwele 785G (i have 7 drives in my V350)

[Behemot]

Well, is there real difference between FX and GX? I mean you culd just disable IGP and have the FX, couldn't you?

You can even try to turn on SurroundView if they still have it in BIOS and try to have 4 displays...I succesfully used this with my 780G+HD 3870, half year before any mention about Eyefinity (well, there were some driver issues with some Catalyst versions and I never tried any game with this, but it could be just matter of settings as multiple display gaming was possible before Eyefinity, only more complicated).

[Lokinhow]

Well, is there real difference between FX and GX? I mean you culd just disable IGP and have the FX, couldn't you?

You can even try to turn on SurroundView if they still have it in BIOS and try to have 4 displays...I succesfully used this with my 780G+HD 3870, half year before any mention about Eyefinity (well, there were some driver issues with some Catalyst versions and I never tried any game with this, but it could be just matter of settings as multiple display gaming was possible before Eyefinity, only more complicated).

I think the major difference is about pci-e lines, FX can crossfire 2 video cards with both running at 16x, or 3 video cards runing at 16x/8x/8x or 4 video cards runing at 8x/8x/8x/8x. GX can crossfire 2 video cards with both at 8x, nothing more.

[FlanK3r]

..and BIOS, FX are the best for tweaking and extreme cooling

[SocketMan]

I think the major difference is about pci-e lines, FX can crossfire 2 video cards with both running at 16x, or 3 video cards runing at 16x/8x/8x or 4 video cards runing at 8x/8x/8x/8x. GX can crossfire 2 video cards with both at 8x, nothing more.

also FX is always ATX,the GX can be both (mATX or ATX)

..and BIOS, FX are the best for tweaking and extreme cooling

Unless it's my DFI boards:the 790gx (jr m2rs) has better options then the FX (790 M2R UT)
To be fare the latter is SB600 or "vintage fx".

[onethreehill]

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 890GX Motherboard Review
http://www.vortez.co.uk/contenttelle..._review,1.html

MSI 890GXM-G65 Tested
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/sh...php?p=44285606

GIGABYTE Launches First AMD 6 Core CPU-ready Motherboard
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/News/Moth...px?NewsID=1517

[onethreehill]

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 890GX Review
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=22607

[96redformula]

How the heck did they not fix the 8 channel audio?????

They are going to lost the HTPC market to intel sadly.

[M3T4LM4N222]

I'm not sure about these release dates, Newegg listed a 890GX board and its now listed as unavailable. Usually when that happens the item officially goes on sale about 5 days later.

[onethreehill]

ECS launches A890GXM-AU, A890GXM-A and IC890GXM-A 890GX MBs
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/mai...uID=13&LanID=0

[onethreehill]

I'm not sure about these release dates, Newegg listed a 890GX board and its now listed as unavailable. Usually when that happens the item officially goes on sale about 5 days later.

NDA for AMD 890 Chipset lifts on March 2

[mibo]

Hexus.net took the review down :-(

[onethreehill]

ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 890GX Review
http://www.ocworkbench.com/2010/ASUS...-Review/g1.htm

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H 890GX Review
http://www.ocworkbench.com/2010/GIGA...-Review/g1.htm

ECS A890GXM-A 890GX Review
http://www.ocworkbench.com/2010/ECS/...-Review/g1.htm

[onethreehill]

MSI 890FXA-GD70

Here's a case in point. The MSI 890FXA-GD70 is based on AMD's upcoming premier consumer chipset known as 890FX. Continuing on from the 790FX as the enthusiast-orientated core-logic, it packs in a new southbridge with integrated SATA 6Gbps, as well as supporting the soon-to-be-released six-core Phenom II chip that's currently known as Thuban.

The GD70 packs in a healthy dollop of features, including five mechanical x16 PCIe, a single PCIe x1 and a conventional PCI slot. MSI throws in its DrMOS, OC Genie, and APS technologies, too.

We expect it to be priced at around £140 when launched in a couple of weeks' time. The logic improvements are minor over the incumbent, but six-core Thuban and 890FX will provide an interesting alternative to Intel's Core i7/LGA1156/1366 platforms. Tempted?

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=22661

[lkiller123]

Here's a case in point. The MSI 890FXA-GD70 is based on AMD's upcoming premier consumer chipset known as 890FX. Continuing on from the 790FX as the enthusiast-orientated core-logic, it packs in a new southbridge with integrated SATA 6Gbps, as well as supporting the soon-to-be-released six-core Phenom II chip that's currently known as Thuban.

The GD70 packs in a healthy dollop of features, including five mechanical x16 PCIe, a single PCIe x1 and a conventional PCI slot. MSI throws in its DrMOS, OC Genie, and APS technologies, too.

We expect it to be priced at around £140 when launched in a couple of weeks' time. The logic improvements are minor over the incumbent, but six-core Thuban and 890FX will provide an interesting alternative to Intel's Core i7/LGA1156/1366 platforms. Tempted?

Pure win.

[M3T4LM4N222]

Whats Thubans pricing expected to be?

[Lokinhow]

MSI 890FXA-GD70

wow, £140, veery nice

[Dyn0miteMat]

There's some pics of the amazing Asus ROG Crosshair IV Formula & Crosshair IV Extreme board in the other 890 chipset thread
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=245146&page=5

[onethreehill]

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 890GX Review
http://www.rage3d.com/reviews/mobo/asus_m4a89gtd/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...9gtd_pro_usb3/
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/938
http://www.techspot.com/news/38067-a...its-debut.html

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H 890GX Review
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...ga890gpa_ud3h/

AMD/ATI 890GX Chipset Review
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews.php?reviewid=938
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-features.html
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...Reviews/890gx/
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2360781,00.asp
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=881
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/..._video_preview

[M3T4LM4N222]

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 890GX Review
http://www.rage3d.com/reviews/mobo/asus_m4a89gtd/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...9gtd_pro_usb3/
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/938
http://www.techspot.com/news/38067-a...its-debut.html

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H 890GX Review
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi...ga890gpa_ud3h/

AMD/ATI 890GX Chipset Review
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews.php?reviewid=938
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-features.html
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...Reviews/890gx/
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2360781,00.asp
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=881
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/..._video_preview

Switch card on the ASUS kills it for me.

[onethreehill]

MSI 890GXM G65 Review
http://www.guru3d.com/article/msi-890gxm-g65-review/

[madcho]

Think that Giga 890GX is really done too fast.

Evry time Giga is delivring the mobo the first but far from the best one.

Drmos is one of the error of this motheboard. Whatch the radiator. The airflow is coming frome right to left with the airflow of the processor and the airflow of the whole rig.

This is stupid to have the Drmos radiator in this side ? ...

and Quad crossfire is the actually impossible to use. Only single slot for most of them. I got a crossfire with the 3870. And i don't like multi gpu, micoshuttering is real. Why use 4 low power GPUs ?

Not usefull. And how is set the PCI-E links ? By AMD it's said to be 2*8 PCI-E 2.0. It's gonna very very limited by pci-e. & I can add this is not the only one error made.

This motherboard is just amazing for the stupidity of the design.

I hope some other guys will do better. Hope to see the FX one fast too.

[mibo]

Think that Giga 890GX is really done too fast.

Evry time Giga is delivring the mobo the first but far from the best one.

Drmos is one of the error of this motheboard. Whatch the radiator. The airflow is coming frome right to left with the airflow of the processor and the airflow of the whole rig.

This is stupid to have the Drmos radiator in this side ? ...

and Quad crossfire is the actually impossible to use. Only single slot for most of them. I got a crossfire with the 3870. And i don't like multi gpu, micoshuttering is real. Why use 4 low power GPUs ?

Not usefull. And how is set the PCI-E links ? By AMD it's said to be 2*8 PCI-E 2.0. It's gonna very very limited by pci-e. & I can add this is not the only one error made.

This motherboard is just amazing for the stupidity of the design.

I hope some other guys will do better. Hope to see the FX one fast too.

What are you talking about???
Gigabyte has no DRMOS but MSI has.

Why again is 2x PCIe2.0 with 8 lanes each not enough? Remember the high end i975 chipset had 2x PCIe 1.0 with 8 lanes = half the bandwidth.

And which 890GX board has 4x PCIe slots for graphics cards to realise this quad crossfire you are takling about?

[onethreehill]

AMD's 890GX Chipset Review
http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3755
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/mot...ipset-review/1
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...deon,2571.html

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H 890GX Review
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/amd_890_gx/