AMD 790GX lineup

[Nedjo]

With the AMD790GX launch just around the corner, maybe is good to know who of mobo makers will be ready and with what kind of ammo...

With the courtesy of Fudzilla, Xfastest, Expreview and VR-Zone, here are all know 790GX mainbards in one place:

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...7878&Itemid=61








You all remember how Sapphire cloned DFI's 790X mobo! This time around Albatron has done same thing with the 790GX! They didn't even bother to change color of PCB, or the color of slots:

http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/Comp...ds/5837-4.html




From the "big four" club here's missing Gigabyte:

http://www.xfastest.com/viewthread.php?tid=10480



Finally we must not forget Unika (This will be Jetway branded, and possible Sapphire, to)

http://en.expreview.com/2008/04/15/7...y-pics-leaked/



Layout and PWM vise Unikas mobo does look most impressive... but due inability to get that mobo in this part of the world, I'll be aiming on DFI, or J&W (hopefully we'll have picture of it soon )

[knightwolf654]

awesome, i like the dfi

[Mechromancer]

I like any board that keeps an open PCIeX1 slot available AFTER you install a dual slot GPU. I have a 4870 and plan on getting at least one PCIeX1 card I know of this year. I also wonder if the PCIe lanes to the onboard GPU can be disabled to allow for two full x16 PCIe2.0 slots for an x16/x16 Crossfire setup. I want to avoid x16/x8 or x8/x8 configurations because it actually impacts some games greatly.

[cdawall]

i'm waiting for the jetway or if they put out a biostar but i'm not holding my breath on them they never put out a 790 series board in the first place....

[Oliverda]

Nice! I'm eagerly waiting for the DFI LANParty UT 790FXB-M2RS.

[Final8ty]

Whats going on with only having X8 PCI-E slots

[Oliverda]

Whats going on with only having X8 PCI-E slots

...because the 790GX is (just) an overclocked 780G. If you want 2x16 buy 790FX(+SB750).

[BakerT]

Need Micro ATX, these boards look good though.

[Cooper]

Need Micro ATX, these boards look good though.

http://www.pcghx.com/screenshots/ori...6/DSC_7923.jpg

[cdawall]

Nice! I'm eagerly waiting for the DFI LANParty UT 790FXB-M2RS.

the 790FS boards from DFI didn't clock any better than the MSI or Asus boards (i think the clocked worse in fact) for now i'm sticking with Biostar, jetway and MSI seems to be making a comeback in the oc'ing arena remember the K&N2 delta god that was a beast

[perkam]

Do these support 45nm.

Perkam

[Particle]

I imagine they would. Even 790FX and 780G boards do.

[cdawall]

even the original AM2 boards will "support" 45nm its a question of the mobo manufactures updating the BIOS on them

[Particle]

Isn't that what he asked?

[cdawall]

Isn't that what he asked?

yea i wasn't contadicting you

[ChristmasGT]

I want these boards to be released so bad! it's the only reason I haven't pulled the trigger on the 9950 just yet I'm really hoping for 3.5~3.8ghz!

[Daveburt714]

I want these boards to be released so bad! it's the only reason I haven't pulled the trigger on the 9950 just yet I'm really hoping for 3.5~3.8ghz!

Bud....

The X4 is a really underated chip, it's actually quite capable even at 2.8!!

We're all hoping for a better OC with the SB750, but you may have your hopes too high if your expecting 3.5~3.8Ghz!!

That being said, unless your all into E-Penis benchmark points, Phenom will serve you quite well, and they are a whole lot more fun, from an overclockers standpoint (massive things to tweak!). We're all looking for that last little bit!

I hope I'm wrong, but I think it will be awhile before we see common 3.5Ghz X4's

[SocketMan]

http://www.pcghx.com/screenshots/ori...6/DSC_7923.jpg

Nice one !
Should be under ~150 in the "Infinity" range/level

Note the "780g" markings at the bottom,
Definitely enough power connectors,
Some of the "fan connectors" near the PCIe slots only look like fan connectors

Is there 2 "floppy" type connectors there? like the M2R , can't see.

Dave is bang on, I turn mine all the way down to 1000 when idling still can't see the difference
it's "wide"-?

edit*
side by side

[KiLLBiLLBG]

Soo any news when are these babes going to be released.... ?
I'm waiting for ages and i don't want to go intel..... please if someone got some info post it

Edit: OMFG my first post :o

[ChristmasGT]

Bud....

The X4 is a really underated chip, it's actually quite capable even at 2.8!!

We're all hoping for a better OC with the SB750, but you may have your hopes too high if your expecting 3.5~3.8Ghz!!

That being said, unless your all into E-Penis benchmark points, Phenom will serve you quite well, and they are a whole lot more fun, from an overclockers standpoint (massive things to tweak!). We're all looking for that last little bit!

I hope I'm wrong, but I think it will be awhile before we see common 3.5Ghz X4's

I'm not to big in the benchmark dept. Been with AMD since I built my first rig and am going to stick w/ em. I've been debating lately on the 9850 or the 9950, I know the TDP is higher on the 9950 and will probably be easier to hit 3.0+

I'm really curious to hear how much of A difference the 6 pins connected to the Southbridge is going to make, i've heard from 200~400mhz ontop of an OC, i'm very eager to find out

[BakerT]

http://www.pcghx.com/screenshots/ori...6/DSC_7923.jpg

There we go! The perfect Micro ATX board.
That for the link Cooper.

Its think its about time I go AMD again...

[Nedjo]

Soo any news when are these babes going to be released.... ?
I'm waiting for ages and i don't want to go intel..... please if someone got some info post it

Edit: OMFG my first post :o

with in the next 10-15 days...

[gosh]

http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=471

[hstuehmeyer2000]

Here is a newer pic of the biostar from ocworkbench,

[Particle]

No plans for a four-slotter (PCIe)?