Posted on Monday, April 26 2010 @ 17:45 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
MSI officially introduced the 890FXA-GD70 motherboard:
This board fulfils the most critical demands of power users when it comes to audio, video and overclocking. The board comes equipped with Military Class components, MSI's unique OC Genie overclocking tool, USB3.0 and SATA6GB/s, OC Dial and Unlock CPU Core technology to deliver ultimate stability, easy overclocking and extreme performance. The MSI 890FXA-GD70 targets the advanced user who demands superior performance and superb overclocking capabilities.
Experience Easy Overclocking with OC Genie
To meet the overclocking requirements of gamers, the MSI 890FXA-GD70 has MSI's exclusively designed OC Genie's automatic overclocking utility built in. Consumers don't need deep knowledge of computing concepts and configurations: by utilizing the BIOS interface, the CPU performance will be increased by 26% or even more. Pair OC Genie with the Unlock CPU Core technology and your CPU can even receive a performance boost of up to 148%! MSI offers you the highest performance increase without hassle.
Military Class Components Enhance Stability and Board Longevity
The MSI 890FXA-GD70 features server-grade Military Class components. Certified by the US Department of Defense, these components ensure that you are using the highest grade components to power your board. Hi-c CAP (highly-conductive polymer capacitor), Solid CAP (solid capacitor) and Icy Choke (low-temperature inductors) fully enhance product lifespan, heat-resistance and stability. The specific characteristics of Hi-c CAPs are extreme heat-resistance, high stability and high performance, offering up to 8x the lifespan of ordinary solid state capacitors. Icy Choke inductors are the result of the application of the latest materials and structural designs to deliver high heat resistance, low power consumption and low noise. Compared to ordinary capacitors, Solid CAPs can increase the lifespan of your board up to 10 years, while also reducing chances to crash the system due to overheated hardware. These materials power defense systems and now they are going to power your gaming system as well!
Unleash More CPU Performance with Unlock CPU Core Technology
Some CPUs are equipped with hidden CPU cores. In a few easy steps, the MSI Unlock CPU Core technology can easily unleash a CPU's hidden core. When unlocking 2 cores to 4 cores, the CPU performance can be increased up to 104%. With a dual core budget you can enjoy a major performance upgrade and feel the power of quad core CPUs. Additionally this technology will also work to reveal two extra cores on the latest Zosma-based quad core CPUs, turning the quad core CPUs in hexa core CPUs!
High Speed Data Transfer: USB3 and SATA 6GB/s
The MSI 890FXA-GD70 comes equipped with USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s, the latest standards in data transfer technology. Compared to traditional USB 2.0 transfer speeds, USB 3.0 offers up to 10x the data transfer performance. At the same time, the MSI 890FXA-GD70 natively supports SATA 6Gb/s, the next generation high-speed transfer technology with a major increase in transfer bandwidth. Also, SATA 6Gb/s offers double the bandwidth of traditional SATA II and accelerated data transfer speeds to fully meet stability and speed requirements of consumers. Be ready for the SSD hard drive revolution with SATA 6Gb/s ready motherboards of MSI!
Highly-efficient Flat HeatPipe Thermal Design
In addition to high standards and exceptional functions, MSI has adopted a highly efficient Flat HeatPipe design on the 890FXA-GD70. This design offers the best radiating solution with excellent air convection. The Flat HeatPipe design is able to maintain an average operating temperate of 52°C, even when the system is at full load.
MSI 890FXA-GD70
The MSI 890FXA-GD70 integrates a number of exclusive technologies, outstanding specifications and server-grade, military class components while doubling its ultra-powerful capabilities, extreme stability and top-of-the-line overclocking performance. In addition, the environmentally conscious and economical DrMOS design is also included (on selected models only) making this a must buy which power users can not afford to miss.
