MSI Socket AM3/AMD 890FX/DDR3/SATA3&USB3.0/A&GbE/ATX Motherboard 890FXA-GD65
$299.99
Price: $299.99
(as of Jan 08, 2025 13:07:54 UTC – Details)
MSI 890FXA-GD65 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU: Socket AM3 Support 64bit AMD Phenom II X6/X4/X3/X2, Athlon II X4/X3/X2 and Sempron Processor; Support Unlock CPU Core Technology;
Support HyperTransport 3.0; FSB upto 5200MT/s, Chipset: AMD 890FX & SB850 Chipset
Memory: 4x 240pin DDR3-2133(OC)/1800/1600/1333/1066/800 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Unbuffered, Max Capacity upto 16GB
Slots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots; 4x PCI-Express 2.0×1 Slots; 1x 3.3V/5V PCI Slot
LAN: Integrated Realtek 8111E PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Ports: 12x USB 2.0 Ports(8 rear, 4 by headers);2x USB 3.0 Ports;1x PS/2 Port;1x Optical SPDIF-out;1x Coaxial SPDIF-out;1x RJ45 Port;Audio I/O Jacks
Power Connector: 1x 24pin Main Power, 1x 8pin CPU Power
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Customers find the motherboard has a high-quality construction, an aggressive appearance, and attention to detail. They appreciate its reliability, easy installation, and flawless functionality, even under stressful conditions. The port size and stability are also praised.
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Erich –
2 DOA – back-to-back
First mobo only would post to “Check NVRAM” and then would just hang. Returned. Second mobo will not even POST.Bought this mobo because I have the larger MSI 890FXA-GD70 in different system which runs flawlessly with 4x Radeons. Swapped out various components from that box to test what component was bad in this one. Piece of crap mobo for certain.Returned for refund. No more MSI for me.
Arcadian –
Built tough, reliable, runs cool, quality components, quality solder, stable overclock
After being taken for a two month ride with 3 flimsy, almost cardboard thin ASUS boards with broken solder and/or faulty hole plating issues that would practically fail just from looking at them, this MSI has left me in total shock but in a good way. With all these new trends leading most manufacturers towards ‘planned obsolescence’ and other dirty deeds, MSI’s move of bringing back high-grade construction might as well be revolutionary act. It may not have the flashy look of some others boards, even though it does look extremely well made. But when it comes to getting things done consistently, even under stressful conditions, without failure, the MSI 890FXA does not **** around!BOARD QUALITYThe board looks well built with a lot of attention to detail, including the excellent solder work. It’s definitely thicker in appearance than other boards I’m used to seeing. It’s also rigid enough to resist accidental bending (especially when mounting large CPU fans), at least enough to prevent components from stressing their solder joints (something hardly seen these days unless it’s top dollar material).TEMPERATUREComponent temperatures are roughly 30F lower (under heavy load) than the ASUS boards that died on me (in the same price range). Under severe load, with Prime95, the CPU and board components, including the PWM switching transistors and coils run just above room temperature. At worst, they might get slightly warm to the touch around 102F(external). The chipset also barely gets warm, giving out roughly the same external temperature. My main concern for keeping temperatures down is that as board components cycle from cold to hot and back to cold again over an extended period, they tend to end up with broken solder joints. This board so far seems immune to this.SOUND CARDThere’s no way to turn-off the device auto detection. It’s really annoying swapping between multimedia speakers and headphones with realtek onboard sound, since they seem to get kind of glitchy, detecting headphones as either amplified speakers or a digital some device. Disabling rear device detection used to be the only compromise, but now the option has been removed on every new driver I’ve encounterd. The issue is with realtek, though. I’ve tried other motherboards with the same onboard sound finding the same exact problem.RAID DRIVERSRaid drivers for Windows 7 x64 only install if I disable digitally signed drivers prior to a Windows installation.USBThe rear panel has 8 USB ports, but the onboard connectors only allow for 4 additional ports which might be a problem if one has several front panel accessories. The USB 3.0 works fine as far as can tell.MEMORY CONTROLLERDoesn’t seem to allow 7-7-7 timings, only 8-8-8. Asus boards have no issues when it comes to handling 7-7-7 timings. I’ve seen this issue in the past and a simple BIOS update seems to be the only cure, most of the time.DOCUMENTATIONThe manual is vague and aside from the diagrams, it’s practically useless. It’s too heavy on abbreviations/acronyms and doesn’t bother to define them. With regards to overclocking and manual memory settings, the BIOS settings can really seem non-conventional at times. Then again, I’m not used to dealing with MSI boards, only Gigabyte and Asus.OVERCLOCKINGExcellent stability. Running a 3.4GHz Phenom II X4 965 Black at 4.0GHz and remains stable even at 120F internal case temperature (temperature was simulated with a heat blower attached to the case). Yeah, the CPU will go higher (around 4.3GHz), but I want absolute stability in practically any environment. One downside for those using refrigeration is the CPU voltage setting won’t go past 1.5v.It has now been a month since I got this board, and it has worked flawlessly with Windows 7 x64. I highly recommended it. Will definitely be buying more of these.
neXus –
Great board! Agressive and High Quality!
So, I wanted a MSI board because of their solid HI-cap capacitors as I’ve had a problems in the past with them bulging (you know what I mean) then your board will go out soon. The heat syncs on the board are fierce. The aggressive appearance of this board is amazing. It looks tough to me, and just looks right. The big heat sync reads MILITARY CLASS which is good if you want to gloat. Adds a sense of mystique to the board.I also have a MSI graphics card. This card runs so cool, just like this board. The heat is never an issue for me.I have a processor, 6 core 2.8 ghz AMD, and its overclocked to 3.5 GHz on this board. As well as my memory, bus speeds and what not. All this was done with OC genie. Its an auto overclock utility that finds the maximum bus speeds (in less than a minute). All this is done automagically so you don’t have to fool around in bios rebooting then resetting bios. Most of the boards now have a failsafe if it doesn’t boot to the amount of times you specify it will revert to default. This board also does that but with the OC genie, its just too simple and makes me a bit happy!The core temps are what you need to look at if you overclock. My chip is reading 140 (it never goes past that) but I know the actual temp is 105 cause I reboot to bios and can verify this. But the core temps are real and they never get above 92F. Thats right, an overclocked 6 core never goes above 92 degrees Fahrenheit. Idle, it goes down to about 68.This board is definitely worth the money. I’m a bit scared that they will now go to a different type (like am4 or something), but then after running some tests, i figured I’ll be good on this for a long long time (as long as the software stays where it is for a while).EXTREMELY STABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never had a BSOD or fail when using this board and overclocking. Previous boards, blue screens. No matter what I did to voltage.This is my board of choice, I finally lucked out and bought the right thing.
Vogon Apprentice –
Great AMD MB
If you’ve made it here looking for a great, easy to set-up, trouble-free AMD MB, then look no further. Buy this one! Decent manual, good bios, easy to overclock, good separation between PCI-E slots for Crossfire, good placement of SATA ports, room for CPU cooler, excellent design and layout, top quality components and good looking. Maybe not perfect, but closer than I’ve found from other MB manufacturers. I saw some bad reviews on Newegg, and hesitated, but decided to go ahead because this MB was exactly what I was looking for. Many MBs today are packed with way more features than most people need or will use. This MB’s choice of features are just right. I have bought and installed many MBs over the years from all the top manufacturers, especially ASUS and EVGA. I will look at MSI first from now on when I buy a MB because of this one. I did not receive an MSI sticker to put on my case to show my MSI pride – that would have been nice. This MB is fast becoming my favorite. Thanks MSI for this terrific MB!