Upgrading from MSI 890FXA-GD70

[ThiagoCMC]

Hi!

 I like the motherboard "MSI 890FXA-GD70" but, I would like to upgrade my MOBOs to support new FX AMD series...

 But, which new MOBO (with support for FX CPU  (APU now?)) have the SAME PCI-e slot layout than 890FXA-GD70 ?

Cheers!
Thiago

[rastapool]

You don't need to upgrade you'r MOBOs.
MSI 890FXA-GD70 already support FX CPU with AM3+ socket.
You just need to update BIOS to 1.9 or higher.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/890FXA-GD70.html#/?div=BIOS

[Definit]

You don't need to upgrade you'r MOBOs.
MSI 890FXA-GD70 already support FX CPU with AM3+ socket.
You just need to update BIOS to 1.9 or higher.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/890FXA-GD70.html#/?div=BIOS

+1

I did this just recently actually.

[ThiagoCMC]

You don't need to upgrade you'r MOBOs.
MSI 890FXA-GD70 already support FX CPU with AM3+ socket.
You just need to update BIOS to 1.9 or higher.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/890FXA-GD70.html#/?div=BIOS

No, it does not work. It is a beta support (or something like that). I don't want it, simple because I can't use it!  :-/

I try it with FX6100 and it does not work... Even if it say so, it doesn't.

Also, take a look here (my post): http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/314264-30-890fxa-gd70-bios-update-blinking

I would like to upgrade the combo MOBO+CPU only...

Thanks!
Thiago

[ThiagoCMC]

You don't need to upgrade you'r MOBOs.
MSI 890FXA-GD70 already support FX CPU with AM3+ socket.
You just need to update BIOS to 1.9 or higher.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/890FXA-GD70.html#/?div=BIOS

+1

I did this just recently actually.

Which CPU precisely?

[oldDirty]

Some say dont use tools and flash under windows, but i never had any probs with that procedure. I always do Bios-Ups under windows, never ever had any trouble with it.
One time i do a Bios Up under Dos procedure with a Asus Board and nVidia Chipset, reboot and dead. -_-

But i wont buy a FX, ( i bought a FX6200, laying here for a week and send back ), for mining, gaming there is no improvment to a Phenom.
Maybe i try a Piledriver if he can run on 890 Chipset.

[ThiagoCMC]

It is becoming hard to find Phenom X6 / Athlon X4 in Brazil...  :-/

One more thing to import... Damn!

Also, I don't use Windows... I use only Linux and the BIOS upgrade was done with a 2G FLASH-DRIVE (vfat formated) using BIOS MZ-Flash utility...

Thanks anyway!

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Thiago

[AndrewBUD]

These boards lack the extra power connect on the motherboard that the 990FX series offers...... Have seen some funky things with overclocked FX chips on 890FX chipsets

[ThiagoCMC]

These boards lack the extra power connect on the motherboard that the 990FX series offers...... Have seen some funky things with overclocked FX chips on 890FX chipsets

I read the same thing over the Net...

And now we back to my question...

Which new MOBO have the same PCI-e layout of 890FXA-GD70?

Cheers!
Thiago

[ThiagoCMC]

Just find this post!

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88881.msg979809#msg979809

It can be used the way I use MSI... But for Intel CPU... Damn...

[AndrewBUD]

You can use the board.. I have a few of them.... Don't overclock much.... It's a decent CPU for the price.... I would wait for the Pyledriver cpu's to be released.. They will fit in this board....

[crazyates]

It might be an AM3+, but AMD said you need a 9xx series board to use a Bulldozer CPU. I use the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5, and it's great! It does support Bulldozer, as well.

[dlasher]

No, it does not work. It is a beta support (or something like that). I don't want it, simple because I can't use it!  :-/

It does... I have (3) of those boards with FX-8100's in them, working fine.. Upgrade to the latest bios, and off you run.

[ThiagoCMC]

No, it does not work. It is a beta support (or something like that). I don't want it, simple because I can't use it!  :-/

It does... I have (3) of those boards with FX-8100's in them, working fine.. Upgrade to the latest bios, and off you run.

I'll do it!!

[AndrewBUD]

On all the boxes of my 3 890FXA-GD70's theres stickers stating 8 core cpu support..... am3+........



It works... and it will support the future Pyledriver....

[flatronw]

It might be an AM3+, but AMD said you need a 9xx series board to use a Bulldozer CPU. I use the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5, and it's great! It does support Bulldozer, as well.

If you are using more than 3 cards I would be really intrigued to know how you make it work!

See this post:- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=37880.60

[crazyates]

It might be an AM3+, but AMD said you need a 9xx series board to use a Bulldozer CPU. I use the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5, and it's great! It does support Bulldozer, as well.

If you are using more than 3 cards I would be really intrigued to know how you make it work!

See this post:- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=37880.60

I only ever used 3 cards, plugged directly into the MB, like you had. Sorry.

Only thing I can tell you is these Gigabyte boards respond positively to disabling unneeded stuff in the BIOS. Try disabling the 2nd sata controller, audio chip, the USB3.0 controller, USB2.0 (if you can), LAN (if you can), limiting it to 1 core, etc. Some people have had good luck with doing that.

[AndrewBUD]

I can run 5 cards no problem on this board..... 4 cards without an PCI-E extender...

[TheHarbinger]

I can run 5 cards no problem on this board..... 4 cards without an PCI-E extender...

On which board, the MSI, or the gigabyte?

I run 6 cards on my MSI 890FXA-GD70

[AndrewBUD]

MSI GD70.....