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Features:
AMD 890GX with 128MB DDR3 sideband memory/SB850
4+1-phase VRM (dual lane design)
ISL 6326A VRM controller
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_isl_6323A_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_isl_6323A_normal.png)
Realtek RTL8111DL PCIe Gb LAN controller
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_RTL8111DL_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_RTL8111DL_normal.png)
NEC µPD7202001F1 two port USB 3.0 host controller
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_USB3_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_USB3_normal.png)
JMicro JMB368 PATA host controller
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_JMB368_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_JMB368_normal.png)
Realtek ALC889
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_ALC889_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_ALC889_normal.png)
Realtek RTM880N clock generator
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_clkgen_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_clkgen_normal.png)
passive cooling of chipsets/VRM
8Mb BIOS, version: 1.7b4
Mainboard Revision: 1.0
Slots:
2x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x8 Mode when both are used)
1x PCIe x1
1x PCI
Memory:
4x Dual-Channel DDR3-slots for PC3-10667U memory up to 16GB
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_sata_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_sata_normal.png)
Storage:
5-Port SATA II 6GBps featuring RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, JBOD
1x PATA port
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_front_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_front_normal.png)
Backpanel ports:
1x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
1x Gb LAN
2x USB 3.0
4x USB 2.0
1x eSATA
7.1 analog audio
1x optical audio out
1x VGA
1x DVI
1x HDMI 1.3
![Image msi_890gxm_g65_back_normal](/images/stories/2010/August/Reviews/890GX/msi_890gxm_g65_back_normal.png)
Accessories:
1x SATA cable with clips
1x HDD to SATA power-cable