MSI 870A Fuzion
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MSI 870A Fuzion


7.5/10
Overall rating 7.5/10

Powered by MSI Fuzion Technology, the MSI 870A Fuzion offer non-identical & cross-vendor Multi-GPU processing; which allows users to install any 2 different level and brand graphics cards in a single system. The motherboard uses AMD's 870 chipset with SB710 and supports both SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0.

Performance:
7.5
Features:
9
Value:
7
THE GOOD
Very good board layout
Strong set of features
THE BAD
Premium cost for the Fuzion technology
Performance was mediocre

Product Specification

Processor Support and Chipset Type
  • AMD Socket AM3 Processors (Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron)
  • AMD 870 and SB710
Memory
  • Supports 4 unbuffered DIMM of DDR3-1600 (O.C)/1333/1066/800 SDRAM
  • Supports up to 16GB memory size
Storage
  • Southbridge
  • 6 x SATA 3Gbit/s ports
  • Support AHCI controller with SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD configurations
  • Marvell 9128 chipset
  • 2 x SATA 6Gbps ports
Audio Realtek ALC892 HD audio CODEC
Networking Supports one PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111E
FireWire (IEEE 1394)
  • VIA VT6315N controller
  • 1 x IEEE1394 header
  • 1 x IEEE1394 port at rear
Rear I/O
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x coaxial S/PDIF output
  • 1 x optical S/PDIF output
  • 1 x IEEE1394 port
  • 6 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x USB 3.0 port
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 6 x Audio jacks
Internal Connectors
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers
  • 1 x USB 3.0 header
  • 1 x IEEE1394 header
  • 1 x S/PDIF output connector
  • 1 x serial port connector
  • 1 x TPM module connector
  • 1 x OC Genie button
Expansion Slots
  • 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots
  • 2 x PCIe x1 slots
  • 1 x PCI slot
Other Features
  • Fuzion Technology
  • OC Genie
  • MSI LiveUpdate
  • M-Flash
  • Active Phase Switching
Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 30.5 x 24.4cm