MSI to deliver the 790X-G45 AM3 motherboard

MSI is currently working on bringing to market a new motherboard based on the AMD 790X chipset, the 790X-G45. Seen below, the upcoming board makes use of the 790X/SB710 combo and features the APS (Active Phase Switching) function for PWM control, support for AM3 Phenom and Athlon processors, four DDR2-1200 memory slots, and two PCI-Express x16 slots enables CrossFireX setups.

The 790X-G45 also includes six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 7.1 channel VIA VT1828S audio, one PATA connector, an Easy OC switch and a Clear CMOS button.