Sapphire annoncerer nyt board Selvom at Intel længe har domineret markedet, har AMD også vist sig mere holdbar end først antaget. Selvom at AMD måtte gå ud af først kvartal med ringere resultat end ventet, viser de dog ingen tegn på at have kastet håndklædet. På desktop fronten er det seneste skud på stammen jo som bekendt AMD X6, som igen lægger pres på markedet.
Sapphire følger trop med annonceringen af Sapphire PURE 890G. Boardet er ATX format med 890G chipsæt, hvilket også betyder integreret grafikkort i Ati 4200 klassen. Helt nøjagtigt et Ati 4290 med Dx 10.1 Suppport. Udover Crossfire tæller listen over features også 4 ramslots med understøttelse for 16 GB DDR3 1066/1333/1600 samt 6 SATA3 porte.
Uddrag fra pressemeddelse: SAPPHIRE Technology has just released a new feature packed mainboard based on the highly acclaimed 890GX chipset from AMD, supporting the latest AMD processor families with DDR3 memory support and CrossfireX graphics options.
The SAPPHIRE PURE 890G (part number PC-AM3RS890G) is a fully featured mainboard in standard ATX format combining the powerful AMD 890GX Chipset and AMD SB850 south bridge. Four DIMM slots support up to 16GB of DDR3 1066/1333/1600 memory and there is an on-board 128MBit DDR3 sideport memory. The integrated high speed 6GB/s SATA3 hard drive interface caters for up to 6 devices with optional RAID functions, and an e-SATA port provides for the connection of external devices. There is also an Ultra DMA IDE connector and a legacy Floppy Disk interface. On board features include GigaBit LAN connector and Realtek HD Audio with 8-channel I/O, optical and coax outputs and 3D audio capability. There is support for up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 devices, COM Port, IR and SPDIF including backplate connectors and headers.
The 890GX chipset has integrated graphics equivalent to an ATI 4290 graphics card, giving full DX10.1 support for the latest games and software. The on board UVD decodes BluRay and HD DVD content smoothly with low CPU loading.