MSI unveils world’s first USB 3.1 for AMD processors

[ahhming]

MSI’s will begin to sell new revisions of MSI 990FXA Gaming and MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition motherboards for AMD FX-series microprocessors in AM3+ form-factor with 10Gb/s USB 3.1 ports. The mainboards are designed for enthusiasts who prefer multi-core FX processors from AMD and support advanced overclocking capabilities as well as multi-GPU technologies from AMD and Nvidia.

it will use the Asmedia ASM1352R controller, which utilizes two PCI Express 2.0 lanes with up to 10Gb/s transfer rate, to enable USB 3.1 ports.

However do note that the new revisions of MSI’s 990FXA Gaming and 970A SLI Krait Edition are the only USB 3.1-supporting platforms for AMD FX processors in the world. Unfortunately, the motherboards only feature USB 3.1 type-A receptacles, not reversible USB 3.1 type-C ports.

Prices of MSI’s USB 3.1-supporting mainboards for AMD central processing units are unknown, but do not expect them to be considerably higher than those of existing revisions of the same motherboards.

Source:

http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/msi-unveils-worlds-first-usb-3-1-supporting-platforms-for-amd-processors/

[SpagettiNinja]

All i can do is laugh.

[spartaman64]

what is that orange port above the optical audio

[The Benjamins]

what is that orange port above the optical audio

coax digital audio, think of optical audio but not optical

[patrickjp93]

what is that orange port above the optical audio

 

 

coax digital audio, think of optical audio but not optical

 

Really? It looks like a wifi antenna port to me. Who uses coax audio?

[spartaman64]

coax digital audio, think of optical audio but not optical

 

 

wifi antenna

? which one is it

[Sequence]

? which one is it

coaxial audio

[The Benjamins]

 Unfortunately, the motherboards only feature USB 3.1 type-A receptacles, not reversible USB 3.1 type-C ports.

 

Why? there is no need to have type c on a MOBO. Type A is more durable and there's no video out on the MOBO so it does not need the displayport function. the 100W power could be useful but then the MOBO would need a extra power in from PSU.

[ltguy]

Really? It looks like a wifi antenna port to me. Who uses coax audio?

(facepalm)

[The Benjamins]

Really? It looks like a wifi antenna port to me. Who uses coax audio?

Its digital, its for external DACs like home theater systems. 

[TheSLSAMG]

Really? It looks like a wifi antenna port to me. Who uses coax audio?

 

This board has WiFi antenna ports. The board in question has a coaxial port, since it has no threads and an orange interior.

[patrickjp93]

I reiterate: who uses coax audio? Didn't that die out in 09?

[Doobeedoo]

Lol, seeing this over posted couple of resources of mine.

[Profquast]

I reiterate: who uses coax audio? Didn't that die out in 09?

 

AV receivers bought 15 years ago are still as good today as they were when they were new, audio amplification isn't cutting edge tech for the most part.

[Opcode]

I reiterate: who uses coax audio? Didn't that die out in 09?

Not really home audio systems are a normality. These ports will be around for a while for those who wish to hook up their HTS or their 15" Pro Studio's to their PC 

[Maslofski]

well, ive board manufacturers still make new am3+ boards, then new amd cpus are nowhere near here, lol

[GodSpoon]

Well f***ing finally bahaha

[CatzRuleZWorld]

I reiterate: who uses coax audio? Didn't that die out in 09?

Didn't AMD CPUs too?

[patrickjp93]

Didn't AMD CPUs too?

 

It's pitiful that software evolves at such a slow pace as to not breathe new life back into those 8-core behemoth chips, though once it does Intel's platforms will also gain a significant bump too. Between C++11 and C++14 software development should have been sped up quite rapidly. Now if only we can get devs to abandon legacy support for the Core 2 and older chips... Does anyone actually know the oldest chips you can use with Windows 10?

[Opcode]

It's pitiful that software evolves at such a slow pace as to not breathe new life back into those 8-core behemoth chips, though once it does Intel's platforms will also gain a significant bump too. Between C++11 and C++14 software development should have been sped up quite rapidly. Now if only we can get devs to abandon legacy support for the Core 2 and older chips... Does anyone actually know the oldest chips you can use with Windows 10?

The question is the oldest microprocessors you would want to use. You can run it on a Pentium 4/Athlon 64 if you really wanted to.

[patrickjp93]

The question is the oldest microprocessors you would want to use. You can run it on a Pentium 4/Athlon 64 if you really wanted to.

Yup. You can tell compilers which architecture families to target, or you can do the better thing and target specific instruction sets https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Function-Multiversioning.html

 

[Guest Kloaked]

what is that orange port above the optical audio

 

 

coax digital audio, think of optical audio but not optical

 

 

Really? It looks like a wifi antenna port to me. Who uses coax audio?

 

 

coaxial audio

 

 

 

This board has WiFi antenna ports. The board in question has a coaxial port, since it has no threads and an orange interior.

 

 

I don't know about you guys, but I only see white and gold ports.

[flibberdipper]

AV receivers bought 15 years ago are still as good today as they were when they were new, audio amplification isn't cutting edge tech for the most part.

My dad's radio/amp deal (Technics 350 something) is damn old, and it was top end shit in the day. Still works great. Same with my ST-77. Beautiful little receiver (just L/R out, no fancy shit), but the receiver is a bit weak.

 

TL;DR: Yeah. Old shit is the shit man.

 

But yeah. How stupid.

[TechFan@ic]

Can't believe no one caught this, not even the author at Kitguru.
"MSI 990FXA Gaming and MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition motherboards" Do NOT exist. So looks like we'll be getting two brand new motherboards from MSI rather than revisions.