AMD's 790FX chipset
The itsy bitsy chipset
The itsy bitsy chipset
With HyperTransport 3 and second generation PCI Express, AMD's 790FX chipset sits at the heart of the company's new Spider enthusiast platform. But can the chipset stand on its own? Read on for an in-depth look at what the 790FX has to offer and how its performance, power consumption, and current motherboard implementations measure up.
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