If you've caught up on how ASUS is planning to harness AMD's upcoming 990FX/SB950 combo, you may have a passing interest in what other manufacturers are up to - MSI for example.
MSI's premium 990FXA-GD80 mainboard - featuring the AM3+ socket and support for upcoming AMD FX-series ‘Zambezi' CPUs - has been prematurely disclosed to pique curiosity.
The manufacturer's Military Class II concept is the cornerstone of the 990FXA-GD80, and this theme continues with a 10-phase VRM for power delivery, plus support for CPUs racking up a TDP of up to 140W. There's 3-way SLI and 4-way CrossFireX support on the multi-GPU side of the equation, and functionality such as OC Genie II for ease of overclocking.
Aesthetically, MSI goes for its black, blue (and gunmetal grey) colour palette, and you've got the usual boatload of connectivity options - including USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps support.
