MSI Outs A78M-E45 Socket FM2+ Motherboard

btarunr · Mar 10, 2014

MSI launched the A78M-E45, a fairly well-equipped socket FM2+ motherboard in the micro-ATX form-factor, based on the AMD A75 chipset. The board supports the latest A-series "Kaveri" APUs, in addition to previous generation "Richland," and "Trinity" ones. It features a 5-phase VRM to power the FM2+ socket, which is cooled by VRM heatsinks. The socket is wired to a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot. Other expansion slots include a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x4), a PCIe 2.0 x1, and a legacy PCI, all wired to the A75 FCH.

Display connectivity on the A78M-E45 includes dual-link DVI, D-Sub, and HDMI 1.4a. The board offers a total of six USB 3.0 ports, four on the rear panel, and two by headers. Storage connectivity includes six SATA 6 Gb/s ports. 8-channel HD audio, gigabit Ethernet, PS/2 mouse/keyboard connectors, and a number USB 2.0/1.1 ports make for the rest of the connectivity. The board is driven by UEFI BIOS. MSI didn't reveal pricing.

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Peter1986C · Mar 10, 2014

Looks like a fine board.

brian111 · Mar 10, 2014

Newegg has it now http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130747

Marty 1480 · Mar 10, 2014

Looks like an excellent board. Could even be durable. Just a shame it does not have the A88X chipset. But I guess other versions will have it.

Peter1986C · Mar 11, 2014

It has no A88X chipset because it is not meant for the higher end market. Most folks do not need high end chipsets anyway.

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MSI Outs A78M-E45 Socket FM2+ Motherboard

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