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MSI 790 G Motherboard

•Processor Connects to peripherals through Hyper Transport (HT3)

• HT3-> PCIE Conversion carried out by graphics chipset

•Southbridge connected to PCIE

•More details on : http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/mainboard/19568-amd-785g-chipset-asus-m4a785td-v-motherboard-spotlight/

Source: http://img.hexus.net/v2/chipsets/AMD/790GX/790GXb.png

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Processor Floor Plans- No Graphics, with HT

Source: http://www.amdzone.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=138167

Source: http://hothardware.com/image_popup.aspx?articleid=1024&image=big_diemap.jpg&t=a

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Control Hazards- With Graphics and PCIE

Source: http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/none/302141-intel-and-amd-faceoff-at-hot-chips-12

Source: http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/none/286705-amd-intel-face-off-at-hotchips

• The graphics chipset has now moved on-chip

Source: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5174/why-ivy-bridge-is-still-quad-core

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Backup

• Hudson Controller Chipset used in the Fusion Processors

Source: http://techreport.com/r.x/zacate-vs-atom/brazos-block-diagram.jpg

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DDR3 Vs SODIMM

• Hudson Controller Chipset used in the Fusion Processors

Source: http://techreport.com/r.x/zacate-vs-atom/brazos-block-diagram.jpg

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