Im not sure your article on 890FX chip is correct - you claim its dropping DDR2 support but AMD's website says differently.
GraphicsATI Radeon™ HD 4290
DirectX 10.1
Up to 2 slots for Graphics Upgrade CPU CompatibilityAMD Athlon™, AMD Athlon™ II, AMD Phenom™, AMD Phenom™ IIMemory SupportAM2+ socket motherboards support DDR2
AM3 socket motherboards support DDR3PCI Express®PCI Express® 2.0USBUp to 14 USB 2.0SATASupports SATA 6Gb/s devices* (when paired with a SB850)
AMD 890GX Chipset
It will be a crime if someone doesn't support DDR2 memory with this chipset - it can save users hundreds of dollars in building new systems in a bad economy - I wish you could stress this point.
GraphicsATI Radeon™ HD 4290
DirectX 10.1
Up to 2 slots for Graphics Upgrade CPU CompatibilityAMD Athlon™, AMD Athlon™ II, AMD Phenom™, AMD Phenom™ IIMemory SupportAM2+ socket motherboards support DDR2
AM3 socket motherboards support DDR3PCI Express®PCI Express® 2.0USBUp to 14 USB 2.0SATASupports SATA 6Gb/s devices* (when paired with a SB850)
AMD 890GX Chipset
It will be a crime if someone doesn't support DDR2 memory with this chipset - it can save users hundreds of dollars in building new systems in a bad economy - I wish you could stress this point.