Single review: MSI A78M-E45 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

MSI A78M-E45 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD A78 (Bolton D3)
Athlon/A- Series
DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333

poor engineering 04/01/2014

This review is from: MSI A78M-E45 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros:

Cheap.

Cons:

Does NOT support Linux. See below.

Overall Review:

Could not install Win 7-64 or Win 8, would stop just past the OS splash screen. Tried different BIOS settings, RAM, hard drive, video cards, etc. MSI tech suport unable to resolve. Passed Memtest86, would even boot miniXP on Hirens. Also MSI tech support says they do not support Linux. Who makes motherboards that won't support Linux??? Returning for refund.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
Unfortunately, we do not support Linux since Windows is the mainstream OS.

If you have any questions, please kindly get in touch with our tech support team directly at 626.271.1004 for assistance during regular business hours from M to F, 6am to 6pm Pacific Time, or you can email us at usreview@msi.com.
When contacting us, please kindly include your product info, thank you.

Best Regards,
MSI Review Team | usreview@msi.com

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