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(Image credit: OSHWHub/wesd) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Even the best motherboards often present connectivity and expansion challenges, particularly in compact form factors. A new PCIe AIC (Add-In Card) is an effective solution. There's an open-source project titled “AMD B650 Southbridge Expansion Card,” hosted on OSHWHub , that provides an interesting option to enable substantial expansion of your motherboard’s storage capabilities.
It is not the first time a manufacturer has developed an AIC based on an AMD chipset. Previously, ASRock introduced the “X670 Xpansion Kit,” a specialized expansion card designed for its B650 LiveMixer motherboard. This add-in card, which also uses the B650 chipset, elevates the B650 LiveMixer to the feature set of an X670-class motherboard.
For context, the X670 motherboard is equipped with two AMD Promontory 21 chipsets, while the more cost-effective B650 motherboards include only one. By incorporating an additional chipset via the AIC, the B650 LiveMixer can provide features and capabilities comparable to those of higher-end X670 models. Hardware enthusiast Uniko's Hardware quickly reminded us that Asus used a similar approach, placing an X670 chipset on an M.2 daughterboard that plugs into the ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming WiFi, a mini-ITX motherboard. In contrast, the AMD B650 Southbridge Expansion Card is a community-driven project hosted on OSHWHub, a platform dedicated to sharing and collaborating on hardware designs.
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/chipsets/pcie-card-unlocks-amd-chipset-power-on-intel-motherboards-or-you-can-turn-any-b650-motherboard-into-an-x670-one#main
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