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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 31identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula (8 vs 7). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • Socket AM3+
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6

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GIGABYTE

GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX

Model GA-990FXA-UD5

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers78
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD 990FXAMD 990FX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB950Marvell 88SE9172
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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