Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
- Crosshair V Formula:Socket AM3
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
RAID levels
- Crosshair V Formula:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:2
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:7
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula:4
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula:1
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Crosshair V Formula:0
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- Crosshair V Formula:1
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:6

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, GA-990FXA-UD5
72 specifications	A ASUS Crosshair V Formula View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD5 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	8
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	Marvell 88SE9172
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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