Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

46specifications compared
16differ
30identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 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-UD7 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 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 7). 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-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

RAID levels
- Crosshair V Formula:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:2
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:7
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula:8
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula:4
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- Crosshair V Formula:1
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Crosshair V Formula:0
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- Crosshair V Formula:1
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:5

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, GA-990FXA-UD7
69 specifications	A ASUS Crosshair V Formula View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD7 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	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 Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
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
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	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 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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 990FX	AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950	AMD SB950
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	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	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	263 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	ITE IT8720
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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