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
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
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
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	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 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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
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 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
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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