Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)

55specifications compared
7differ
48identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):6
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):8
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):7
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):2
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):ATX
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):Extended ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):4
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):6
Depth
- GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):244 mm
- GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0):264 mm

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0), GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 (rev. 3.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Compatible processor series	Athlon II	Athlon II
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU	CPU
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	6
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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