Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):Athlon II
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):4
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):3
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):1
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):6
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):8
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0):2
    • GA-AM1M-S2P motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0), GA-AM1M-S2P
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAthlon IIAMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headers11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPUFan, Power supply, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress Install EasyTune Smart Recovery 2 ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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