Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

49specifications compared
8differ
41identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:7
Headphone outputs
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:5
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
Depth
- GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:244 mm
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:263 mm

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD3, GA-990FXA-UD7
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD3 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 II X2, 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
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
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 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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 quantity	2	2
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 outputsDiffers	6	5
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset	AMD 990FX	AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950	AMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	263 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITE IT8720

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