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

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 7). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more headphone outputs than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (6 vs 5). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

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
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
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	7
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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