Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

51specifications compared
9differ
42identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 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-UD5 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). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more PCI Express x8 slots than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX, Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX, 3-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:8
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:7
Headphone outputs
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:5
PCI Express x8 slots
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
Depth
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:244 mm
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:263 mm
Controller interface type
- GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX:Marvell 88SE9172
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:ITE IT8720

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD5, GA-990FXA-UD7
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3+ ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD7 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
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 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 interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slots	2	2
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	263 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Marvell 88SE9172	ITE IT8720
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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