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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 36identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • System bus rate
    • 4.8 GT/s
    • 5.2 GT/s
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 970
    • AMD 990FX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • PCI slots
    • 2
    • 1

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62 specifications
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MSI

970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model 970A-G45

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MSI

990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 990FXA-GD65

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s5.2 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeAMD SB950AMD SB950
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA III 6Gb/s

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