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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI PH61A-P35 (B3)

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 26identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (4 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3) (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI PH61A-P35 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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63 specifications
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MSI

990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 990FXA-GD65

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PH61A-P35 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
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
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes

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