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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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61 specifications
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MSI

990FXA-GD65 AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 990FXA-GD65

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Z68A-GD65 (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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
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 connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXIntel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported

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