Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 AM3 AM3, SATA3, USB3, 4 x GPU SLOT GA-990FXA-UD7
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The 990FXA-UD7 motherboard is designed to offer a stable, high-speed platform
for delivering amazingly fast data transfer via the GIGABYTE 333 onboard
acceleration technologies. Featuring the USB3.0 controller, AMD 900 series
motherboards allow users to take advantage of super fast USB transfer rates of
up to 5Gbps, delivering 10x faster data transfer compared to USB 2.0. Utilizing
the industry's first Serial ATA Revision 3.0 solution via AMD SB950 chipset,
GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards offer native 6 ports of next generation
high speed data storage devices support with data transfer speeds of up to 6
Gbps with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. The AMD 900 series motherboards introduce a unique
hardware design with lower resistance fuses for ensuring lower voltage drops and
providing more stable and plentiful power delivery. All USB ports also benefit
from a 3x power boost for better power delivery to power hungry USB devices.
On/Off Charge Technology
On/Off Charge Technology
GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad and
iPod Touch regardless of whether your PC is on, in standby mode or even off. A
derivative of GIGABYTE's highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge
enables devices to draw more current from GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports than
standard USB ports allow, so that charging from your PC can be as fast as with a
charger...more
*Due to certain mobile phone limitations, users may need to connect the mobile
phone to their PC before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from
non On/Off Charge USB ports. Charging results may vary by model.
*Whether to support 3X USB power design, it may vary by models.
On/Off Charge Driver download
Get Ready for New Generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ CPU
Get Ready for New Generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ CPU
GIGABYTE's AMD motherboards are ready to support new generation of 32nm AMD AM3+
multi-core processors, delivering the very best platform for multitasking,
multimedia and high performance gaming.
Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
This motherboard designs with Split Power Plane, 8+2 phase VRM to support AMD
the latest 45nm AM3 Phenom™II series processors, delivering the great
performance enchantment to system and ultimate scalability hardware expending.
Driver MOSFETs - Integration of VRM Components
A traditional Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) consists of a Choke, Capacitors,
MOSFETs and a Driver IC. By incorporating the MOSFETs and driver IC in
accordance with the Driver-MOSFET specification, we can achieve higher power
transfer and increased efficiency at higher switching frequencies to satisfy the
growing power requirements of today's processors. Driver-MOSFETs also help to
reduce VRM real estate requirements in the CPU zone.
SATA 6 Gbps Support
SATA 6 Gbps Support
Yet another onboard feature of GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards are
integrated the latest AMD SB950 chip for high-speed SATA Revision 3.0
compatibility, delivering 6 ports native superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice
the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps) and RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
support. When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards
offer even faster data transfer rates of up to 4x the speed of current SATA
interfaces.
* SATA3 RAID 0 4x and SATA3 2x performance are maximum theoretical values.
Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
USB 3.0 Support
USB 3.0 Support
The GIGABYTE motherboards support the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0
technology made possible through an onboard USB3.0 host controller. With
superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost
a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB
2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. The onboard
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology also provides new power management features that
include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better
accommodate power-hungry devices.
* USB 3.0 10x performance is a maximum theoretical value. Actual performance may
vary by system configuration.
3x USB Power Boost
3x USB Power Boost
GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater
compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE?s unique USB power
design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range,
which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower
resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and
plentiful power delivery.
4 way SLI™ and 4 way CrossFire
4 way SLI™ and 4 way CrossFire
Flexible graphics capabilities - Up to 4 VGA cards are supported for either 4
way CrossFire™ or 4 way SLI™ action (running at two x16 or four x8 bandwidth),
delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who
demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.
Note: Please update the latest version of BIOS from GIGABYTE website and VGA
driver from vender?s website.
AMD OverDrive Support
AMD OverDrive Support
The AMD OverDrive™ utility is provided by AMD, offering high-end users the
ability to maximize the capability, flexibility, and adjustability of the
platforms utilizing AMD processors, sockets, and chipsets.
* For download site of AMD OverDrive™, please visit AMD official website for
details: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_overdrive.aspx
** The support condition of this utility may vary by models(chipsets).
Dual Channel DDR3 2000+ MHz
Dual Channel DDR3 2000+ MHz
Delivering native support for DDR3 memory up to 2000MHz, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable
3 series motherboards allow users to easily reach higher memory frequencies at
lower voltages; achieving higher memory performance with lower power consumption
to run even the most memory intensive applications such as high-definition video
and 3D games with ease.
108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback
108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback
GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard
specification, and as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for
all of our motherboards.
All of GIGABYTE's 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution
with 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver
high-performance, multi-channel HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of
signal to the amount of noise such as hiss present in the signal (expressed in
Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio experience. For example, 108dB, is
a high audio specification, as this means the audio signal is 108dB higher than
the level of the noise.
GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ (Patent Pending)
An Innovative New Way to Modify BIOS Settings
Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task for
users not familiar with control ?F?functions and mouse-less navigation. While
some EFI BIOS try to address this with a mouse friendly environment, many
implementations still lack a certain ease-of-use necessary for most people. With
GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™, GIGABYTE engineers have completely re-imagined how users
can interact with their BIOS, allowing for a more intuitive user experience. In
fact, with a touch screen monitor, GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ is as easy to use as
most apps on your iPhone.
DualBIOS™ 3TB+ HDD Support (Hybrid EFI Technology)
DualBIOS™ 3TB+ HDD Support (Hybrid EFI Technology)
Hybrid EFI Technology combines the benefits of GIGABYTE's mature BIOS platform
including stability and compatibility with 3rd party products with 3TB+ HDD
support from EFI technology, allowing GIGABYTE to offer the best of both worlds
through a quick and easy BIOS update using GIGABYTE's @BIOS utility that is
freely available from the GIGABYTE website.
GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ is a patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS
data when the main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs
integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and seamless recovery from
BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating. In addition,
GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ now supports 3TB+ (terabyte) hard drive booting without the
need for partitioning, and enables more data storage on a single hard drive.
Turbo XHD- Full Automatic RAID 0/Stripe
Turbo XHD- Full Automatic RAID 0/Stripe
GIGABYTE Turbo XHD provides a quick and easy way to boost your hard drive
performance. Just via the latest BIOS update, Turbo XHD will automatically
enabled when the system detecting 2 new SATA3 HDDs and providing users
effortlessly to set up a RAID 0/Strip configuration.
Note: Turbo XHD function only enabled for the SATA3 ports provided by AMD
SB950/SB850 Chipset.
Ultra Durable 3
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power
and Ground layers which dramatically lowers system temperature by delivering a
more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as
the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable 3 also
lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and
further lowers component temperatures. A 2oz Copper layer design also provides
improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing
better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking...more
GIGABYTE innovative technology- Easy Energy Saver
GIGABYTE innovative technology- Easy Energy Saver
GIGABYTE innovative technology- Easy Energy Saver Featuring an advanced
proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to dynamically
adjust CPU power depending on workload, delivering just the right amount of
power needed for the task. Coupled with AMD?s highly efficient processors, the
Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional levels of power savings and
enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.
EasyTune6
EasyTune6
GIGABYTE has completely redesigned EasyTune6 from the ground up to make it
easier than ever to manage and monitor your hardware resources as well as tweak
your system settings in order to achieve maximum system performance. Whether you
are an overclocking enthusiast, or a computer novice, EasyTune6 provides the
tools you need to quickly and effortlessly fine tune your system.
eSATA/USB combo
eSATA/USB combo
eSATA/USB combo ports provides significant convenience by supporting eSATA and
USB devices in one port, and may not require additional power source when
connecting devices through the applicable cable.
*Whether additional power needed depends on eSATA/USB devices spec defined.
Cloud OC
Cloud OC
GIGABYTE Cloud OC is a free overclocking application that facilitates PC
overclocking through any web browsing capable device such as a smart phone,
iPad, iPhone, Netbooks or notebook PC. Being browser based, it connects via
wireless Internet, Bluetooth or through an Ethernet cable, and its many
functions are categorized into three tabs: Tuner, System Info and Control...more
Cloud OC download
Visible Overvoltage Reminder
Visible Overvoltage Reminder
An onboard Debug LED (Embedded post code LED display) simplifies motherboard
signals and indicates system status.
AutoGreen- Greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone
AutoGreen- Greening your PC via Bluetooth cellphone
AutoGreen technology can automatically save power by simply putting your PC in a
state of sleep when your Bluetooth® cell phone is out of range of your computer.
Note: GIGABYTE motherboards do not include a Bluetooth® receiver; the addition
of a 3rd party Bluetooth receiver is required.
Onboard Quick Switches
Onboard Quick Switches
Onboard Power, Clear CMOS and Reset buttons allow for quick and easy tweaking
for power users working in an in chassis environment.
Dolby Home Theater Support
Dolby Home Theater Support
Delivers vivid surround sound for music, movies, and games, using two to eight
speakers or any set of headphones.
Norton™ Internet Security
Norton™ Internet Security
Fast, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute protection against online threats. It
safeguards your computer, identity, and home network without slowing you down.
It sets a new standard for speed and makes online shopping, banking, and
browsing safer and more convenient than ever.
Qualified for Windows® 7
The motherboard qualified for WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification
of Windows 7 from Microsoft®, setting the standard for future Windows 7
certified motherboards...more
ErP Lot 6 support
ErP Lot 6 support
The ErP (also known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the
European Union's environmental regulations policy. It is based on concern for
the environmental as the proliferation of electronic devices continues, and how
to improve energy efficiency for a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports
ErP and produces motherboards that help you effectively improve system
efficiency.
CPU AM3+ Socket:
Support for AMD AM3+ FX processors
Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processors / AMD Athlon™ II processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Hyper Transport Bus
5200 MT/s
Chipset
North Bridge: AMD 990FX
South Bridge: AMD SB950
Memory
4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Note 2)
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Audio
Realtek ALC889 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for Dolby Home Theater
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) (Note 3)
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) (Note 4)
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
(All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology
Support for 2-Way/3-Way/4-Way AMD CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA SLI™ technology
Storage Interface South Bridge:
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s
devices
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s
devices
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (including 1 eSATA/USB Combo connector) on the back
panel supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB South Bridge:
Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 1 eSATA/USB
Combo connector, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
2 x Etron EJ168 chips:
Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through
the internal USB header)
IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308 chip:
Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the
internal IEEE 1394a header)
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x PCIe power connector
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
1 x IEEE 1394a header
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
1 x clearing CMOS jumper
1 x clearing CMOS button
1 x power button
1 x reset button
Back Panel Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
1 x IEEE 1394a port
7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
1 x eSATA/USB Combo connector
1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker
Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller
ITE IT8720 chip
H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
BIOS
2 x 32 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features
Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
Support for Easy Energy Saver
Support for Smart Recovery
Support for Auto Green
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for Cloud OC
Support for 3TB+ Unlock
Support for Q-Share
Bundle Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System
Support for Microsoft Windows 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP
Form Factor
E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.3cm
Note (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than
4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be
less than 4 GB.
(Note 2) To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AMD
AM3+ CPU first.
(Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be
installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot; if you are installing
two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the
PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 slots.
(Note 4) The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot and the
PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2 slot will operate at up to
x8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated.
(Note 5) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will
depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
(Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Remark
Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please
download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support
Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will
update them on the GIGABYTE website.