ASRock 990FX EXTREME3

ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 Socket AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 SATA3 USB 3.0 ATX

ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 Socket AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 SATA3 USB 3.0 ATX

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  • Chipset: AMD 990FX & SB950. ? Memory: 4x DDR3-2100(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Non-ECC/Un-buffered, Max Capacity up to 32GB.
  • Slots: 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots(one run at x4, Supports AMD Quad/ 3-Way/ CrossFireX/ nVidia Quad SLI/ SLI ); 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots; 2x PCI Slots
  • SATA: 5x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 10; 1x eSATA3 Port
  • Audio: Realtek ALC892 7.1-Channel HD Audio CODEC, Supports Premium Blu-ray audio; Supports THX TruStudio Pro
  • LAN: Broadcom BCM57781 PCI-Express x1 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, Supports Wake-On-LAN
  • CPU: Socket AM3+/ AM3 Support AMD Phenom II X6/X4/X3/X2 (except 920/ 940) /Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2/ Sempron processors; Supports 8-Core CPU; Supports CPU upto 140W; Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology; Supports Untied Overclocking Technology; Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 Technology; FSB 5.2 GT/s
  • Ports: 12x USB 2.0 Ports (6 rear, 6 by headers); 2x USB 3.0 Ports; 1x eSATA3 Port; 2x PS/2 Ports; 1x Coaxial SPDIF Out; 1x Optical SPDIF Out; 1x RJ45 LAN Port; Audio I/O Jacks

Specifications Overview

Model 990FX EXTREME3
Release Date September 2011

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Socket AM3+/AM3
Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 990FX
Supported Memory DDR3
800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2100Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No
SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 5
SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Pros

  • Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI
  • Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX

Cons

  • Limited overclock

Description

Product Specifications

 General
CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core)
- Digi Power Design
- 4 + 1 Power Phase Design
- Supports CPU up to 140W
- Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 990FX
- Southbridge: AMD SB950
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 2100(OC)/1866*/1800*/1600*/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB**
 

*1866/1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depend on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. For detail CPU specification, please refer AMD official website.

**To reach the maximum 64GB of system memory, memory modules with 16GB capacity or above are required. ASRock will update the memory support list on the official website once these memory modules are available on the market.

***Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit OS. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

BIOS - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment
 Audio, Video and Networking
Graphics - n/a
Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Broadcom BCM57781
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
 Expansion / Connectivity
Slots - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3 @ x16 mode; PCIE4 @ x4 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLI™ and SLI™
SATA3 - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
USB 3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
Connector - 5 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports
- 1 x eSATA3 Connector
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
 Other Features / Miscellaneous
Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast USB
- ASRock XFast LAN
- ASRock XFast RAM
- ASRock On/Off Play Technology
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control
- ASRock U-COP
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 CPU Overclocking
- Turbo UCC
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial
Accessories - 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 2 x SATA Data Cables
- 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable
Hardware Monitor - CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
Form Factor - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit
Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)


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