Gigabyte GA-990FX-Gaming Review & Specs

CPU

1. AMD AM3+ FX processor
2. AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor

Hyper Transport Bus

1. 5200 MT/s

Chipset

1. North Bridge: AMD 990FX
2. South Bridge: AMD SB950

Memory

1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
   * Due to a 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 the size of the physical memory installed.
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
   * To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first.
4. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Audio

1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec
2. TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifier
3. High Definition Audio
4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
5. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

1. Rivet Networks Killer™ E2201 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots

1. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2)
   * 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.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
   * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_3 slot. When PCIEX1_3 is populated with a PCI Express expansion card, the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x2 mode.
3. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
   (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

Storage Interface

1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
2. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD
   * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technologies
2. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ Technologies

USB

1. 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)

1. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
2. 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. 1 x CPU fan header
6. 2 x system fan headers
7. 1 x power fan header
8. 1 x front panel header
9. 1 x front panel audio header
10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
11. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
12. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
14. 1 x serial port header
15. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
16. 1 x audio gain control switch
17. 1 x power button
18. 1 x reset button
19. 1 x Clear CMOS button

Back Panel Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
3. 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
4. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
5. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6. 1 x RJ-45 port
7. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
8. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller

1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. System voltage detection
2. CPU/System temperature detection
3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
4. CPU overheating warning
5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
6. CPU/System fan speed control
   * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS

1. 2 x 32 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. Support for DualBIOS™
4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

1. Support for APP Center
   * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
   @BIOS
   Ambient LED
   Cloud Station
   EasyTune
   Game Controller
   Smart TimeLock
   Smart Recovery 2
   System Information Viewer
   USB Blocker
2. Support for Q-Flash
3. Support for ON/OFF Charge
4. Support for Smart Switch
5. Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System

1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/7

Form Factor

1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Remark

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.