Cons: don't see any cons, price performance and quality go hand in hand.
Pros: Worked out of the box with the AMD FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz with no problems at all. The mobo is really high quality and the layout is one of the best with enough room to run even 4 double slot video cards. currently running 3 gtx480 and it does the trick perfect!
Comment: Not as easy to setup raid as the ASUS mobos but easily done when following the instructions in the book.This product is GrizzlyPC.com approved
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AMD 9 Series Motherboard
The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AMD 9 Series 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, the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AMD 9 Series Motherboard 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, the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AMD 9 Series Motherboard 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 GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 AMD 9 Series Motherboard introduces 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.
What It Is And Why You Need It:
Supports newest AMD AM3+ FX/AM3 Phenom II series processors
Advanced 8+2 phase CPU VRM power design for AMD high-TDP CPU support
6 PCI-E 2.0 interfaces for 4way AMD CrossFireX and SLI multi-graphics support
AMD SB950 provides 6 native SATA3 ports with superfast 6Gbps link speed and RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
Supports USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps
GIGABYTE 3x USB Power with On/Off Charge USB ports
Ultra Durable 3 Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature
Turbo XHD technology accelerating hard drive performance with ease
Revolution energy saving design with Easy Energy Saver technology
Hi-def 108dB Signal-to-noise ratio Blu-ray DVD audio playback
Patented DualBIOS with Hybrid EFI technology for 3TB HDD support
Supports Dolby Home Theater audio
Stylish Power/reset/Clr CMOS onboard button for power user needs
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.
Multi-display support with 4 way SLI™ and 4 way CrossFireX
Flexible graphics capabilities - Up to 4 VGA cards are supported for either 4 way CrossFireX™ or 4 way SLI™ action (running at two x16 bandwidth 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.
A Closer Look:
Notes:
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.
To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AMD AM3+ CPU first.
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.
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.
Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Product Specifications
Model
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
GA-990FXA-UD7
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
AM3+
CPU Type
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FSB
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge
AMD 990FX
South Bridge
AMD SB950
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
4×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported
32GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
6 (x16, x16, x8, x8, x4, x4)
PCI Slots
1
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
8 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_5) support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) and 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s support for RAID 0, 1
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC889
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
USB 1.1/2.0
7 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.0
IEEE 1394
1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA
1 x eSATA/USB Combo 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB
2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394
1 x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions
12" x 10.35"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Features
Get Ready for New Generation of 32nm AMD AM3+ CPU
Driver MOSFETs - Integration of VRM Components
4 way SLI and 4 way CrossFireX
AMD OverDrive Support
108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback
DualBIOS 3TB+ HDD Support (Hybrid EFI Technology)
Turbo XHD- Full Automatic RAID 0/Stripe
GIGABYTE innovative technology- Easy Energy Saver
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Not as easy to setup raid as the ASUS mobos but easily done when following the instructions in the book.This product is GrizzlyPC.com approved