GA-990FX-Gaming (rev. 1.1)
Specification
AMD 990FX + SB950 Chipset
- CPUCPUAM3+ Socket:
- AMD AM3+ FX processor
- AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor
- Hyper Transport BusHyper Transport Bus
- HyperTransport™ 3.0
- 5200 MT/s
- ChipsetChipset
- North Bridge: AMD 990FX
- South Bridge: AMD SB950
- MemoryMemory
- 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. - Dual channel memory architecture
- 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. - Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
- AudioAudio
- Realtek® ALC1150 codec
- TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 operational amplifier
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- LANLAN
- Rivet Networks Killer™ E2400 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
- Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots
- 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. - 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 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2)
- Multi-Graphics TechnologyMulti-Graphics Technology
- Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
- Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
- Storage InterfaceStorage InterfaceSouth Bridge:
- 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2/x1 SSD support)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 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.
- USBUSBSouth Bridge:
- 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)
- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 support
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
- Internal I/O ConnectorsInternal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
- 6 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
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x audio gain control switch
- 1 x power button
- 1 x reset button
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- Back Panel ConnectorsBack Panel Connectors
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red)
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
- I/O ControllerI/O Controller
- iTE® I/O Controller Chip
- H/W MonitoringH/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
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
- BIOSBIOS
- 2 x 32 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
- Unique FeaturesUnique Features
- 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 - Support for Q-Flash
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for Smart Switch
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for APP Center
- Bundled SoftwareBundled Software
- Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
- Operating SystemOperating System
- Support for Windows 10/8.1/7
- Form FactorForm Factor
- ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
- RemarkRemark
- 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. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
