Friday, May 20th 2011
MSI 990FXA-GD80 Socket AM3+ Motherboard Detailed
Earlier referred to as "Big Bang Conqueror", MSI's next top-end AMD platform motherboard has emerged under its final name, 990FXA-GD80. The socket AM3+ motherboard that supports AMD's upcoming FX series processors, is based on the AMD 990FX + SB950 chipset. The CPU is powered by a 10-phase VRM that makes use of tantalum-core capacitors, and SFC chokes (that don't whine), driver-MOSFETs (DrMOS). Expansion slots include four PCI-Express 2.0 x16, supporting NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX; two PCI-E x1, and a PCI.
Storage is mostly care of the southbridge, all its six SATA 6 Gb/s ports are assigned as internal ports; a third-party SATA 3 Gb/s controller handles rear-panel eSATA. There are two USB 3.0 controllers, driving two ports on the rear panel, and two via an angled internal header. Other connectivity includes 8+2 channel HD audio with THX TruStudio Pro support, gigabit Ethernet, and FireWire. A number of MSI-exclusives are bundled, including MSI-designed graphical UEFI setup program (click BIOS), and OC Genie II that is overclocking with side-wheels. Expect the MSI 990FXA-GD80 to be out in mid-June, at a US $175~$250 price range.
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Storage is mostly care of the southbridge, all its six SATA 6 Gb/s ports are assigned as internal ports; a third-party SATA 3 Gb/s controller handles rear-panel eSATA. There are two USB 3.0 controllers, driving two ports on the rear panel, and two via an angled internal header. Other connectivity includes 8+2 channel HD audio with THX TruStudio Pro support, gigabit Ethernet, and FireWire. A number of MSI-exclusives are bundled, including MSI-designed graphical UEFI setup program (click BIOS), and OC Genie II that is overclocking with side-wheels. Expect the MSI 990FXA-GD80 to be out in mid-June, at a US $175~$250 price range.
22 Comments on MSI 990FXA-GD80 Socket AM3+ Motherboard Detailed
anyway, gotta love the angled usb 3.0 header..
Anyway, this being the successor to my mobo, so I must ask if it also has the blue phase indicator LEDs on it?
What would you guys say about how this stacks up against the Crosshair V, spec + price wise?
I'm trying to decide between the 2...:)
I hardly see devices that use it, and when they do they support usb too, which is just easier, and plug n play, esata got much hassle alot of the time, just add a IO bracket like gigabyte did back in the day and you got esata then its your choice!
6 internal sata..
High end boards need 8, my DFI mobo from 2006 had 8 FFS! dfi lanparty UT NF4-Expert and Venus.
Native support for 1866 mhz ram vs having to oc to get that speed
Ide/floppy connector, anyone using that anymore? come'on its 2011.
More sata connectors
A dedicated x4 pci-e for ssds
Just my 2 cents
this board got 1866 mhz too, its based on CPU and not on motherboard FYI.
Mobo just need a bios option to support it, with the correct cpu.
I thought the sides of the CPU cooler attachment brackets are suppose to be gone now. Did MSI not get the memo?
990 chipset=bulldozer?
also, they are too lazy to cut the cpu bracket, or make a new one, and they got a huge stack of these cpu bracket leftoverindeed it is, and if it's not support bulldozer, no one would buy it.
Finally, AMD realizes that it is stupid to keep the old RAM-socket configuration and went Intel-like.
You will just end up with single channel memory.
Guess which way is stupid now? :laugh: