Gigabyte MA-790FXT UD5P Motherboard Review :: Features

Author: Benjamin Sun · 06-12-2009 · Category: Motherboards

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  • Performance: 11
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  • Ultra Durable 3 Technology
  • Revolution energy saving design with Easy Energy Saver technology
  • Supports Socket AM3 45nm AMD Phenom II series processors
  • Advanced 8+2 power phase design for 45nm CPU highly efficiency support
  • Dual Channel DDR3 1666+ for remarkable system performance
  • 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with ATI CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance
  • Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE1394
  • Blu-ray playback supported by high quality 106dB SNR ALC889 HD audio
  • Supports Dolby Home Theater audio to enjoy a rich surround sound experience
  • Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection
  • EC AOD ACC Support
  • AMD OverDrive Support
  • ATI CrossfireX support
  • 2oz Copper PCB
  • Ultra Cooling-Low RDS(on) MOSFET Design
  • Low Power Loss-Ferrite Core Choke Design
  • 50,000 Hours Japanese Solid Capacitors
  • EasyTune6
  • DualBIOS
  • Dolby Home Theater
  • Windows Vista Premium Logo Certified


Gigabyte MA-790FXT UD5P Motherboard Review

Part Number MA790FXT-UD5P
Manufacturer GIGABYTE
Chipset AMD 790FX
North Bridge 790FX
Socket Socket AM3
Memory speed 1600/1333/1066/800 DDR3
Processor Types AMD Phenom II X3, X4
Number of CPUs 1
HT Speed Up to 5200MT/second
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Channels Double
Maximum Memory 16GB
External Graphics PCI Express x16 x2
IGP N/A
South Bridge SB750
Audio 8-channel
IDE 133/100/66
SCSI None
SATA 3.0 GB/s
RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10
LAN 10/100/1000 4 LAN Ports
Firewire IEEE 1394a
USB USB 2.0
BIOS Licensed Award BIOS
Form Factor ATX

Gigabyte MA-790FXT UD5P Motherboard Review

The AMD 790FX platform brings support for the AM3 CPU via the new Socket 758 interface. As the memory controller on AMD CPUs has been located on the CPU since the Athlon 64 launch, Gigabyte outfits this board with DDR3 memory. Note that due to the different pin configurations the board cannot support the AM2+ CPUs, meaning you will need to purchase an AM3 CPU to work with this board.

AMD AM3 CPUs require a lot of power (125W TDP for the high end 955). This requires the motherboard manufacturers to build systems with more power phases. The MA790FXT-UD5P board has 8 phases+ 2 phase power for the maximum support of high end AMD CPUs. The board has 2oz of Copper in an inner layer providing better cooling, more efficient power, lower temperatures, and better overclocking. Before 2008, motherboards had a 1oz copper layer. Ultra Durable 3 has 2oz copper PCB layers, Japanese Solid Capacitors with a 50000 hour operation time, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Lower RDS (on) MOSFETs that feature lower resistance which reduces power consumption and heat generation. Ferrite Core Chokes have higher energy efficiency compared to the iron core chokes.


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