Socket AM3 Motherboard Features Comparison
One of the great things about high-end AMD motherboards is that enthusiasts can get top features at mid-market prices. Today’s 790FX Socket AM3 models are all available for under $200, whereas similarly-featured LGA 1366 parts typically cost over $300.
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790FX Socket AM3 Motherboard Features | ||||
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Asus M4A79T Deluxe | DFI LANParty DK 790FXB-M3H5 | Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P | MSI 790FX-GD70 | |
Northbridge | AMD 790FX | AMD 790FX | AMD 790FX | AMD 790FX |
Southbridge | SB750 | SB750 | SB750 | SB750 |
Voltage Regulator | 10 Phases | 5 Phases | 10 Phases | 5 Phases |
BIOS | 0902 (03-26-2009) | 306 (03-06-2009) | F4 (03-13-2009) | V1.1 (03-13-2009) |
200 MHz Base Clock | 200.7 | 200.0 (+0.0%) | 200.9 (+0.45%) | 200.0 (+0.0%) |
Clock Generator | ICS 9LPRS477CKL | ICS 9LPRS477CKL | ICS 9LPRS477CKL | RTM880N-793 |
Internal Interfaces | ||||
PCIe | 4 (2x x16 or 4x x8) | 3 (x16/x16/x4) | 2 (x16/x16) | 4 (2x x16 or 4x x8) |
PCIe x1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Legacy PCI | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
USB 2.0 | 3 (6 ports) | 3 (6 ports) | 2 (4 ports) | 2 (4 ports) |
FireWire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Serial Port | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Parallel Port | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Floppy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ultra ATA-133 | 1 (2-drives) | 1 (2-drives) | 1 (2-drives) | 1 (2-drives) |
SATA | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
4-Pin Fan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
3-Pin Fan | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
FP-Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CD Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
S/PDIF I/O | Output Only | None | Both | Output Only |
Power Button | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reset Button | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CLR_CMOS Button | Jumper Only | Jumper Only | Yes | Yes |
Diagnostics Panel | None | 2-Character | None | 2-character |
I/O Panel Connectors | ||||
PS/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
USB 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FireWire | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Network | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
eSATA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CLR_CMOS Button | None | By Jumper | None | None |
Digital Audio Out | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Digital Audio In | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Analog Audio | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Mass Storage Controllers | ||||
Chipset SATA | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s | 6x SATA 3.0 Gb/s |
Chipset RAID Modes | 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD | 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD | 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD | 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD |
Add-In SATA | None | None | JMB363 PCIe to 2x JMB322 Hub, 4x SATA 3.0 Gb/s* | JMB362/JMB322 1x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s 2x SATA 3.0 Gb/s* |
Add-In RAID Modes | None | None | 0, 1, JBOD | 0, 1, JBOD |
FireWire | VT6315N PCIe 2x 400 Mb/s | None | TSB43AB23 PCI 3x 400 Mb/s | VT6315N PCIe 2x 400 Mb/s |
Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
Primary LAN | RTL8112 PCIe | 88E8056 PCIe | RTL8111DL PCIe | RTL8111DL PCIe |
Secondary LAN | None | None | RTL8111DL PCIe | RTL8111DL PCIe |
Audio | ||||
HD Audio Codec | ALC1200 | ALC885 | ALC889A | ALC889 |