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Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6

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Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 3.75

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RRP

TBA

Review Date

Monday, 3rd of December, 2007

What's Hot

Can run up to four graphics cards in CrossFire X mode, had no problems running Phenom CPUs straight out of the box, runs almost silently, can drive up to eight monitors using four graphics cards

What's Not

Could use a couple more SATA ports, was slightly sluggish in our benchmarks when using default settings

The Final Word

Feature-packed and with 'Spider' capability (you can run up to four graphics cards in CrossFire X mode), this board will suit hardcore enthusiasts, but may be a little too much for conservative users. Either way, it performed reliably in our tests and has an exceptional build quality.

General

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Graphics Card

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express x16

Memory

RAM Type

DDR2

Number of DIMM Slots

Motherboard

Processors Supported

AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom

Maximum Number of Processors Supported

Processor Socket Types

AM2+

Chipset

AMD 790FX

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Bus Speed

HyperTransport 3 (2GHz)

Storage Interfaces Supported

DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra), Serial ATA, SATA II

RAID Supported

Yes

Network Card on Motherboard

Yes

Graphics Controller on Motherboard

Sound Card on Motherboard

Yes

SATA RAID Levels Supported

0, 1

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PCI, PCI Express x1, PCI Express x16, PCI Express x8

Number of PCI Slots

Number of PCI Express x1 Slots

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

External SATA, Coaxial Digital Output, Firewire, Line In, Line out, Microphone Jack , Optical Digital Output, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ45, Serial, USB 2.0

Number of Coaxial Digital Output Ports

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of Line In Ports

Number of Line Out Ports

Number of Microphone Ports

Number of Optical Digital Output Ports

Number of PS/2 Keyboard Ports

Number of PS/2 Mouse Ports

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of Serial Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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