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Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5

Based on 5 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros

AM3/AM3 Socket For Bulldozer and Existing Phenom II Compatibility, Three Way CrossFireX and SLI Capable, USB 3.0 With Header, Eight SATA III Channels With Excellent Read/Write Rates, DDR3 2000 Ready, Excellent Detail and Finish, Attractive Styling, Excell
Great motherboard styling, 6 Core AMD Support, Core Unlock Feature, USB Charge Option, 3-Way Crossfire, 3-Way SLI, Decent Motherboard Cooling, Support for 5 Video Cards

Cons

OC Required More Voltage Than Comparable Boards, Gold
Found HT limitation approaching 300Mhz HT, No debug LED, No onboard pwr/rst/cmos buttons

By Expert Reviews on February 27, 2013

Loads of USB ports and PCI-E slots make this a fantastic AM3+ motherboard a must-buy for...

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By Neoseeker on May 03, 2012

It is now pretty clear that not every board will be able to max out the overclock of the octo-core FX series of processors. The power consumption gets pretty steep beyond a certain point, and even though the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5 is a solid offering,...

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By FutureLooks on January 31, 2012

GIGABYTE seems to have their eyes set on ensuring the quality of their products over anything else. I can tell a lot of time was put into design this board and building the BIOS for any user to enjoy their experience with it. This is clear from the...

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By X-bit Labs on December 23, 2011

Time has come to sum up everything we know about the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 mainboard. However, at this point there is really nothing else we could say about it. It is a common and very standard board. It does have certain advantages, but doesn’t...

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By TechReaction.net on October 05, 2011

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By OverClock Intelligence Agency on September 15, 2011

It has been some time, probably not since the Athlon XP days, that I last used a Gigabyte motherboard. Judging by this latest 990FXA-UD5, they've come a long way since then. Gone is the blue PCB and multi-colored slots/sockets that I remember,...

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By Motherboards.org on August 22, 2011

Before we start taking a look at this new motherboard from Gigabyte let’s have a look at the chipset and what it has to offer. This new chipset isn’t really all that different from the 890FX and SB850. Many of the same features are still...

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By Hi Tech Legion on July 04, 2011

Straight out of the box, the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 lets you know that it is a serious motherboard design, and one that was executed well. The design is sleek and attractive, with great attention to detail. One may ask what looks matter in a...

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By Ninjalane on July 01, 2011

It has been quite some time since we last reviewed an AMD enabled motherboard and much to our surprise not much has changed. Granted the processors have gotten more powerful and they overclock better however none of that can be realized if your...

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By Pureoverclock on June 24, 2011

Gigabyte is known for making quality motherboards and there is no exception here. Our objective was to compare the 990FXA-UD5 and the 890FXA-UD5 to see the improvements with Bulldozer lurking around the corner. Unfortunately, AMD's setback with...

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