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Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7

Based on 11 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros

Loaded with PCI Express x16 slots.
Supports CrossFireX and SLI.
Supports up to 10 SATA 6Gbps drives.
Accepts four double slot graphics cards.
Overclocks well.
USB charging while PC is off.
Backward compatible with AM3 processors.
Heat pipe cooling.
Plenty of ports: USB 3.0, eSATA, SATA-III, Six PCIE x16 slots for 4 mult-GPU support.
Onboard Debug error code.
Power on/off, reset buttons.

Cons

BIOS is still text-based.
Expensive.
Lack UEFI BIOS.

By PCQuest on March 21, 2012

If you are thinking to buy the latest FX series processor from AMD then this motherboard is a feature rich option.PrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter...

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By APC Magazine on January 11, 2012

With the launch of the AMD FX processor and its extremely overclockable nature, it's easy to overlook that many people won't be running their chips at extreme speeds. GIGABYTE's 990FXA-UD7 is as good as any in the overclocking stakes (and...

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By Computer Shopper on December 14, 2011

Gigabyte crams six PCIe x16 slots onto this board without skimping elsewhere. It's an attractive choice for building an AM3+ PC loaded with cutting-edge graphics cards....

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By Legit Reviews on November 10, 2011

The overall performance of the GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD7 wasn't far off the competitor today. What really sold us on the GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD7 was the overclocking! We have previously been unable to POST past 4.6GHz on our AMD FX-8150, on the GIGABYTE...

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By Pureoverclock on October 23, 2011

Gigabyte has been known as a premier full line mothertboard company for a very long time. They have retooled the 990FXA-UD7 from its past generation in fine fashion. Older prehistoric features such as PATA have been eliminated and they updated this...

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By HEXUS.net on October 17, 2011

AMD released the Bulldozer-based FX series of chips on Wednesday. Reviewed right over here, the brand-new architecture is something of a curate's egg insofar it packs in some good with more than a little bad. Officially speaking, the FX chips'...

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By TechRadar on September 21, 2011

So, if you've got around Â£200 to spend on a motherboard, and you want a high bang for buck ratio, the bucks, if you can chuck in the extra few, must go to the Gigabyte board.The Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 justifies its price tag with its...

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By XSReviews on August 31, 2011

The Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 is definitely a pearl of a board, but there are still flaws that need to be worked out. 4-way SLI / CFx, tons of overclocking options and rock stability during the testing really vouch for this board to be Gigabyte’s AMD...

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By HotHardware on August 24, 2011

All three of the AMD 990FX-based motherboards we tested here performed well. Although based on the same silicon as the older 890FX, all of the 990FX-based boards we tested were ever so slightly faster throughout our suite of benchmarks, perhaps due...

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By Atomic MPC on August 16, 2011

Elegance and power, what more could you...

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