Jan Benedict
Geek
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The packaging:
Flip the front cover (the one shown above) and you'll get a picture illustrating the actual motherboard along with some of its special features (OC Genie, Power and Reset button on the motherboard, 4 PCI-E slot, Military Components, Debug LED Panel, USB 3.0 Header.
The back of the front covering shows some of the best features of the motherboard which includes but are not limited to: 4 USB 3.0 ports, 6 SATA 6Gb/s, ClickBIOS Concept, On-board HD Audio, and Super Charger.
The back of the box talks even more about the product and its features.
Now let's look at the peripherals! :) I must say, one of the most classy back plate I've seen so far.
It comes with a USB 3.0 connector/header with 2 USB 3.0 ports for those who have no USB 3.0 in their ATX case.
And of course the manuals, software and hardware guides, driver CD, and a Certificate for Military Components, guarantees good quality components and for warranty purposes.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brand: MSI
Model: 990FXA-GD80V2
Form: ATX
Physical Dimension: 12.0" x 9.6"
CPU Socket Type: AM3+
CPU Type: FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FSB: 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)
Features:
Superb Stability: Military Class Components
OC Genie: Easy Overclocking Technology
Unlock CPU Core: Unlock hidden CPU core and potential
DrMOS: Best power efficiency
Support USB 3.0 AND SATA 6Gb/s
Lossless 24bit/192kHz HD Audio
Power Pin: 24 Pin
This AM3+ motherboard will be powered by a 10-phase VRM design - it is actually a CPU voltage regulator circuit that has eight phases for the CPU main voltage (VDD a.k.a. Vcore) and two for the CPU VDDNB voltage (integrated memory controller, HyperTransport bus controller, and L3 memory cache).
North Bridge Chipset: AMD 990FX
South Bridge Chipset: AMD SB950 (native)
RAM slots: 4×240pin
Supported Memory Standard: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1800*/2133* (OC)
Maximum Supported Memory: 32GB
Channel Support: Dual Channel
PCI-Express 2.0 x 16: 4 (2x16, 1x8, 1x4)
PCI-Express x1: 2
PCI slots: 1
No on-board video.
SATA 6GB/s: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10
Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels: 8 Channels
Lan Chipset: Realtek 8111E
PS/2: 2
USB 1.1/2.0: 4 x USB 2.0
USB 3.o: 2 x USB 3.0 (4 including the header in the peripherals)
IEEE 1394: 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA: 2 x eSATA / USB 2.0 Combo ports
S/PDIF Out: 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports: 6 Ports
Max Lan Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps
Other Connectors:
1 x ATX 24-pin power connector
1 x ATX 8-pin 12V CPU power connector
CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors
1 x Front panel audio connector
1 x Front panel connector
1 x Chassis intrusion switch connector
1 x Serial port connector
1 x Power button
1 x Reset button
1 x OC Genie button
1 x Debug LED display
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x SPDIF-out connector
1 x TPM module connector
Reference pics:
I replaced the original brackets with the ones that came along the cooler.
Sorry for the poor cable management.
The decal stickers that came along with the motherboard. When you unbox the motherboard the Military Class sticker can be located covering the CPU socket on the motherboard, the OC Genie sticker is located at the South Bridge.
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