A board to power the FX-9590!

Andrew Moore · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:15

The most powerful AMD 990FX board on the market is back and OcUK have an UK Exclusive!

This is one of only 3 boards that are known to be able to take and overclock the new FX-9590 CPU from AMD and from testing internally is by far the fastest and most stable!

If your a massive AMD fan and you want the best then the UD7 is the ONLY board for you!

Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 Rev 3.0 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard @ £199.99 inc VAT

The 990FXA-UD7 motherboard is designed to offer a stable, high-speed platform for delivering amazingly fast data transfer via the GIGABYTE 333 onboard acceleration technologies. Featuring the USB3.0 controller, AMD 900 series motherboards allow users to take advantage of super fast USB transfer rates of up to 5Gbps, delivering 10x faster data transfer compared to USB 2.0. Utilizing the industry's first Serial ATA Revision 3.0 solution via AMD SB950 chipset, GIGABYTE AMD 900 series motherboards offer native 6 ports of next generation high speed data storage devices support with data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. The AMD 900 series motherboards introduce a unique hardware design with lower resistance fuses for ensuring lower voltage drops and providing more stable and plentiful power delivery. All USB ports also benefit from a 3x power boost for better power delivery to power hungry USB devices.

Specification:-
CPU
- AM3+ Socket:
- Support for AMD AM3+ FX processors
- Support for AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processors / AMD Athlon™ II processors
- Hyper Transport Bus: 5200 MT/s

Chipset
- North Bridge: AMD 990FX
- South Bridge: AMD SB950

Memory
- 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Note 2)

Audio
- Realtek ALC889 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for Dolby Home Theater
- Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN
- 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) (Note 3)
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) (Note 4)
- 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
- (All PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI slot

Multi-Graphics Technology
- Support for 2-Way/3-Way/4-Way AMD CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA SLI™ technology

Storage Interface
South Bridge:
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3_0~SATA3_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5, RAID 10 and JBOD
- 2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s connectors (including 1 eSATA/USB Combo connector) on the back panel supporting - up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
- Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1

USB
South Bridge:
- Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 ports on the back panel, including 1 eSATA/USB Combo connector, 6 ports - available through the internal USB headers)
- 2 x Etron EJ168 chips:
- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
- IEEE 1394 VIA VT6308 chip:
- Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)

Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x PCIe power connector
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 2 x system fan headers
- 1 x power fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
- 1 x IEEE 1394a header
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
- 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
- 1 x clearing CMOS button
- 1 x power button
- 1 x reset button

Back Panel Connectors
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x IEEE 1394a port
- 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
- 1 x eSATA/USB Combo connector
- 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line - Out/Microphone)
- I/O Controller
- ITE IT8720 chip

H/W Monitoring
- System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)

BIOS
- 2 x 32 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS™
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b-

Unique Features
- Support for @BIOS
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
- Support for Download Center
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
- Support for Easy Energy Saver
- Support for Smart Recovery
- Support for Auto Green
- Support for ON/OFF Charge
- Support for Cloud OC
- Support for 3TB+ Unlock
- Support for Q-Share

Bundle Software
- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System
- Support for Microsoft Windows 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP

Form Factor
- E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.3cm

Only £199.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW

Hyburnate · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:16

Oooo a motherboard that's a fraction of the cost of the actual CPU it's self.

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:30

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 9590 Black Edition 4.70GHz (5.00GHz Turbo) (Socket AM3+) Processor - OEM £699.95
1 x Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 Rev 3.0 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £199.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 750W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £69.95
Total : £981.89 (includes shipping : £10.00).

VS.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £269.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
1 x OCZ ZS Series 550W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99
Total : £441.97 (includes shipping : £10.00).

And guess which one is substantially more powerful and energy efficient?

A used i7 2600K and a good Z68 board will cost around half as much again, and will still be noticeably better.

That is the definition of bad value for money. In fact, this is so ridiculous that I am feeling genuine anger towards AMD for being such a bunch of hopeless, money-grabbing, desperate charlatans. This is a disgrace to the PC industry, and they should be ashamed of themselves. Over-reaction? I don't think so.

Gibbo · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:34

Hi there

That motherboard is the best board I've used, I achieved the best OC on both FX-9590 and FX-8350 using the UD7, glad to see its returned.

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:36

Shame that it still couldn't out-power a spoon though 'eh. :rolleyes:

Apem · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:41

Your really trying to push the 9590 arnt you lol

Andrew Moore · 17 Jul 2013 at 17:50

This is overclockers, we push the best of any brand no matter if their is better out their by another brand. if you want value then there are other companies that would jump on the dual core celeron wagon at £30 as their simply isnt anything with more bang per buck really.

Ferrari £200k
Supercharged 350Z £20k

Probably both as fast as each other but we all know we would go for the Ferrari just so you can say "I have a ferrari"

It may not represent good value but it certainly does represent what this community is made up of and thats the best that is on offer regardless of cost in some cases.

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:02

"The new FX9590, the best money you will ever waste. Perfect for those who get a kick out of getting ripped off by a major technology giant, or for fanboys with more money than sense, now at Overclockers UK!"

PM me the names of anyone who makes the collossal mistake of ordering one, and I will personally go to them, grab them by the shoulders and shake them until they admit that they are stupid. :rolleyes:

ATIorNvidia · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:09

Why are people are making such a fuss about the power consumption, as if it's any higher than a standard overclocked FX8350. :confused:

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:11

ATIorNvidia said:
Why are people are making such a fuss about the power consumption, as if it's any higher than a standard overclocked FX8350.

Its the price. The top end one costs £700. It's worth maybe £50 more than a regular FX-8350 at most.

ATIorNvidia · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:13

acme15 said:
Its the price. The top end one costs £700. It's worth maybe £50 more than a regular FX-8350 at most.

Yeah, a 3970X isn't worth almost twice as much as a 3930K either.

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:14

ATIorNvidia said:
Yeah, a 3970X isn't worth almost twice as much as a 3930K either.

This is a problem in an entirely different league. £150 up to £700 for a higher clock speed vs £450 up to £850 for a higher clock speed and more cache. (at least the damn design is different)

ATIorNvidia · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:28

acme15 said:
This is a problem in an entirely different league. £150 up to £700 for a higher clock speed vs £450 up to £850 for a higher clock speed and more cache. (at least the damn design is different)

No, it's not in an entirely different league at all. You pay £400 extra for 300Mhz on the 3970X, and you pay £550 extra for 800Mhz on the FX.

The 3970X has slightly more cache yeah, but it won't make an appreciable difference in anything (prove me wrong).

I understand it's cool to hate on AMD, but come on. :rolleyes:

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:32

ATIorNvidia said:
No, it's not in an entirely different league at all. You pay £400 extra for 300Mhz on the 3970X, and you pay £550 extra for 800Mhz on the FX.

The 3970X has slightly more cache yeah, but it won't make an appreciable difference in anything (prove me wrong).

I understand it's cool to hate on AMD, but come on.

I dont hate AMD, I have two AMD systems, but what I do hate is what they are doing. At a few points in time they were the dominant force in the consumer CPU market, but these days they are a joke.

They are neglecting what used to be their main customer base and dishing them up utter **** just because they are swimming in cash from the upcoming console war.

I bet the 8970 will be a 7970 with an overclock, a TDP twice as high, and a price to match Titan.

I have a 2500K that can run stable at 5GHz, and at that speed it will outperform this CPU. Do you want to buy it? I'm selling it for £1000............

ATIorNvidia · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:38

acme15 said:
I bet the 8970 will be a 7970 with an overclock, a TDP twice as high, and a price to match Titan.

Now you're just being silly.

V F · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:39

acme15 said:
"The new FX9590, the best money you will ever waste. Perfect for those who get a kick out of getting ripped off by a major technology giant, or for fanboys with more money than sense, now at Overclockers UK!"

PM me the names of anyone who makes the collossal mistake of ordering one, and I will personally go to them, grab them by the shoulders and shake them until they admit that they are stupid.

Your rolling eyes isn't convincing.

ATIorNvidia said:
I understand it's cool to hate on AMD, but come on.

I don't understand this either.

acme15 said:
I dont hate AMD, I have two AMD systems, but what I do hate is what they are doing. At a few points in time they were the dominant force in the consumer CPU market, but these days they are a joke.

They are neglecting what used to be their main customer base and dishing them up utter **** just because they are swimming in cash from the upcoming console war.

I bet the 8970 will be a 7970 with an overclock, a TDP twice as high, and a price to match Titan.

So what are you going to do about it, protest?

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:41

ATIorNvidia said:
Now you're just being silly.

Well judging by this release, it might not be that realistic because to me it looks like they have given up. This is a guarentee that Steamroller is going to be hopeless as well. They wouldn't release a CPU for £150 - £180 which is better than their £700 flagship a few months, or even a year afterwards would they?

RavenXXX2 · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:42

There is a reason why AMD did not send these chips out for review, that being Intel. Embarrassing TBH.

Akagi · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:43

V F said:
Your rolling eyes isn't convincing.

I don't understand this either.

So what are you going to do about it, protest?

- Damn.

- You can hardly say that I have no reason to hate on AMD now after this latest release.

- No, I am going to sit in the corner and cry. This is more of a one horse race than it has ever been before. One horse races are boring, and idiots still lose money by placing bets based on loyalty.

V F · 17 Jul 2013 at 18:54

Reading your replies you sound like you're going to go on a crusade and change how they run things. Like as if it's going to make a difference.

Crucify someone that buys something without your approval, budget or not. Policing people on how they should think. How many years have these same things happened? and whats changed?