Specifications
| Socket | AM3 |
|---|---|
| CPU (Max Support) | Phenom II |
| AM3 CPU Ready | Y |
| FSB / Hyper Transport Bus | up to 5200MT/s |
| Chipset | AMD® 890GX+SB850 |
| DDR2 Memory | N/A |
| DDR3 Memory | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600*/1800*/2133*(OC) |
| Memory Channel | Dual |
| DIMM Slots | 4 |
| Max Memory (GB) | 16 |
| PCI-Ex16 | 2 |
| PCI-E Gen | Gen2 (1x16, 1x8) |
| PCI-Ex4 | N/A |
| PCI-Ex1 | 1 |
| PCI | 1 |
| IDE | 1 |
| SATAIII | 5 |
| SATAII | N/A |
| RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| LAN | 10/100/1000*1 |
| TPM | 1 |
| USB 3.0 ports (Rear) | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports (Rear) | 4 |
| Audio ports (Rear) | 6+Optical SPDIF |
| Serial ports (Rear) | N/A |
| Parallel ports (Rear) | N/A |
| 1394 ports (Rear) | N/A |
| eSATA | 1 |
| VGA | 1 |
| DVI | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Display Port | N/A |
| DirectX | DX10.1 |
| VGA Share Memory (MB) | 512 |
| Form Factor | M-ATX |
| DrMOS | N/A |
| APS | Y |
| Sideport Memory | Y |
| SLI | N/A |
| 3-way SLI | N/A |
| Hybrid SLI | N/A |
| CrossFire | Y |
| Hybrid CrossFire | Y |
| D-LED2 | N/A |
| Green Power Genie | N/A |
Chipset Specifications from AMD
Feature | Function | Benefit |
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 | Hardware support for the latest 3D graphics features such as Shader Model 4.1. | Enjoy awesome gaming performance, stunning 3D visual effects, and dynamic interactivity. |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) 2 | Dedicated hardware that decodes and plays back Blu-ray and other HD content with support for MPEG2, VC-1, and H.264 formats. 1,2 | Supports latest HD features, helps improves image quality and frees up your CPU for other tasks for a seamless and visually stunning HD experience. 1,2 |
Hardware Picture-in-Picture | Support for dual-stream PiP (Picture in Picture), supported on Blu-ray™ 1.1 playback. 1,2 | Enjoy the latest Blu-ray™ 1.1 titles with support for special “Bonus” features like Director’s commentary presented in PiP format. 1,2 |
High Quality Video Scaling | Uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display. 1 | Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality. 1 |
Dynamic Contrast | Automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness during video scenes. | Delivers a consistently crisp and vibrant picture |
ATI Stream Technology | A set of advanced hardware and software technologies that enable AMD graphics processors (GPU), working in concert with the system’s central processor (CPU), to accelerate many applications beyond just graphics. 3, 4 | Enables better balanced platforms capable of running demanding computing tasks faster than ever. 3, 4 |
Accelerated Transcoding | Accelerates the conversion of standard and HD video into multiple formats for use on differing consumer electronics devices. | Offers incredible transcoding speed superior to the CPU alone. |
ATI PowerPlay™ | AMD graphics power management technology enables the graphics processor to respond to demand and power down when not needed. 4 | Reduces system power draw, enabling a more energy efficient PC. 4 |
HDMI 1.3 | A combined audio/video interface, HDMI 1.3 enables improvements in both audio and video capability. 3, 4 | Connect to your HDTV and watch TV, Blu-ray and other HD video, with surround sound |
DisplayPort | A digital display interface that supports the latest graphics and LCD technologies. 1, 4 | Connect to ultra-high resolution monitors or full 1080p HDTV to enjoy premium video content. 1, 4 |
HyperTransport™ 3.0 Technology | HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology spec supports transfer rates of up to 20.6GB/s for high-performance I/O bandwidth. | Huge bandwidth can translate into fewer bottlenecks and higher performance |
PCI Express® Generation 2.0 | Double the bandwidth over earlier PCI Express for improved performance. | Massive I/O bandwidth for fast graphics performance |
GPU-Plex Technology | Scalable twin-engine technology, all on a single chip, enables flexible configurations for multiple graphics cards on a single x16 link. | Designed to make ATI CrossFireX™ technology run smooth for an amazing graphics experience |
ATI CrossFireX™ Technology | The ultimate in scalable graphics performance with a widely certified infrastructure and dedicated memories with improved memory performance. | Ultimate multi-GPU performance for game-dominating power |
SATA 6Gbps | Support for next generation Hard Drives and SSDs supporting new SATA 6Gbps technologies | Fast file transfer and application performance |
Gigabit Ethernet | High-speed network performance | Download and connect fast |
AMD RAIDXpert | RAID setup utility useable from remote locations | Customize for extra performance or enhanced reliability. |
