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 AMD 790GX - Foxconn A7DA-S review

 By: Hilbert Hagedoorn | Edited by John A. Johnsen | Published: September 3, 2008  

   


Foxconn A7DA-S Specifications.

Alright, before we dive into the photo-shoot let's show some of the features on this new mainboard, courtesy of Foxconn.

  • AMD Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon 64x2, Athlon 64, Sempron processors, Socket AM2 and AM2+
  • Supports Socket AM2+ with HT3.0 interface
  • 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™
  • 128MB DDR3 1333 Side Port Memory onboard
  • Dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 8GB
  • 2* PCIe2.0 x16, 2* PCIe2.0 x1, 2* PCI 
  • 1* ATA133, 2* 1394a, 6* SATA II (one supports eSATA)
  • 7.1 channel HDA, Realtek® ALC888GR
  • Gigabit LAN, Broadcom® BCM5784
  • 12 USB 2.0 ports

As you can see pretty beefy specifications. But talk is cheap, on the next page let's startup the photo-shoot and walk you trough what exactly you'll be buying.

Processor: AMD Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon 64x2, Athlon 64, Sempron processors, Socket AM2 and AM2+
Chipset: AMD® 790GX + SB750
Front Side Bus: 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™
Memory: Dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 8GB
VGA on Die: ATI® Radeon™ HD3300
Expansion Slots: 2* PCIe2.0 x16, 2* PCIe2.0 x1, 2* PCI
IDE: 1* ATA133
Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID: 6* SATAII w / RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD
Audio: 7.1 channel HDA by Realtek® ALC888GR
LAN: Gigabit LAN by Broadcom® BCM5784
IEEE1394: 2* 1394a
Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x VGA port
1 x IEEE1394a port
1 x HDMI port
1 x Audio jack supports 6 jacks
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ45 LAN port
1 x DVI-D port
Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x ATX 24-Pin power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
3 x 4-pin CPU / System / NB FAN connectors
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x CD-in connector
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x COM1 header
1 x IrDA header
4 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 8 ports
2 X onboard Power-on/Rest buttons
1 x ATA133 IDE connector
6 x Serial ATAII connectors
1 x Intrusion Alarm header
1 x Front Panel header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x IEEE1394a connector
1 x Speaker
BIOS Features: 8Mb flash EEPROM w/ LAN boot PnP, ACPI, WfM,
Support CD: Drivers, Direct X, Adobe Reader, SuperUtilities, Norton Internet Security
Standards/Manageability: PCI 2.3, USB2.0, DMI 2.5
Special Features: * Based on AMD 790GX chipset with AOD Extreme & SB750 Southbridge
* 2* PCIe x16 Gen2.0 with ATI CrossFireX™ and Hybrid Graphics™ support
* onboard side port memory-128MB DDR3 1333 support, with graphics performance increasing over 15%
* Dual Channel DDR2 1066MHz support with AM2+ socket Phenom™ processors
* 100% SOLID Capacitor design and Ferrite Choke power delivery ensure a stable basis for overclocking and increased reliability
* Fully supports AMD OverDrive™ utility for overclocking, system monitoring and testing.
Form Factor: ATX (12" x 9.6")

AMD 790FX Chipset

 





 

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