Gigabyte First with USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps on the AMD Platform

btarunr · Nov 24, 2009, 12:53 PM

Gigabyte is readying the industry's first socket AM3 motherboard that offers the new connectivity features combo that is turning out to be quite a selling point in itself: USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps. Enter GA-790FXTA-UD5P, a high-end socket AM3 motherboard based on the AMD 790FX + SB750 chipset, that isn't just a revised GA-MA790FXT-UD5P. Apart from the star attractions of USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps, the board features a redesigned expansion slot layout, among other new features. The socket AM3 motherboard supports AMD Phenom II AM3 and Athlon II series processors with support for dual-channel DDR3 memory.

To begin with, the CPU is powered by a 8+2 phase VRM supporting 140W processors, with a 2 phase VRM powering the four DDR3 DIMM slots. The board supports DDR3-1866 by overclocking, while DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066 are naturally supported. A Precision OV controller provides fine (small step) voltage control for the CPU, memory and chipset voltages. Instead of two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots on the MA-790FXT-UD5P, this board features three PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots (electrical x16, x16, NC, or x16, x8, x8, depending on how they're populated). Each x16 slot as one slot spacing which is occupied by a PCI slot. A lone PCI-E x1 slot heads the pack.

The component cooling is similar to its predecessor, heatsinks that are interconnected by a heatpipe, cover the CPU VRM, northbridge, and southbridge. All six SATA 3 Gbps ports the SB750 provides are assigned as internal, while an additional controller (usual suspect being the Marvell 88SE9123-NAA2) provides two internal SATA 6 Gbps ports color-coded white. Another additional controller (suspected to be NEC µPD720200), provides two USB 3.0 ports on the rear-panel. 8-channel audio with optical and co-axial SPDIF outputs, eSATA/USB Combo connectors that eliminate need for additional power input on some eSATA thumb drives, a number of more USB 2.0 ports and two gigabit Ethernet connections make for the rest of the rear-panel. Gigabyte is planning more models that feature USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gbps, namely GA-790XTA-UD4, and GA-770TA-UD3.

Source: The Tech Report

HalfAHertz · Nov 24, 2009, 01:10 PM

The price will probably be in the 200-250$ area?

btarunr · Nov 24, 2009, 01:11 PM

I'm expecting less than $230.

Zubasa · Nov 24, 2009, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

I'm expecting less than $230.

It this is so, this is gonna be my new target

kenkickr · Nov 24, 2009, 01:42 PM

I think I'll just wait to see what SB800 brings to the table for SATA III. Nice looking board though, no more of that umpa-loompa shit from gigabyte!?

Zubasa · Nov 24, 2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenkickr

I think I'll just wait to see what SB800 brings to the table for SATA III. Nice looking board though, no more of that umpa-loompa shit from gigabyte!?

As far as I know most umpa-loompa shit comes from Asus.

WarEagleAU · Nov 24, 2009, 02:09 PM

I like the board, the color scheme, the layout and the inclusion of sata 6.0 and Usb 3.0 IF I hadnt gotten this awesome mobo I have now, I would jump all over this. Considering my board came out at 199.99 on the egg, I wonder if Gigabyte will follow suit. They usually are pretty good on prices.

AsphyxiA · Nov 24, 2009, 02:16 PM

why only two SATA3 ports and two USB 3.0 ports? I think I'll wait for a little while longer.

MRCL · Nov 24, 2009, 02:21 PM

At least this time no salmon colored slots.
And: Umpa-Loompa shit, wtf :roll.

btarunr · Nov 24, 2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenkickr

No more of that umpa-loompa shit from gigabyte!?

Yes, the Marvell controller takes the place of Gigabyte's GSATA2 controller, if that's what you were referring to as "umpa-loompa shit from gigabyte".

A Cheese Danish · Nov 24, 2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsphyxiA

why only two SATA3 ports and two USB 3.0 ports? I think I'll wait for a little while longer.

Possibly due to the lack of parts that will take full advantage of the speed? That's my guess.
But I agree though, I may wait for others to release boards with more of these options.

Although, if the price is right...maybe...

HalfAHertz · Nov 24, 2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Cheese Danish

Possibly due to the lack of parts that will take full advantage of the speed? That's my guess.
But I agree though, I may wait for others to release boards with more of these options.

Although, if the price is right...maybe...

Or because of limitations in the controlers they used.

Zubasa · Nov 24, 2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HalfAHertz

Or because of limitations in the controlers they used.

Most likely the PCi-E bus that is used for the onboard controller

FlanK3r · Nov 24, 2009, 05:30 PM

im waiting at 890FX UD6....

wiak · Nov 24, 2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

Yes, the Marvell controller takes the place of Gigabyte's GSATA2 controller, if that's what you were referring to as "umpa-loompa shit from gigabyte".

the GSATA2 isnt shit its a jmicron and i found out that its actually good
but i prefer my 790FXT-UD5P, it has 10 SATA and a eSATA bracket, Dual x16 slots and three x1 slots ;P

devguy · Nov 24, 2009, 06:33 PM

I like that slot layout. Like anyone is going to actually run Quad Fire with four separate cards... I don't know why ASUS put 4 pcie x16 (x8) slots on the M4A79/T boards. Then, on the crosshair 3, they only put 6 slots (and one only works with the SupremeFX card- which sucks if you already have something better) on the board.

Gigabyte leads the pack for best slot configurations IMHO. That top pcie 1x slot is absolutely perfect for tiny pcie wireless cards or NICs (although I'd avoid putting a long card there- right above a hot GPU slot).

Jakl · Nov 24, 2009, 06:56 PM

doh waiting a little longer for all USB ports to be USB3

wiak · Nov 24, 2009, 08:32 PM

and you can allways buy a USB3 and a SATA3 PCIe addon card, heck both the USB3 and SATA3 on this board use x1 PCIe 2.0 lanes as the 790FX only gives 6 x1 2.0 lanes for expansion slots, and the rest is 2x x16 lanes for graphics and 4x lanes to SB750

AMD realy hit this off, heck intel P55 with USB3/SATA 6Gbps still has to use PCIe 1.1 slots LOLz

chew* · Nov 24, 2009, 08:49 PM

Hmmmmmm

I think it's time for some more 3d benching + ln2

wiak · Nov 24, 2009, 09:01 PM

chew* you dirty boy

good luck :P

Raiderman · Nov 24, 2009, 11:39 PM

Isnt USB 3.0 going to be backward compatible?? If so, wouldnt it make sense to make them all USB 3.0?

Jstn7477 · Nov 24, 2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiderman

Isnt USB 3.0 going to be backward compatible?? If so, wouldnt it make sense to make them all USB 3.0?

The system probably doesn't have enough PCIe lanes to drive a bunch of USB 3.0 chips. You'll probably have to wait for a chipset with USB 3.0 controllers inside the southbridge chip.

kenkickr · Nov 25, 2009, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

Yes, the Marvell controller takes the place of Gigabyte's GSATA2 controller, if that's what you were referring to as "umpa-loompa shit from gigabyte".

No, I was referring to the color scheme of the board. Gigabyte boards use to look like a mix of Crayola crayons or "Umpa-Loompa" shit.

Hayder_Master · Nov 25, 2009, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HalfAHertz

The price will probably be in the 200-250$ area?

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

I'm expecting less than $230.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubasa

It this is so, this is gonna be my new target

maybe in first say release we see 230$ , but there is cheap core i5 mobo's and there is new SB800 so after month drop under 200$

NeSeNVi · Nov 25, 2009, 07:03 AM

"Hell, it's about time", but I will wait for GA-790XTA-UD4, because I'm not gonna oc.

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Optical Drive:	ASUS 24x SATA \| Sony Optiarc AD-7703S 8x Labelflash \| Samsung Writemaster 22x SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS VG236HE 23" 120Hz 1080p \| 16.0" 1366*768 LED laptop glossy LCD \| Samsung 940BW
Case:	NZXT Source 210 \| Toshiba A665D \| Rosewill MI-01-BK ITX "shoebox"
Sound Card:	Realtek ALC1150 \| Realtek ALC269 with harman/kardon speakers \| Realtek ALC892
PSU:	Rosewill CAPSTONE 550w (80Plus Gold) \| 75W 19.5v brick \| Seasonic 350w ITX
Software:	Windows 7 Pro x64 + Ubuntu 13.04 \| Windows 8 Pro x64 (laptop)
Benchmarks:	120FPS in the games I play? :P

System Name:	MASTER
Processor:	Core i7 3930k run at 4.4ghz
Motherboard:	Asus Rampage IV extreme
Cooling:	Corsair H100i
Memory:	4x4G kingston hyperx beast 2400mhz
Video Card:	2X EVGA GTX680
Hard Disk:	2X Crusial M4 256g raid0, 1TbWD g, 2x500 WD B
Optical Drive:	2x LG dvd/R 22x
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 27' 1080P LED 3D monitior 2ms
Case:	CoolerMaster Chosmos II
Sound Card:	Creative sound blaster X-FI Titanum champion,Creative speakers 7.1 T7900
PSU:	Corsair 1200i, Logitch G500 Mouse, headset Corsair vengeance 1500
Software:	Win7 64bit Ultimate
Benchmarks:	3d mark 2011: testing

Nov 25, 2009, 07:03 AM	#25
NeSeNVi Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 92 (0.06/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	"Hell, it's about time", but I will wait for GA-790XTA-UD4, because I'm not gonna oc.

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