bristr
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| Processor | AMD Phenom II x6 1090T OC'd to 4GHz |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 3.1 |
| Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus |
| Memory | 16GB DDR3 1600 |
| Video Card(s) | 2X XFX Radeon HD 5770 in Crossfire |
| Storage | 64GB Samsung 470 series SSD, 640GB WD Caviar Black; 2TB Samsung Spinpoint |
| Display(s) | 23" ASUS LED and 23" Acer LCD |
| Case | Antec 1200 V3 |
| Audio Device(s) | integrated |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master 600W and Visiontek Juice Box 450W |
| Software | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
| Benchmark Scores | Passmark: 2675 NovaBench: 1223 |
I just purchased the motherboard in the title but there are two concerns I have. I have not yet opened it so I can return it if necessary.
1) The instructions (which I downloaded) imply that a Northbridge fan is necessary. In pictures, I see the Northbridge fan header but there is no fan included nor do I see anywhere to mount one. Is this fan really needed?
2) I have the 3.1 Revision which specifically advertises compatibility with AM3+ 32nm CPUs. This should work with the Bulldozer series, right? Sorry if this is a stupid question.
EDIT:
Here's the official page for it.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3781#ov
1) The instructions (which I downloaded) imply that a Northbridge fan is necessary. In pictures, I see the Northbridge fan header but there is no fan included nor do I see anywhere to mount one. Is this fan really needed?
2) I have the 3.1 Revision which specifically advertises compatibility with AM3+ 32nm CPUs. This should work with the Bulldozer series, right? Sorry if this is a stupid question.
EDIT:
Here's the official page for it.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3781#ov
