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The AMD FX processors have drastically dropped in price since launch, with the flagship product now selling for $170. This is due to the fact that the FX series has a hard time competing with CPU offerings from Intel, namely the Ivy Bridge and even Sandy Bridge generations. The FX processor isn't such a bad choice at the new price point, though. The lower-tier models in the same family are also quite affordable and can make for a fully-featured gaming rig or workstation.
Meanwhile Sapphire has something in store for the enthusiast AMD platform; it's the Pure Black 990FX, a high-end motherboard that can run all AM3 and AM3+ processors. Before everyone gets excited though, it's important to mention that for a good while, the board has only been available in Europe; it's unclear why North American retailers do not stock them.
| Specifications | |
| CPU | Support AMD Socket AM3+ FX / AM3 Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 series processors |
| Chipset | AMD™ 990FX + AMD™ SB950 Chipset |
| BIOS | AMI BIOS, 16Mb Flash ROM, Dual-BIOS |
| Memory | 16 GB Max. Dual Channel 240 pins DDR3 up to 1866/1600MHz, non-ECC, Unbuffered memory |
| Expansion Slots |
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x4 slots |
| Storage |
9 x Serial ATA III 6Gb/s connectors Supports HDDs with RAID 0, 1,5,10 functions Supports HDDs with RAID 0, 1 functions |
| Audio | Realtek ALC892 HD Audio CODEC with 8-Channel |
| Ethernet LAN | Dual Marvell 88E8057 PCI-Express Gigabit LAN |
| Rear Panel I/O |
8 x USB 2.0 port 2 x USB 3.0 port 1 x SPDIF Coaxial OUT 1 x Audio I / O ports 1 x SPDIF Optical Out 1 x Supporting Bluetooth® 2.1+ EDR by Atheros AR3011 1 x e-SATA port PS/2 KB/MS combo port Dual RJ- 45 Gigabit LAN with ESD |
| Internal I/O |
4 x USB 2.0 headers 4 pins CPU PWM Fan connectors 3 Pin Chassis Fan connectors 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector Control (Front) panel headers 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 2 x USB 3.0 headers Audio I/O (Front) header SPDIF out header Power Button Reset Button CMOS clear Button Dual BIOS select switch with indicator LED |
| Form Factor | ATX, Size 304x244mm |
| OS Support | Windows 7 (32/64bit) |
Specifications are courtesy of Sapphire @ http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=2&gid=1089&sgid=1099&pid=1128&psn=&lid=1&leg=0
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Seems like high end boards are more of a statement to make rather than have that much of an impact upon performance.