ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

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756 Reviews (76% Positive)

Reviews(372)

3.3
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Good Balance of Value and Performance

990FX Chipset
# of PCIe Slots
Orientation of SATA ports
USB 3.0 native
AM3+ support
Fixed AHCI on AMD's new 900 series SB
Plays well with a junk PSU
Instruction Manual wasn't in broken or incoherent English
New-fangled BIOS with mouse support

Stigma that ASRock is a lower-end rebrand of ASUS boards.
# of Power Phases

Using it to power a 720 BE. Cores unlocked just the same as my old board, a GA-MA790x-UD4P. Seems to be a bit more stable, but could just be psycological. ACHI is pretty nice, now that I can actually use it. Plays well with a somewhat underpowered PSU, as it allows for voltage monitoring/clock reduction. I'd rather have my CPU dip in voltage and clock ~500 MHz (down from the 3.5GHz OC), than freeze up entirely due to a shoddy PSU. Nice innovation

I'm turning 75 this year and I hope this is my last build, apart from maybe throwing in an AM3+ CPU in the future. AMD has a nice system going to support so many chips on one board. I tried my old 6400+ BE in it and that worked too! Maybe throw in a 8150 FX or similar after prices drop, but I'd like to see if Piledriver will have a revision that will fit in this socket too!

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Problems with Vdroop

This is a second review to this board as I have had quite some time to use the functions. I paired this with an FX-8120 - 125w. At stock settings, I have no problems whatsoever with this board. Its stable, efficient for the most part, and has excellent features... unless your overclocking....

The problem I have run into with this board.. VDROOP at excessive levels. I have my CPU at 1.5v in bios, and realistic voltages are at 1.416v (under load) Which is still unstable for the overclock at 4.4ghz.

Temps are at 39c, and the VRMS are blazing hot. I have put fans on the VRMS to help control the heat issue, but the 4+1 phase just won't cut the mustard. If you want to OC, then please look at a different board with a 6+2 phase or higher.

With that aside, there have been very few problems I have encountered with this motherboard, and it is sturdy, the capacitors are holding up, and it is a great board for the features it holds. Would recommend this board for anyone wanting a stable board with very little fuss. It just works.

Just wanted to update since the first review I gave in 2011.

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Features & Details

  • AMD 990FX
  • FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
  • DDR3 2100(OC) /1866

Specifications

Model
BrandASRock
Model990FX Extreme3
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeAM3+
CPU TypeAthlon Series / FX Series / Phenom II / Sempron
FSB2600 MHz
Chipsets
ChipsetAMD 990FX + SB950
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 2100(OC) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800
Maximum Memory Supported32GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x163 (x16 , x16, x4)
PCI Express x11 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots2 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)5 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/5/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetNone
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892
Audio Channels8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetBroadcom BCM57781
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x S/PDIF Coaxial Out / 2 x PS/2 / 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 / 6 x Audio Jacks / 6 x USB 2.0/1.1
PS/22
USB 3.02 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.06 x USB 2.0
eSATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB6 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12" x 8.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100(OC) Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI 2 x USB 3.0, 5 x SATA3, 1 x eSATA3 Supports XFast USB, XFast LAN Technologies Supports On/Off Play Technology, Graphical UEFI BIOS, AXTU, APP Charger, SmartView, Turbo UCC 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection, supports THX TruStudio Free Bundle : CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite, 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggNovember 12, 2024
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