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AMD 990FX

The AMD 990FX is a chipset for AM3+ socket motherboards, released in 2011, supporting PCIe 2.0 and IOMMU.

The AMD 990FX is a chipset introduced in 2011 for AM3+ socket motherboards. It is manufactured on a 65 nm process and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 19.6 W. The chipset provides four PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, enabling multi-GPU configurations. It also includes IOMMU support for the AM3+ socket, facilitating I/O virtualization. Designed for use with AMD processors on the AM3+ platform, the 990FX pairs with CPUs such as the FX series and supports DDR3 memory via the integrated memory controller.

Specifications

Socket unverified AM3+
Process node unverified 65 nm
TDP unverified 19.6 W
PCIe version unverified 2.0
Release date unverified 2011
Release year unverified 2011
Notes unverified Four PCIe 2.0 x16, IOMMU AM3+ socket support