New from XFX – a high-performance Socket 775 motherboard built to harness the spectacular graphics power of SLI technology and deliver it to your system. The XFX nForce 790 Ultra SLI motherboard is designed for Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, and Pentium Dual Core processors with FSB up to 1600MHz. Based on the NVIDIA nForce 790i MCP chipset, this powerful ATX platform supports DDR3 single or dual-channel memory up to 8GB, PCI-E x16 2.0 and 1.0, SATA 3Gb/s, RAID 0, 1 0+5 & JBOD, USB 2.0, 8-channel HD audio, and Gigabit LAN. This versatile platform is SLI 3-way and 2-way ready and features NVIDIA MediaShield Storage, NVIDA System Tools, and NVIDIA DualNet Technology. Perfect for that mind-bending gaming system you’ve always wanted, and a must-buy for extreme multimedia enthusiasts.
| Product Description | XFX 790i socket LGA775 motherboard |
| Product Type | Motherboard |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Processor | 0 ( 1 ) - LGA775 Socket |
| SLI Techonology | 3 x16 (3-Way SLI) |
| Chipset Type | NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI MCP |
| Max Bus Speed | 1600MHz |
| Compatible Processors | Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| RAM | 0 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) |
| Audio Output | 8-channel integrated High Definition Audio |
| Supported RAM Technology | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Multi-Core Support | Dual-Core / Quad-core |
| USB Ports Configuration | 10 x USB |
| FireWire Ports Configuration | 2 x FireWire |
| Designed for NVIDIA SLI technology | NVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows users to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an nForce SLI MCP. Available on nForce 680i SLI and nForce 650i SLI MCPs |
| High Definition Audio (HDA) | High definition audio brings consumer electronics quality sound to the PC delivering high quality sound from multiple channels. Using HDA, systems can deliver 192kHz/32-bit quality for eight channels, supporting new audio formats. |
| Networking with NVIDIA nForce | NVIDIA networking delivers the highest network throughput at the lowest CPU utilization. The manageable and stable NVIDIA networking solution results in better networking management and a lower total cost of ownership. Only NVIDIA integrates this level of networking features to allow you to take your online experience to the next level. |
| NVIDIA FirstPacket technology | Be the 'King of Ping' with NVIDIA FirstPacket technology. Get the crystal-clear phone conversations and online gaming performance you expect. NVIDIA FirstPacket technology assures your game data, VoIP conversations, and large file transfers are delivered according to preferences set by you in an intuitive wizard. |
| NVIDIA LinkBoost™ Technology | NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP automatically increases bandwidth when select NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards are detected |
| NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage | Suite of features that safeguards your most important digital media assets; always reliable, scalable, and accessible. Includes RAID and SATA drive support. |
| NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet | The industry's fastest Gigabit Ethernet performance eliminates network bottlenecks and improves overall system efficiency and performance. |
| NVIDIA SLI Certified Components | Look for other components including select NVIDIA GeForce GPUs and system memory that automatically increase system bus speeds when paired with NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI motherboards. |
| PCI Express | Designed to run with PCI Express bus architecture. This bus doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8X, delivering 4GB/s of upstream data transfer and 4GB/s of downstream data transfer. |
| USB 2.0 | A standard plug-and-play interface that provides easy-to-use connectivity for USB devices. |
| Windows Vista™ Capable | NVIDIA nForce®-based motherboards are perfect for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ when coupled with an NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU and 512MB of system memory. |