Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series is an ATX-specification motherboard produced by ASRock, which supports the Socket AM3+ and AM3 processors. It features a fully solid capacitor design, supports eight-core CPUs, supports UCC, FSB 2600 MHz and asynchronous overclocking technologies.
This guide introduces the ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series motherboard, covering its key features, supported CPUs, memory configurations, and expansion options. It also lists the items included in the box and provides links to the latest driver and BIOS updates on the ASRock website.
Detailed sections walk you through safe installation procedures, CPU and cooler mounting, memory module placement, I/O panel connections, BIOS configuration, and driver installation. Safety warnings, over‑clocking notes, and environmental compliance information are included to help users achieve reliable performance. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Form factor | ATX (12.0" x 9.6") |
|---|---|
| CPU sockets | Socket AM3+ and Socket AM3 |
| Chipset | AMD 990FX northbridge, AMD SB950 southbridge |
| Memory slots | 4 DDR3 DIMM slots |
| Maximum memory | 32 GB |
| SATA3 ports | 6 × SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors |
| Rear USB 3.0 ports | 2 |
| LAN controller | Broadcom BCM57781 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Audio codec | Realtek ALC892 |
The board provides two rear USB 3.0 ports.
Supported OSes are Windows 7/7 64‑bit, Vista/Vista 64‑bit, XP and XP 64‑bit.
Set the Storage Configuration option to AHCI mode in the BIOS.