Foxconn A79A-S is the part of the Digital Life series of motherboards offers enhanced connectivity and entertainment capability, backed-up by high-performance features and components. Based on the AMD 790FX chipset, the A79A-S includes HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology for massively increased CPU-system bandwidth, and supports AM2+ Phenom processors in addition to all existing socket AM2 models. 4* PCIe Gen2.0 x16 slots are provided, enabling support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology, which harnesses the power of up to 4 ATI graphics cards. The A79A-S is designed for high-performance systems and supports Dual DDR2 1066MHz memory for better overall system performance. The onboard 95dB SNR audio includes both DTS CONNECT™ and Dolby Digital Live™ certifications, and can split 2 different sound sources from your PC thanks to Dual Digital Audio technology, which also provides more audio output options - via analogue or 2 digital audio S/PDIF outputs.
Features:
AMD Phenom™FX, Phenom™, Athlon™ 64x2, Athlon™ 64, Sempron™ processors, Socket AM2 and AM2+.
Supports Socket AM2+ with HT3.0 interface
5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™
Dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 8GB
4* PCIe2.0 x16, 1* PCIe2.0 x1, 1* PCI
1* ATA133, 2* 1394a, 6* SATA II, 2* eSATA
7.1 channel HDA, Realtek® ALC888SDD
Dual Gigabit LAN, Realtek®RTL8111B
12 USB 2.0 ports
Specifications:
Processor: AMD Phenom™FX, Phenom™, Athlon™ 64x2, Athlon™ 64, Sempron™ processors, Socket AM2 and AM2+.
Chipset: AMD® 790FX + SB750
Front Side Bus: 5.2 GT/s HyperTransport™
Memory: Dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 8GB
VGA on Die: Discreted
Expansion Slots: 4* PCIe2.0 x16, 1* PCIe2.0 x1, 1* PCI
IDE: 1* ATA133
Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID: 6* SATAII + 2* eSATA w / RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD
Audio: 7.1 channel HDA by Realtek® ALC888SDD, DTS CONNECT™ and Dolby Digital Live™ certified audio
LAN: Dual Gigabit LAN by Realtek®RTL8111B
IEEE1394: 2* 1394a connectors (rear panel x1, pin header x1)
Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x S/PDIF Out Coaxial port
1 x S/PDIF Out Fiber port
2 x eSATA ports
1 x Audio jack supports 6 jacks
6 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x RJ45 LAN ports
1 x 1394 port
Internal I/O Connectors:
1 x ATX 24-pin power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin power connector
2 x 4-pin CPU / System smart fan connectors
3 x Onboard On/Off/CMOS reset buttons
3 x 3-pin power fan connectors
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x CD-in connector
1 x Front Panel header
1 x Buzzer
3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 ports
6 x Serial ATAII connectors
1 x ATA133 IDE connector
1 x Onboard power_LED
1 x Intrusion Alarm header
1 x Intel Azalia header
1 x COM1 header
1 x 1394 header
1 x IrDA header
1 x Speaker
BIOS Features: 8Mb flash EEPROM w/ LAN boot PnP, ACPI, WfM,
Standards/Manageability: PCI 2.3, USB2.0, DMI 2.5
Special Features:
* Based on AMD 790FX chipset with AOD Extreme & SB750 Southbridge
* 4* PCIe x16 Gen2.0 with ATI CrossFireX™ support
* Dual Channel DDR2 1066MHz support with AM2+ socket Phenom™ processors
* DTS CONNECT™ and Dolby Digital Live™ certified audio
* Dual Digital Audio function enables separation of 2 different sound sources from your PC, and also provides 2 digital audio outputs via S/PDIF Coaxial and Fiber
* 100% SOLID Capacitor design and Ferrite Choke power delivery ensure a stable basis for overclocking and increased reliability
* Fully supports AMD OverDrive™ utility for overclocking, system monitoring and testing.
Form Factor: ATX (12" x 9.6")
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CPU support list:
CPU Name | Core | Cpu No. | L2 Cache | Wattage |
AM2 Athlon 2.2G | Orleans | LE-1600 | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 2.4G | Orleans | LE-1620 | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 2.6G | Orleans | LE-1640 | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 2.7G | Lima | LE-1640 | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 2.8G | Lima | LE-1660 | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 64 1.8G | Orleans | 3000+ | 512KB | 59W |
AM2 Athlon 64 2.0G | Lima | 3200+ | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 64 2.2G | Lima | 3500+ | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 64 2.2G | Orleans | 3500+ | 512KB | 59W |
AM2 Athlon 64 2.4G | Lima | 3800+ | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 64 2.4G | Orleans | 3800+ | 512KB | 59W |
AM2 Athlon 64 2.6G | Orleans | 4000+ | 512KB | 59W |
AM2 Athlon 64 FX 2.8G | Windsor | FX62 | 2MB | 125W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.0G | Windsor | 3800+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.0G | Windsor | 4000+ | 2MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.1G | Brisbane | 4000+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.2G | Brisbane | 4200+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.2G | Windsor | 4200+ | 1MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.3G | Brisbane | 4400+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.4G | Brisbane | 4600+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.4G | Windsor | 4600+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.5G | Brisbane | 4800+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.6G | Brisbane | 5000+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.6G | Windsor | 5000+ | 1MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.6G | Brisbane | 5050e | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.6G | Windsor | 5200+ | 2MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.7G | Brisbane | 5200+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.8G | Brisbane | 5400+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.8G | Windsor | 5600+ | 2MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.9G | Brisbane | 5600+ | 1MB | 65W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 2.9G | Brisbane | 5600+ | 1MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 3.0G | Brisbane | 5800+ | 1MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 3.0G | Windsor | 6000+ | 2MB | 125W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 3.0G | Windsor | 6000+ | 2MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 3.1G | Brisbane | 6000+ | 1MB | 89W |
AM2 Athlon 64 X2 3.2G | Windsor | 6400+ | 2MB | 125W |
AM2 Athlon X2 2.1G | Brisbane | 4050e | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon X2 2.3G | Brisbane | 4450e | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon X2 2.5G | Brisbane | 4850e | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon X2 1.9G | Brisbane | BE-2300 | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon X2 2.1G | Brisbane | BE-2350 | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Athlon X2 2.3G | Brisbane | BE-2400 | 1MB | 45W |
AM2 Sempron 1.6G | Manilla | 2800+ | 128KB | 59W |
AM2 Sempron 1.6G | Manilla | 3000+ | 256KB | 59W |
AM2 Sempron 2.0G | Manilla | 3600+ | 256KB | 59W |
AM2 Sempron 2.2G | Manilla | 3800+ | 256KB | 59W |
AM2 Sempron 1.9G | Sparta | LE-1100 | 256KB | 45W |
AM2 Sempron 2.0G | Sparta | LE-1150 | 256KB | 45W |
AM2 Sempron 2.1G | Sparta | LE-1200 | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Sempron 2.2G | Sparta | LE-1250 | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Sempron 2.3G | Sparta | LE-1300 | 512KB | 45W |
AM2 Sempron-Dual Core 1.8G | Brisbane | 2100+ | 512KB | 65W |
AM2 Sempron-Dual Core 2.0G | Brisbane | 2200+ | 512KB | 65W |
AM2 Sempron-Dual Core 2.2G | Brisbane | 2300+ | 512KB | 65W |
AM2+ Athlon x2 2.4G | Kuma | 7450 | 512KB×2 | 95W |
AM2+ Athlon x2 2.5G | Kuma | 7550 | 512KB×2 | 95W |
AM2+ Athlon x2 2.7G | Kuma | 7750 | 512KB×2 | 95W |
AM2+ Athlon x2 2.7G | Kuma | 775Z | 512KB×2 | 95W |
AM2+ Athlon x2 2.8G | Kuma | 785Z | 512KB×2 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 1.9G | Toliman | 8250e | 512KB×3 | 65W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.1G | Toliman | 8400 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.1G | Toliman | 8450 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.1G | Toliman | 8450e | 512KB×3 | 65W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.2G | Toliman | 8550 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.3G | Toliman | 8600 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.3G | Toliman | 8650 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.4G | Toliman | 8750 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×3 2.5G | Toliman | 8850 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 1.8G | Agena | 9100e | 512KB×4 | 65W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 1.8G | Agena | 9150e | 512KB×4 | 65W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.0G | Agena | 9350e | 512KB×4 | 65W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.1G | Agena | 9450e | 512KB×4 | 65W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.2G | Agena | 9500 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.2G | Agena | 9550 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.3G | Agena | 9600 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.3G | Agena | 9650 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.4G | Agena | 9750 | 512KB×4 | 125W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.4G | Agena | 9750 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.5G | Agena | 9850 | 512KB×4 | 125W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.5G | Agena | 9850 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.6G | Agena | 9950 | 512KB×4 | 125W |
AM2+ Phenom×4 2.6G | Agena | 9950 | 512KB×4 | 140W |
AM2+ PhenomII×3 2.8G | Heka | Z715 | 512KB×3 | 95W |
AM2+ PhenomII×4 2.8G | Deneb | X920 | 512KB×4 | 125W |
AM2+ PhenomII×4 3.0G | Deneb | Z940 | 512KB×4 | 125W |
AM3 Athlon ×2 2.7G | Regor | 235E | 1024KB*2 | 45W |
AM3 Athlon ×2 2.8G | Regor | 240E | 1024KB*2 | 45W |
AM3 Athlon ×2 2.8G | Regor | X240 | 1024KB*2 | 65W |
AM3 Athlon ×2 2.9G | Regor | X245 | 1024KB*2 | 65W |
AM3 Athlon ×2 3.0G | Regor | X250 | 1024KB*2 | 65W |
AM3 Athlon ×3 2.2G | Rana | 400E | 512KB*3 | 45W |
AM3 Athlon ×3 2.3G | Rana | 405E | 512KB*3 | 45W |
AM3 Athlon ×4 2.2G | Propus | 600E | 512KB×4 | 45W |
AM3 Athlon ×4 2.6G | Propus | X620 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×2 3.0G | Callisto | X545 | 512KB*2 | 80W |
AM3 PhenomII×2 3.1G | Callisto | Z550 | 512KB*2 | 80W |
AM3 PhenomII×3 2.4G | Heka | 700E | 512KB*3 | 65W |
AM3 PhenomII×3 2.5G | Heka | 705E | 512KB*3 | 65W |
AM3 PhenomII×3 2.6G | Heka | X710 | 512KB*3 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×3 2.8G | Heka | X720 | 512KB*3 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×3 2.8G | Heka | Z720 | 512KB*3 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×3 3.0G | Heka | Z740 | 512KB*3 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 2.4G | Deneb | 900E | 512KB×4 | 65W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 2.5G | Deneb | 905E | 512KB×4 | 65W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 2.5G | Deneb | X805 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 2.6G | Deneb | X810 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 2.8G | Deneb | X820 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 2.6G | Deneb | X910 | 512KB×4 | 95W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 3.0G | Deneb | X945 | 512KB×4 | 125W |
AM3 PhenomII×4 3.2G | Deneb | Z955 | 512KB×4 | 125W |