After the LanParty UT 790FX-M2R, DFI came up with another AMD 790FX motherboard.

Despite the fact that the LanParty DK 790FX-M2RS a mentioned in the introduction Compared to its AMD colleague, it has more restrained characteristics, it doesn't even have to be ashamed, despite the changes it is still one of the "most likable" competitors in the top category. The table below illustrates the difference between the motherboards.

DFI LanParty

UT 790FX-M2R

DK 790FX-M2RS

Processor support

AMD Phenom / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64, Socket AM2 +, HyperTransport 3.0 and 1.0

AMD Phenom / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64, Socket AM2 +, HyperTransport 3.0 and 1.0

chipset

North bridge: AMD 790 FX
South bridge: AMD SB600

North bridge: AMD 790 FX
South bridge: AMD SB600

Memory management

4 sockets, max. 8 GB, DDR2-667 / 800 MHz

4 sockets, max. 8 GB, DDR2-667 / 800 MHz

Sockets

3 × PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 × PCIe x4, 3 × PCI (Triple CrossFire: x16 / x8 / x8)

3 × PCI Express 2.0 x16, 3 × PCI (Triple CrossFire: x16 / x16 / x4)

Audio

2 eight-channel sound processors: Realtek ALC885 + Realtek ALC888T

1 eight-channel sound processor: Realtek ALC885

Network

2 gigabit LANs: Marvell 88E8052 + Marvell 88E8053

1 db gigabit LAN: Marvell 88E8053

Asset management

1 × IDE, 2 × IEEE 1934, 4 + 2 × SATA

1 x IDE, 4 x SATA

Size standard

ATX (24,5 × 30,5 cm)

ATX (24,5 × 30,5 cm)

DFI LanParty is another board based on AMD 790FX
DFI LanParty DK 790FX-M2RS