Which AMD chipsets/southbridges support USB 3.0 natively?

[VirtualLarry]

I seem to recall helping someone on this forum that had trouble getting their USB3.0 drivers installed, and I suggested that AMD had native drivers, not third-party ones.

Is it only the A75M FM1 chipset that supports USB3.0 natively?

I'm really disappointed to find out that the SB950 southbridge used on AM3+ mobos doesn't seem to have native USB 3.0 support, and instead, many mobos rely on an Etron chipset.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Is it only the A75M FM1 chipset that supports USB3.0 natively?

That is correct.

I'm really disappointed to find out that the SB950 southbridge used on AM3+ mobos doesn't seem to have native USB 3.0 support, and instead, many mobos rely on an Etron chipset.

-HONESTLY-

I don't see a big deal here. Surely, native support would have made the current line-up slicker and perhaps a few $ cheaper. But performance wise, well unless you benchmark and / or regularly transfer huge amount of date, you won't feel the difference. By the time, you will be using USB 3.0 to its full potential, the existing problems will be ironed out anyway.

 

[nenforcer]

The upcoming 1090FX / 1090X chipset is suppose to support USB 3.0 natively but no word on if it will support PCI-E 3.0.

If it doesn't there really won't be a reason to upgrade from 990FX / 990X unless the socket changes for Piledriver.