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ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX vs ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
7differ
21identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1, JBOD
Expansion slots
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:1x AGP8X 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1x AGP8X 1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI
Depth
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:210 mm
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:229 mm

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Comparison of A8V-X, P5VDC-X
41 specifications	A ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX Model A8V-X View product	B ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5VDC-X View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	1, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8201CL	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	ADI AD1986A	ADI AD1986A
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x AGP8X 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI	1x AGP8X 1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	229 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R. ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash MyLogo
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA

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