Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Blitz Formula vs MSI K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Blitz Formula:Intel
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Blitz Formula:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Motherboard form factor
- Blitz Formula:ATX
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Compatible operating systems
- Blitz Formula:Window XP / Vista
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Vista Premium

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Comparison of Blitz Formula, K9NGM3-FIH
31 specifications	A ASUS Blitz Formula View product	B MSI K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM3-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Window XP / Vista	Vista Premium
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R. AI NOS ASUS AI Booster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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