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ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 vs ASUS Striker Extreme

26specifications compared
6differ
20identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:Socket AM2
- Striker Extreme:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:ECC & Non-ECC
- Striker Extreme:Non-ECC
Networking features
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:NVIDIA DualNet
- Striker Extreme:Dual Giabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800, Striker Extreme
43 specifications	A ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 View product	B ASUS Striker Extreme View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	NVIDIA DualNet	Dual Giabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS AI NOS ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI BU	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.2	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Ghost Recon Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3

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