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ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 12identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:Socket AM3
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:4
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:1066,1333,1600,2000,2133 MHz
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):667,800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:16 GB
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:No
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:6
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:6
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:7
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Crosshair IV Extreme, GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)
74 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2000,2133 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers269 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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