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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron vs MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 940
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 6
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 24 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 5
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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43 specifications
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ASUS

K8N-DL, Dual AMD OpteronView product
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MSI

975X Platinum PowerUp EditionView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 940LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers42
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82573L
Networking featuresDiffersFast/Gigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Linux Operating System (RedHat WS3.0, SuSE v9.2)
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffersPCI-E x16 2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI2 x PCI Express x16 - Supports into 2 x8 - Supports ATI Crossfire technology. 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek AL882M
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security 2005

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