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ASUS K8N-DRE motherboard Socket 603 Extended ATX vs MSI K8D Master3-FA4R

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 11identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • K8N-DRE motherboard Socket 603 Extended ATX:Socket 603
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:Socket 940
  • Maximum internal memory
    • K8N-DRE motherboard Socket 603 Extended ATX:16 GB
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:24 GB
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • K8N-DRE motherboard Socket 603 Extended ATX:2
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:4

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Comparison of K8N-DRE, K8D Master3-FA4R
28 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 603Socket 940
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers24
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersBroadcom BCM5721 PCI-E Gigabit10/100/1000 MB/
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorExtended ATXExtended ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft: Windows 2000 Server; Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2003 Standard; Windows 2003 Web; Windows 2003 Enterprise Linux: RedHat 8.0; RedHat 9.0; RedHat Enterprise ES; RedHat Enterprise AS; SuSE 9.0; SuSE Enterprise Server 8.0 Overige: Netware 6.0; Netware 6.5; SCO UNIXWARE 7.1.3; SCO OPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 X PCI-E x 16 1 X PCI 133MHz /32-bit 1 x mini-PCI3 x 64-bit, 66/100/133MHz PCI-X 2 x 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth330 mm330 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATI Rage XL

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