Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:Intel
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:Socket 603
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
Processor system buses supported
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:800 MHz
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:2000 MHz
Number of memory slots
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:8
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:16 GB
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
S/PDIF out connector
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:No
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:Yes
CD/AUX audio in
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:No
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:0
- GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of NCL-DE, GA-K8N51GMF-9
50 specifications	A ASUS NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX Model NCL-DE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF-9 Socket 939 micro ATX Model GA-K8N51GMF-9 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 603	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	800 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
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	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2003 Standard Windows 2003 Web Windows 2003 Enterprise Red Hat8.0 Red Hat Enterprise ES Red Hat9.0 Red Hat Enterprise AS SuSE 9.0 SuSE Enterprise Server 8.0 Netware6.0 Netware6.5 SCO UNIXWARE7.1.3 SCO OPENSERVER5.0.7 Free BSD4.9 Solaris9.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x Mini-PCI Socket	1 x PCI-Express X16 1 x PCI-Express X1 2 x PCI(PCI 2.3)
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraATA 33 / 66 / 100 /133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI RAGE-XL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 x 244
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CICADA VSC 8201 Gigabit LAN PHY
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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