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ASUS NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX vs MSI K8D Master3-FA4R

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 8identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:Intel
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:Socket 603
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:Socket 940
  • Maximum internal memory
    • NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:12 GB
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:24 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:2
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:4
  • Graphics controller
    • NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:ATI RAGE-XL
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:ATI Rage XL

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Comparison of NCLV-D2/SATA, K8D Master3-FA4R
30 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 603Socket 940
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB24 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory8 MB8 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersBroadcom BCM5721 PCI-E Gb LAN, Broadcom BCM5705E Gb LAN10/100/1000 MB/
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorExtended ATXExtended ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 8 2 x PCI- x 64bit/66MHz 2 x PCI 33MHz/32 bits/5V 120P 1 x BMC: Mini-PCI (ASMB2 Card)3 x 64-bit, 66/100/133MHz PCI-X 2 x 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerDiffersATI RAGE-XLATI Rage XL
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm

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