Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604) vs MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):Socket 604 (mPGA604)
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):6
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
Networking features
- NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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Comparison of NCLV-DS2, 945GM3-F
40 specifications	A ASUS NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604) Model NCLV-DS2 View product	B MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM3-F View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 604 (mPGA604)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	3
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Rage XL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5721	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® E7320	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server w/SP4 Windows 2000 Advanced Server w/SP4 Windows 2003 Standard SP1 32bit/64bit Windows 2003 Enterprise SP1 32bit/64bit Red Hat Enterprise AS 3.0 UP3/UP4/UP5 Red Hat Enterprise AS 4.0 SuSE Enterprise Server 9.0 SuSE Enterprise Server 9.0 w/SP1 SuSE Enterprise Server 9.2 Fedora cor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-E x8 2x PCI 64/66 2x PCI 32/33	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot. - 3 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	20 - 90 °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
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x VGA port - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm

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