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ASUS NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604) vs MSI 945P Neo3-F

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):Socket 604 (mPGA604)
    • 945P Neo3-F:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):6
    • 945P Neo3-F:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):6
    • 945P Neo3-F:1
  • Networking features
    • NCLV-DS2 motherboard Intel® E7320 Socket 604 (mPGA604):Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • 945P Neo3-F:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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Comparison of NCLV-DS2, 945P Neo3-F
37 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 604 (mPGA604)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRage XLUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers61
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5721Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast-Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® E7320Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 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 corUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x8 2x PCI 64/66 2x PCI 32/33- 1 PCI Express x16 - 1 PCI Express x1 slot. - 4 32-bit v2.3 master PCI bus
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 90 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Intel Hyper-Threading technology - Intel Dual Core Technology - EIST technology - 10/100/1000 Mb/s
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 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 jacks

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