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ASUS Rampage Extreme vs MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Rampage Extreme has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Rampage Extreme has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS Rampage Extreme has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Rampage Extreme, AMD on the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS Rampage Extreme, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Rampage Extreme:Intel
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Rampage Extreme:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • Rampage Extreme:4
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage Extreme:8 GB
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Rampage Extreme:0, 1, 10
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Rampage Extreme:6
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Rampage Extreme:6
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Rampage Extreme:6
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of Rampage Extreme, K9N6PGM2-V
45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC861 / ALC883 / ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL - PME, WOR - PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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