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ASUS RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:7
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RAMPAGEII/EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of RAMPAGEII/EXTREME, G31TM-P35
52 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD2000BUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one- 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16, x8, x8/ dual x16 speed) - 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 - 1 x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL,WOR,Chasis Intrusion,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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