Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX vs MSI K8N Neo3-F

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Socket 940
- K8N Neo3-F:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:4
- K8N Neo3-F:2
ECC сompatibility
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:ECC
- K8N Neo3-F:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:8 GB
- K8N Neo3-F:2 GB
RAID levels
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- K8N Neo3-F:0, 1
Networking features
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K8N Neo3-F:Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Extended ATX
- K8N Neo3-F:ATX
Width
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:305 mm
- K8N Neo3-F:300 mm

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Comparison of GA-7A8DW, K8N Neo3-F
29 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX Model GA-7A8DW View product	B MSI K8N Neo3-F View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 940	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Opteron	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supported	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-X 133/100/66 MHz, 1 x PCI 32/33 MHz, 1 x AGP 4x/8X Pro	1xAGR, 1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 3xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Phoenix	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	287 mm	185 mm
Other featuresidentical
RAID controller type	SATA	SATA
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA 133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10xUSB 1xFast Ethernet

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