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MSI 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9A2 NEO-F

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9A2 NEO-F:AMD
Processor socket
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2 NEO-F:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9A2 NEO-F:4
Maximum internal memory
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- K9A2 NEO-F:8 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
- K9A2 NEO-F:4
LAN controller
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8110S
- K9A2 NEO-F:Realtek RTL8111B
Motherboard form factor
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9A2 NEO-F:ATX
Audio chip
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:C-Media CMI9880L
- K9A2 NEO-F:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of 915GM-FR, K9A2 NEO-F
38 specifications	A MSI 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GM-FR View product	B MSI K9A2 NEO-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8110S	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000Mb/s Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio chipDiffers	C-Media CMI9880L	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI bus (3.3v/5v)	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA/150	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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