Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K8N Master2-FAR

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K8N Master2-FAR:AMD
Processor socket
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N Master2-FAR:Socket 940
Number of memory slots
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- K8N Master2-FAR:6
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K8N Master2-FAR:6
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K8N Master2-FAR:2
Motherboard form factor
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K8N Master2-FAR:ATX

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Comparison of 945GM3-F, K8N Master2-FAR
40 specifications	A MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM3-F View product	B MSI K8N Master2-FAR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 940
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	6
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot. - 3 32-bit v2.3 master PCI	1 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz 1 x PCIE x4 2 x PCIE x16
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UDMA 133/100/66
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SMBus (I2C)
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PATA133+SATA H/D / 4 SATA H/D
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x VGA port - 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 jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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