Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU vs MSI K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:Socket 940
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:800 MHz
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:1000 MHz
Number of memory slots
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:4
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Serial ports quantity
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:2
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:ATX
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:254 mm
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:305 mm
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU, K9VGM-V
36 specifications	A MSI K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU View product	B MSI K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9VGM-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 940	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
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 AGP Pro 8x/4x 4 x 32-bit/33 MHz PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	254 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1xIrDA pinheader

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