MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX

Comparison of K9AGM3-FIH, K9NGM3-FD

37 specifications	A MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-FIH View product	B MSI K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM3-FD View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
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
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
Power fan connectorKnown 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 IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
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	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D 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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premium	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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