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Chipset Comparison Table
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| Socket | 940 Pins AM2+ | 940 Pins AM2+ |
| Chipset Design | Dual Chip | Single Chip |
| Northbridge | AMD 780G | Nvidia GeForce 8200 mGPU |
| Northbridge CMOS | 55nm | 80nm |
| Southbridge | AMD SB700 | N/A |
| Southbridge CMOS | 55nm | N/A |
| CPU Interface | HT 3.0 (1.8 GHz) | HT 3.0 (1.8 GHz) |
| Chipset Interlink | PCIe x4 (2GB/s) | N/A |
| Memory | Row 8 - Cell 1 | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| Memory Type | Dual Channel DDR2 | Dual Channel DDR2 |
| Memory Speed | DDR2-667/800/1066 | DDR2-667/800/1066 |
| Maximum Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Connectivity | Row 13 - Cell 1 | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| PCIe Support | 26 PCIe 2.0 Lanes | 19 PCIe 2.0 Lanes |
| PCIe Usage | 16 lanes for graphics | 16 lanes for graphics |
| Row 16 - Cell 0 | 4 lanes for chipset interlink | 3 lanes for add-on devices |
| Row 17 - Cell 0 | 6 lanes for add-on devices | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| Networking | PCIe Gigabit Ethernet | Integrated Nvidia Gigabit Ethernet controller |
| USB Ports | 12x USB 2.0 | 12x USB 2.0 |
| Row 20 - Cell 0 | 2x USB 1.1 | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| PCI Support | 5x 32 Bit PCI 2.3 | 5x 32 Bit PCI 2.3 |
| Storage | Row 22 - Cell 1 | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| SATA Ports | 6x SATA/300 w/ NCQ | 6x SATA/300 w/ NCQ |
| eSATA | Possible | Possible |
| UltraATA Ports | 2x UltraATA/133 (four devices) | 1x UltraATA/133 (two devices) |
| RAID Modes | 0, 1,10, JBOD | 0, 1,10, 5, JBOD |
| Graphics | Row 27 - Cell 1 | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| Core | Radeon HD2400 (RV610)-based | GeForce 8400 GS (G86)-based |
| Technology | Direct X 10.0, Shader Model 4.0 | Direct X 10.0, Shader Model 4.0 |
| Clock Speed | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Core Design | 40 stream processors | 16 stream processors |
| Multi-GPU | Crossfire X possible | Hybrid Graphics-only |
| Hybrid Graphics | Hybrid CrossFire X for Performance | Nvidia Hybrid SLI |
| Graphics Performance Options | Radeon HD 2400/3450 | GeForce 8400 GS/8500 GT |
| Power Saving Options | N/A | HybridPower switches off discrete graphics in 2D |
| Display Memory | Optional, up to 512MB | N/A |
| Video | Row 37 - Cell 1 | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| Video Decoding | ATI Avivo HD | Nvidia PureVideo HD |
| HD Video | Blu-ray, Betamax/HD-DVD | Blu-ray, Betamax/HD-DVD |
| Outputs | D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI w/ HDCP, Display Port | D-Sub, DVI and HDMI w/ HDCP |
| HDMI Options | HDMI 1.3 | HDMI 1.3, no Dolby True HD or DTS-HD |
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