Motherboard Comparison Table
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| Manufacturer | Asus | Chaintech | Leadtek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | A7N8X | Zenith Series CT-7NJS | Winfast K7NCR18D |
| Chipset | |||
| Socket | nVIDIA nForce2 | nVIDIA nForce2 | nVIDIA nForce2 |
| Clock (CPU/Bus) | 2255.1 / 334.09 | 2255.1 / 334.09 | 2255.1 / 334.09 |
| Northbridge | nForce2 SPP | nForce2 SPP | nForce2 SPP |
| Southbridge | nForce2 MCP-T | nForce2 MCP-T | nForce2 MCP-T |
| Northbridge Fan | no | yes | no |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | |||
| Maximum RAM | 3072 MB | 3072 MB | 3072 MB |
| DIMM-Sockets | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Memory Type | DDR SDRAM | DDR SDRAM | DDR SDRAM |
| Memory Frequencies | DDR200, DDR266, DDR333, DDR400 | DDR200, DDR266, DDR333, DDR400 | DDR200, DDR266, DDR333, DDR400 |
| ECC-Support | no | no | no |
| Standard Components | |||
| Size (LxH) | 305 x 245 mm | ? | 304.8 x 243.2 mm |
| PCI Slots | 5x PCI 2.2 32 Bit | 5x PCI 2.2 32 Bit | 4x PCI 2.2 32 Bit |
| AGP | AGP 3.0 / 8x | AGP 3.0 / 8x | AGP 3.0 / 8x |
| AGP Card Lock | no | yes | yes |
| ACR / AMR / CNR | no / no / no | yes / no / no | yes / no / no |
| Parallel Ports | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serial Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB 2.0 internal/external | 2 / 4 | 4 / 2 | 4 / 2 |
| Fan Headers | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| IDE Controller | 2x UltraATA/133 | 2x UltraATA/133 | 2x UltraATA/133 |
| Additional Components | |||
| Piezo Speaker OnBoard | yes | no | no |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | yes | yes | yes |
| Wake on Modem (WOM) | yes | yes | yes |
| IrDA-Port | yes | yes | yes |
| Chassis Intrusion Detection | yes | yes | yes |
| Temperature Monitoring | yes | yes | yes |
| Fan Status Monitoring | yes | yes | yes |
| Network Controller | Realtek RTL8201, 2x | ICS 1893Y | ? |
| IDE RAID Controller | Silicon Image Sil3112 | Promise PDC20376 SATA | - |
| Firewire-Controller | nForce2 / Realtek RTL8801B | nForce2 / Realtek RTL8801 | nForce2 / Agere FW803 |
| SCSI-Controller | - | - | - |
| Sound System | |||
| Type | AC97 / MCP-T | PCI / MCP-T | AC97 / MCP-T |
| Manufacturer / Chip | Realtek ALC650 | C-Media CMI8738 | Realtek ALC650 |
| Surround Sound | 6 Channels, Dolby Digital | 6 Channels, Dolby Digital | 6 Channels, Dolby Digital |
| External Connectors | In, Out, Mic, Surround, Center, SPDIF-out | In, Out, Mic | In, Out, Mic |
| Internal Connectors | CD-in, AUX-in | CD1-in, CD2-in, AUX-in | CD1-in, CD2-in, AUX-in |
| Setup | |||
| CPU Config | BIOS | Jumper + BIOS | Jumper + BIOS |
| Selectable Multipliers | 6.5 - 17.0 | - | - |
| FSB Range / Increments | 100 - 211 / 1 | 100 - 200 / 1 | 100 - 200 / 1 |
| AGP clock | 66 - 100 MHz | 50 - 100 MHz | 50 - 100 MHz |
| Voltage | |||
| Vcore Range / Increments | 1.65 - 1.85 V / 0.025 V | 1.4 - 2.150 V / 0.025 V | 1.1 - 2.0 / 0.025 V |
| Vram / Increments | 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 V | 2.7 - 3.2 V / 0.1 V | + 0.1 V / + 0.2 V |
| Vchipset / Increments | Vagp 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7 V | Vagp 1.6 - 2.0 V / 0.1 V | - |
| Board and BIOS Details | |||
| Bios | Award/Phoenix | Award/Phoenix | Award/Phoenix |
| Version | 1015 Beta 003 | - | - |
| Date | Nov 1, 2002 | Nov 1, 2002 | Nov 6, 2002 |
| Motherboard Revision | 1.03 | ? | ? |
| Boot Devices | Floppy, LS120, SCSI, CD, IDE, ZIP, LAN2 | Floppy, LS120, HD, SCSI, CDROM/DVD, ZIP, USB-ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-CDROM, UDB-HDD, LAN | Floppy, LS120, SCSI, CD, IDE, ZIP, LAN2 |
| Manual Interrupt Assignment | no | yes | no |
| Special Features | Speech Post Reporter, Q-Fan | - | - |
| Shared Interrupts | ? | ? | ? |
| Clock Generator | nForce2 | nForce2 | nForce2 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Layout Issues | CD/AUX connectors directly behind PCI slot | IDE connectors in front of PCI slots, floppy connector at the very bottom | IDE connectors in front of PCI slots |
| Model Variations | - | - | - |
| Shipment / Utilities | |||
| Manual / Quality | short, complete | comprehensive | complete |
| Languages | English | English, comprehensive | English |
| Quick Setup Guide | 12 languages | yes | no |
| Cables | 1x IDE-80, 1x IDE-40, 1x Floppy, 2x SATA | 2x IDE-80 round, 1x Floppy round, 1x optical digital, 2x SATA | 1x IDE-80, 1x Floppy |
| Adapters | COM2, Game port, 2x USB, 2x Firewire | 2x Firewire, optical digital in/out | 1x Firewire, 1x SPDIF |
| Software | PC-cillin 2002 Anti Virus, PC Probe | Adobe Acrobat 5, Adobe Active Share, Norton Anti Virus 2002 | Adobe Acrobat 5, Speed Gear, Ulead Video Studio 6, Ulead Cool3D SE |
| Miscellaneous | Asus Live Update, ATX cover included | audio can only be disabled by jumpers, key fob included, ATX cover included | ATX cover included |
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