High-End Chipset Battle
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Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos
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Enthusiast Chipset Comparison
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| Manufacturer | Intel | Nvidia |
|---|---|---|
| Northbridge | X48 | nForce 790i SLI Ultra |
| FSB | 800, 1066, 1333, 1600 | 800, 1066, 1333, 1600 |
| Memory Type | Dual channel DDR3 | Dual channel DDR3 |
| Maximum Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe 2.0 | 2 x16 (rev. 2.0) | 2 x16 (rev. 2.0) 1 x16 (1.0) |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | 62 |
| Southbridge | ICH9R | 790i MCP |
| SATA Ports | 6x SATA/300 w/ NCQ | 6x SATA/300 w/ NCQ |
| RAID Modi | 0, 1,10, 5 | 0, 1,10, 5 |
| UltraATA Ports | - | 1 |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 12 | 10 |
| Network | 1 GbE NIC | 2 GbE NICs |
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