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Quick Comparison Specs On the Boards
socket a/370
motherboards |
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MSI
MS-6378 |
MSI
MS-6368 |
MSI
MS-6390 |
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Processor |
AMD Socket A |
Pentium III Socket 370 |
AMD Socket A |
Northbridge |
VIA KLE133 |
VIA PLE133T |
VIA KM266 |
Southbridge |
VIA 686B |
VIA 686B |
VIA 8233A |
Supported FSB |
100/133 MHz |
100/133 MHz |
100/133 MHz |
Form Factor |
Micro ATX |
Micro ATX |
Micro ATX |
DIMM Slots |
Two PC100/PC133 |
Two PC100/PC133 |
Two PC1600/2100 |
Max Memory |
1 GB |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Integrated Video |
Yes, Trident Blade |
Yes, Trident Blade |
Yes, ProSavage8 |
Shared Video Memory |
8MB |
8MB |
8-32MB |
IDE |
2 Ultra/100 |
2 Ultra/100 |
2 Ultra/133 |
AGP |
None |
None |
None |
PCI |
3 32bit PCI's |
3 32bit PCI's |
3 32bit PCI's |
ISA |
None |
1 ISA |
None |
CNR/AMR/ACR |
1 CNR |
1 CNR |
1 CNR |
LAN |
10/100 ADMtek |
10/100 Realtek 8100L |
10/100 Realtek 8101L |
Audio |
Realtek ALC101 |
VIA AC'97 |
Avance Logic AC'97 |
USB |
2 USB 1.1 |
2 USB 1.1 |
2 USB 1.1 |
Power Supply |
Standard ATX |
Standard ATX |
Standard ATX |
Misc |
1 Serial, 1 Parallel, WoL, WoM |
1 Serial, 1 Parallel, WoL, WoM |
1 Serial, 1 Parallel, WoL, WoM |
Price |
$90 CDN ($50
US) |
$75 CDN ($40
US) |
$125 CDN ($75
US) | |
socket 478
motherboards |
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MSI
MS-6526 |
Epox 4GLA+ |
Epox 4G4A+ |
Iwill mP4G |
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Northbridge |
Intel i845GL |
Intel i845GL |
Intel i845G |
Intel i845G |
Southbridge |
Intel ICH4 |
Intel ICH4 |
Intel ICH4 |
Intel ICH4 |
Supported FSB |
100 MHz |
100 MHz |
100/133 MHz |
100/133 MHz |
Form Factor |
Micro ATX |
ATX |
ATX |
Micro ATX |
DIMM Slots |
Two PC1600/2100 |
Three PC1600/2100 |
Three PC1600/2100 |
Two PC1600/2100 |
Max Memory |
2 GB |
3 GB |
3 GB |
2 GB |
Integrated video |
Yes, Intel i845G |
Yes, Intel i845GL |
Yes, Intel i845G |
Yes, Intel i845G |
Shared Video memory |
1MB, 8MB |
1,8MB |
1,8MB |
1,8MB |
IDE |
2 Ultra/100 |
2 Ultra/100, 2 ltra/133 |
2 Ultra/100, 2 ltra/133 |
2 Ultra/100 |
AGP |
None |
4xAGP, 1.5V Lock |
4x AGP, 1.5V Lock |
4x AGP, 1.5 Lock |
PCI |
3 32bit PCI's |
6 32bit PCI's |
6 32bit PCI's |
32bit PCI's |
ISA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
CNR/AMR/ACR |
1 CNR |
1 CNR |
1 CNR |
None |
LAN |
10/100 Intel 82562ET |
10/100 Realtek 8100B |
10/100 Realtek 8100B |
10/100 Realtek 8100B |
Audio |
Avance Logic 5.1 AC'97 |
Realtek ALC650 5.1 C'97 |
Realtek ALC650 5.1 C'97 |
Realtek ALC650 5.1 C'97 |
USB |
2 USB 2.0 |
6 USB 2.0 |
6 USB 2.0 |
4 USB 2.0 |
Power Supply |
Pentium 4 |
Standard ATX |
Standard ATX |
pentium 4 |
Misc |
1 Serial, 1 Parallel |
2 Serial, 1 Parallel |
2 Serial, 1 Parallel, WoL |
2 Serial, 1 Parallel, emory
Stick |
Price |
$145 CDN ($85
US) |
Unknown |
$175 CDN ($100
US) |
$210 (125
USD) | |
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Abit
BG7 |
MSI
MS-6533 |
MSI
MS-6524 |
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Northbridge |
Intel i845G |
SiS 650 |
SiS 650 |
Southbridge |
Intel ICH4 |
SiS 961 |
SiS 961 |
Supported FSB |
100/133 MHz |
100 MHz |
100 MHz |
Form Factor |
ATX |
Micro ATX |
Micro ATX |
DIMM Slots |
Three PC1600/2100 |
Two PC1600/2100 |
Two PC100/PC133 |
Max Memory |
3 GB |
2 GB |
2 GB |
Integrated video |
Yes, Intel i845G |
Yes, SiS650 |
Yes, SiS650 |
Shared Video memory |
1,8MB |
8MB |
8MB |
IDE |
2 Ultra/100 |
2 Ultra/100 |
2 Ultra/100 |
AGP |
4xAGP, 1.5V Lock |
4x AGP |
4x AGP |
PCI |
5 32bit PCI's |
3 32bit PCI's |
3 32bit PCI's |
ISA |
None |
None |
None |
CNR/AMR/ACR |
None |
1 CNR |
1 CNR |
LAN |
10/100 Realtek 8100B |
10/100 Realtek 8100L |
10/100 Realtek 8100L |
Audio |
Realtek ALC650 5.1 AC'97 |
Realtek ALC201A AC'97 |
Realtek ALC201A AC'97 |
USB |
4 USB 2.0 |
2 USB 1.1 |
2 USB 1.1 |
Power Supply |
Pentium 4 |
Pentium 4 |
Pentium 4 |
Misc |
1 Serial, 1 Parallel |
2 Serial, 1 Parallel, woL, WoM |
2 Serial, 1 Parallel, WoL, WoM |
Price |
$200 CDN ($120
USD) |
$140 CDN ($80
US) |
$130 CDN ($75
US) |
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