Compare MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum (890552664726) Motherboard to MSI LGA 1366 Intel X58 3 PCIEx16/2 PCIEx1/1 PCI, USB 3.0/SATA 6 GB ATX Motherboard X58A-GD45

Product Features: Form Factor: ATX; Compatibility: PC; Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI; Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2; Front Side Bus Speed: 2600 MHz; Storage Controller Type(s): DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) x 2, Serial ATA II x 6; Expansion Slots: PCI Express x1 x 1, PCI Express x16 x 2, PCI x 2; RAID Support: JBOD Support, RAID 0, RAID 0+1, RAID 1, RAID 5; Socket Type: Socket AM2; Chipset Family: NVIDIA; Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM; Number of Memory Slots: 4 x 240 Pin DIMMs; Supported RAM speeds: 1066 MHz, 667 MHz, 800 Mhz Less

The MSI X58A-GD45 mainboard features up to 6Gb/s data transfer bandwidth. SATA 6Gb/s is the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to break the existing bottleneck of a PC s performance. Compared to common mainboard which need extra BIOS chips MSI s M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn t need extra components and secondly all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function moreover it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC. This mainboard features the AMD Cool n Quiet technology reduces heat and noise so you can experience amazing performance without distraction it can automatically adjust processor ratio to throttle CPU speed with four modes. It also features the Active Phase Switching (APS) technology which is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on your mainboard. APS automatically detects your processor s loading at any given time and save energy accordingly. Less