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| Product name |  EVGA nForce 780i SLI |
 EVGA nForce 790i |
 ASUS Rampage Formula Republic of Gamers Series - motherboard - ATX - iX48 |
 Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME - motherboard - ATX - iX58 |
 ASUS P6T DELUXE/OC PALM - motherboard - ATX - iX58 |
| Price range | $206-279 from 7 stores |
$285-419 from 10 stores |
$325-339 from 4 stores |
$349-375 from 3 stores |
$468 from 1 store |
| Release date | December 30, 2007 | March 28, 2008 | April 20, 2008 | November 15, 2008 | November 28, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Product Description | EVGA nForce 780i SLI 775 A1 - Motherboard - ATX - NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI | EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI 775 A1 Version - Motherboard - ATX - NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI | ASUS Rampage Formula Republic of Gamers Series - Motherboard - ATX - Intel X48 Express | Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME - Motherboard - ATX - Intel X58 Express | ASUS P6T DELUXE/OC PALM - Motherboard - ATX - Intel X58 Express |
| Product Type | Motherboard | Motherboard | Motherboard | Motherboard | Motherboard |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 12 in x 9.6 in | 12 in x 9.6 in | 12 in x 9.6 in | 12 in x 9.6 in | 12 in x 9.6 in |
| Chipset Type | NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI | NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI | Intel X48 Express / Intel ICH9R | Intel X58 Express / Intel ICH10R | Intel X58 Express / Intel ICH10R |
| Multi-Core Support | Dual-Core / Quad-core | Dual-Core / Quad-core | Dual-Core / Quad-core | Quad-core | Quad-core |
| Max Bus Speed | 1333 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Processor | 0 ( 1 ) - LGA775 Socket | 0 ( 1 ) - LGA775 Socket | 0 ( 1 ) - LGA775 Socket | 0 ( 1 ) - LGA1366 Socket | 0 ( 1 ) - LGA1366 Socket |
| Compatible Processors | Pentium Extreme Edition , Pentium D , Core 2 Duo , Core 2 Extreme , Core 2 Quad | Pentium Extreme Edition , Pentium D , Core 2 Duo , Core 2 Extreme , Core 2 Quad | Pentium Extreme Edition , Pentium D , Pentium 4 , Core 2 Duo , Core 2 Extreme , Core 2 Quad | Core i7 Extreme , Core i7 | Core i7 Extreme , Core i7 |
| 64-bit Processors Compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cache Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 0 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) | 0 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) | 0 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) | 0 MB (installed) / 24 GB (max) | 0 MB (installed) / 12 GB (max) |
| Supported RAM Technology | DDR2 SDRAM | DDR3 SDRAM | DDR2 SDRAM | DDR3 SDRAM | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | ECC , Non-ECC | Info unavailable | Non-ECC |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133 | Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133 | Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133 | Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133 | Serial Attached SCSI (RAID) , Serial ATA-300 (RAID) , ATA-133 |
| USB Ports Configuration | 10 x USB | 10 x USB | 12 x USB | 12 x USB | 14 x USB |
| Storage Ports Configuration | 1 x ATA, 6 x SATA | 1 x ATA, 7 x SATA | 1 x ATA, 6 x SATA | 1 x ATA, 10 x SATA | 1 x ATA, 6 x SATA, 1 x eSATA |
| FireWire Ports Configuration | 2 x FireWire | 2 x FireWire | 2 x FireWire | 3 x FireWire | 2 x FireWire |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Sound card - SupremeFX II - 7.1 channel surround | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround |
| Communications | None | None | None | None | None |
| Networking | - Fast Ethernet , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | - Fast Ethernet , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | - IEEE 802.11g , - Fast Ethernet , - IEEE 802.11b , Network adapter - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | Network adapter - 2 x Realtek RTL8111D - Ethernet , - Fast Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet | - Fast Ethernet , Network adapter - 2 x Marvell Yukon 88E8056 - Ethernet , - Gigabit Ethernet |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 years warranty |
| Product name | EVGA nForce 780i SLI | EVGA nForce 790i | ASUS Rampage Formula Republic of Gamers Series - motherboard - ATX - iX48 | Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME - motherboard - ATX - iX58 | ASUS P6T DELUXE/OC PALM - motherboard - ATX - iX58 |
| Price range | $206-279 from 7 stores | $285-419 from 10 stores | $325-339 from 4 stores | $349-375 from 3 stores | $468 from 1 store |