

| nForce 500 Specifications |
| |
NVIDIA nForce
590 SLI |
NVIDIA nForce
570 SLI |
NVIDIA nForce
570 Ultra |
NVIDIA nForce 550 |
| Segment |
Enthusiast SLI
(2 X16) |
Performance SLI
(2 X8) |
Performance |
Mainstream |
| CPU Suggestion |
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 |
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 |
Athlon 64 FX
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon 64 |
Athlon 64
Sempron |
| SLI Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| NVIDIA LinkBoost |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| NVIDIA FirstPacket |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| NVIDIA DualNet |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Gigabit Connections |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Teaming |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| TCP/IP Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| MediaShield |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SATA / PATA Drives |
6 SATA
2 PATA |
6 SATA
2 PATA |
6 SATA
2 PATA |
4 SATA
2 PATA |
| RAID |
0, 1, 0+1, 5 |
0, 1, 0+1, 5 |
0, 1, 0+1, 5 |
0, 1, 0+1 |
| NVIDIA nTune 5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PCI Express Lanes |
46 |
28 |
20 |
20 |
| Links |
9 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| USB Ports |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| PCI Slots Supported |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Audio |
Azalia |
Azalia |
Azalia |
Azalia |
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe
| ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe |
| CPU Interface |
Socket AM2 |
| Chipset |
NVIDIA 590 SLI MCP (ID0360) +
NVIDIA 590 SLI SPP
(C51-GeForce 6100/6150) |
| Bus Speeds |
200 to 425 in 1MHz Increments |
| Memory Speeds |
DDR2 at Auto, 400, 533, 667, 800 |
| PCIe Speeds |
100 to 200 in 1MHz Increments
(Separate Adjustments for each X16 PCIe slot) |
| AI Tuning |
Manual, Auto, Standard, AI Overclock, AI N.O.S. |
| Core Voltage |
Auto, 0.8V to 1.5625V in 0.0025V increments
PLUS
0.2V CPU Offset (Max 1.8625V) |
| PEG Link Mode |
Auto, Disabled, Normal, Fast, Faster |
| CPU Clock Multiplier |
Auto, 4x-25x in 1X increments |
| DRAM Voltage |
1.8V to 2.5V in .025v increments |
| DDR2 Termination Voltage |
1.5v, 1.6v |
| 1T/2T Memory |
Auto, 1T, 2T |
| AI Clock Skew |
Auto, Manual |
| Manual Clock Skew |
Normal, Advance or Delay 150, 300, 450, 600, 750, 900ps for EACH Channel |
| Advanced Memory Timings |
23 Options |
| DRAM Timing Control |
10 Options |
| Output Driver Control |
7 Options |
| SLI Ready Memory |
Disabled, Optimal, High Performance, High Frequency |
| HyperTransport Frequency |
1000MHz (1GHz)
(Stable in overclocking to 1500+ HT) |
| HyperTransport Multiplier |
Auto, 1X to 5X |
| NB to SB HT |
Auto, 200 to 400 in 1MHz increments |
| CPU to NB HT |
Auto, 1X to 5X CPU Frequency |
| NB to SB HT |
1x to 5x NB to SB Frequency |
| SB to NB HT |
1x to 5x SB to NB Frequency |
| CPU to NB HT Width |
8up/down, 16up/down |
| NB to SB HT Width |
4up/down, 8up/down, 16up/down |
| NVIDIA GPU EX |
Auto, Disabled |
| CPU to NB Voltage |
Auto, 1.200v to 1.500v in 0.025v increments |
| NB to SB Voltage |
Auto, 1.300v to 1.500v in 0.025v increments |
| NB Core/PCIe Voltage |
Auto, 1.200v to 1.400v in 0.05v increments |
| SB Core/PCIe Voltage |
Auto, 1.200v to 1.400v in 0.05v increments |
| SB Standby Voltage |
1.5v, 1.6v, 1.7v |
| AMD Live! |
Disabled, Enabled |
| AMD Cool'n'Quiet |
Disabled, Enabled |
| Memory Slots |
Four 184-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots
Dual-Channel Configuration
Regular Unbuffered ECC/non ECC Memory to 16GB Total |
| Expansion Slots |
2 PCIe X16
1 PCIe X4
3 PCI Slots |
| Onboard SATA/RAID |
6 SATA2 Drives by MCP
(RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 10, JBOD) PLUS
2 SATA2 Drives by Silicon Image 3132 (RAID 0, 1)
(1 internal, 1 external) |
| Onboard IDE/IDE RAID |
One Standard ATA133/100/66 (2 drives) |
| Onboard USB 2.0/IEEE-1394 |
10 USB 2.0 ports supported by MCP 590
2 Firewire 1394a by TI |
| Onboard LAN |
DUAL PCIe Gigabit by Marvel PHY for AI Net2
PLUS
WiFi 802.11b/g by Realtek RTL8187L |
| Onboard Audio |
Azalia HD Audio by Soundmax ADI AD1988B
8 channel codec |
| BIOS Revision |
Award 504 - June 14, 2006 |



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