Msi N1996 Motherboard Specifications -

1 × UltraDMA 100/66 port for legacy IDE hard drives or optical drives. 3. Common AMD Socket AM2 Era Specifications (MS-7309)

| Feature | Variant 1 (VIA Chipset / LGA775) | Variant 2 (ATI Chipset / Socket 939) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | LGA 775 (Intel) | Socket 939 (AMD) | | Chipset | Northbridge: VIA P4M900 / Southbridge: VIA VT8237A | Northbridge: ATI RS482 / Southbridge: ATI SB400 | | Form Factor | Micro-ATX (approx. 24.4cm x 24.4cm) | Micro-ATX (approx. 24.4cm x 24.4cm) | | RAM Specifications | 2 DIMM slots: • 1 x DDR2 slot (240-pin, max 2GB, DDR2 400/533/667) • 1 x DDR slot (184-pin, max 1GB, DDR 266/333/400) | 4 DIMM slots: • 4 x DDR slots (184-pin, max 4GB, supports dual-channel DDR 333/400) | | Max. RAM Supported | 2GB (DDR2) + 1GB (DDR) = 3GB total | 4GB (HP/Compaq approved) | | Integrated Graphics | Intel GMA 3100 (Intel G31 chipset) | ATI Radeon X300-based graphics | | Expansion Slots | • 1 x PCI Express x16 for graphics card • 1 x PCI Express x1 • 2 x PCI slots | • 1 x PCI Express x16 for graphics card • 3 x PCI slots | | Storage Interfaces | • 1 x IDE connector (supports up to 2 devices) • 2 x SATA 1.5Gb/s ports | • 2 x IDE connectors (supports up to 4 devices) • 2 x SATA 1.5Gb/s ports | | Audio | Realtek ALC883 (6-channel HD Audio) | Realtek ALC655 (6-channel AC’97 Codec) | | Networking | Realtek RTL8201CL (10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet) | Realtek RTL8100C (10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet) | | Rear I/O Ports | • 1 x PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) • 4 x USB 2.0 • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic) • 1 x Parallel (LPT) and 1 x Serial (COM) port | • 1 x PS/2 (keyboard) and 1 x PS/2 (mouse) • 4 x USB 2.0 • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 1 x VGA port • 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) | | Internal Connectors | • 1 x Floppy drive connector • 1 x CD audio input header • CPU fan and system fan headers | • 1 x Floppy drive connector • 1 x CD audio input • CPU fan and system fan headers | msi n1996 motherboard specifications

If your motherboard features an AMD processor and looks significantly older, it is likely a mid-2000s Socket 754 or Socket 939 board. Socket 754 or Socket 939 Supported CPUs: AMD Athlon 64, Sempron Chipset: VIA K8M800 / VIA VT8237R 1 × UltraDMA 100/66 port for legacy IDE

1 x CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, often used for modem cards. 5. Storage Interfaces Socket 754 or Socket 939 Supported CPUs: AMD

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