NForce 790i: Chipset fronts are also being revamped by NVIDIA
The first NVIDIA chipset to handle DDR3 memory modules.
March 18 is not just a GeForce 9800 GX2 due to a "memorable" date in NVIDIA 's life, as newer models of the dual - member nForce 7xx family - 750i / 780i - have been added today. The nForce 790i SLI and the nForce 790i Ultra SLI differ only in terms of memory management.
NVIDIA nForce | 750i SLI | 780i SLI | 790i SLI | 790i Ultra SLI |
NVIDIA SLI | SLI | triple SLI | triple SLI | triple SLI |
System tools | NVIDIA ControlPanel | ESA certification | ESA certification | ESA certification |
Sockets (reference sheet) | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express 2.0 |
Processor support | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 775 | Intel Socket 775 |
System bus | 1333 / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz | 1333 / 1066 / 800 / 533 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
Memory management | dual channel memory controller | dual channel memory controller | dual channel memory controller | dual channel memory controller |
Data storage | 4 x SATA | 6 x SATA | 6 × SATA | 6 × SATA |
Network | gigabit Ethernet | 2 × gigabit Ethernet | 2 × gigabit Ethernet | 2 × gigabit Ethernet |
Universal Serial Bus | 8 x USB 2.0 | 10 x USB 2.0 | 10 x USB 2.0 | 10 x USB 2.0 |
Audio | HDA (Azalea) | HDA (Azalea) | HDA (Azalea) | HDA (Azalea) |
