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ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915PC Duo

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:6
  • Networking features
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:ATX

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Comparison of A7V8X-MX, GA-8I915PC Duo
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket A (462)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots22
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory2 GB2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1980Realtek ALC850
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915P Express
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit3 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) CrashFree BIOSC.I.A. 2 M.I.B. 2 M.I.T. S.O.S. C.O.M.
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0 DMI 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE 8712F

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