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ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 21identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • RAID levels
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:0, 1, 5
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:1
  • CD/AUX audio in
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:No
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:Yes
  • CPU fan connector
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:Yes
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:No
  • Chassis intrusion connector
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:Yes
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:No

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Comparison of CROSSHAIR, GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset
58 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 5
Internal I/O6 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
CD/AUX audio inDiffersNoYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorDiffersYesNo
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersNVIDIA DualNetGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS AI NOS AI Overclocking ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI Booster UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.22 x PCI Express X16(run @ x16, x4) 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers24.5 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 Advanced Edition NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATASATA II
Audio outputDiffers8-channel7.1
Special featuresKnown for oneLCD Poster EL I/O Onboard LED CMOS Q-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME WOR PME Chasis Intrusion PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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