Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS DSBV-D motherboard Intel® vs GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- DSBV-D motherboard Intel®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- DSBV-D motherboard Intel®:24 GB
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- DSBV-D motherboard Intel®:1
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DSBV-D motherboard Intel®:2
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DSBV-D motherboard Intel®:2
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- DSBV-D motherboard Intel®:SSI CEB
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of DSBV-D, GA-965GM-S2
38 specifications	A ASUS DSBV-D motherboard Intel® Model DSBV-D View product	B GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965GM-S2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82563EB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5000V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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