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ASUS K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

38specifications compared
20differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
CD/AUX audio in
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:No
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Yes
Number of EATX power connectors
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:0
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:1
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Chassis intrusion connector
- K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:No
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Yes

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Comparison of K8V-VM, GA-M55SLI-S4
48 specifications	A ASUS K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model K8V-VM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55SLI-S4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O8 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	No	No
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	0	2
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	0	2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	3	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Linux
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Expre x 16 1 x PCI Expre x 1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.5 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	19.2 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Drivers -ASUS PC ProbeII -Anti-Virus Software -ASUS LiveUpdate	Drivers Utilities
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connector	No	No
EZ plug connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connector	No	No
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	-WOL/WOR - PME -WOR - Ring -WO USB -WO PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse -PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850 Audio codec

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