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ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 13identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
    • GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:7.1 channels
  • BIOS memory size
    • P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:32 Mbit
    • GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:4 Mbit

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Comparison of P5GC-MX, GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard
36 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCIPCI Express x 16 PCI Express x 1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit4 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN

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