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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 15identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Processor system buses supported
    • 2000 MHz
    • 533,800,1066 MHz
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC889A
    • Realtek ALC888

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GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipsetView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedDiffers2000 MHz533,800,1066 MHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™2 Duo
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI Express x 4 slot 2 PCI slot- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 4 slot - 2 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for oneSPDIF
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel 3000
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one220 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm

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