Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- AMD 690G chipset:AMD
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Intel
Processor socket
- AMD 690G chipset:Socket AM2
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- AMD 690G chipset:16 GB
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- AMD 690G chipset:6
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:4
Number of SATA connectors
- AMD 690G chipset:4
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:8
Motherboard form factor
- AMD 690G chipset:micro ATX
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:ATX

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Comparison of AMD 690G chipset, GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Win9X/ME - Linux
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI Express x 4 slot 2 PCI slot	- 1 x PCI Express X16 - 1 x PCI Express X4 - 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	SPDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 3100
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 3Gb/s
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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