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GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 10identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Socket 478
  • Compatible processor series
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Intel® Core™ i7
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Intel® Pentium® 4
  • Supported memory types
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:DDR-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:266,333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:3 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):3
    • GA-8S648 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:2

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), GA-8S648
71 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source533 MHz
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers43
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB3 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers51
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2100Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelSiS
Audio chipKnown for oneCreative CA20K2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers15
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit2 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers264 mm295 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm209 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security Norton Anti-Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one2 x Marvell 88SE9172Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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