Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:Intel
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:NA (integrated CPU)
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
Number of memory slots
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:4
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3
Maximum internal memory
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:1 GB
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:0.768 GB
Number of COM connectors
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:No
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
PCI slots
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:4
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:5
BIOS type
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:AWARD
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMI
BIOS memory size
- GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:2 Mbit
- GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:16 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-686BX, GA-7IXE4
54 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX Model GA-686BX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7IXE4 motherboard Socket A (462) ATX Model GA-7IXE4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	NA (integrated CPU)	Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Athlon
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.768 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	4	5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	2 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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