Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Networking features
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Lan
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100
Audio chip
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
Controller interface type
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Serial ATA II
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:iTE IT8718

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Comparison of GA-780SLI-DS5, GA-945GCM-S2C
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-780SLI-DS5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945GCM-S2C View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Lan	10/100
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI	1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA II	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UDMA133	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	2x eSATA, 2x ATA100	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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