Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:16 GB
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:0, 1
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:0, 1, 0+1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:2
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:1
COM ports quantity
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:1
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Depth
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:330 mm
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:287 mm
RAID controller type
- GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Adaptec 7902W SCSI U320
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:SATA

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Comparison of GA-7A8DRH, GA-7A8DW
28 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7A8DRH motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX Model GA-7A8DRH View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX Model GA-7A8DW View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Rage XL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	4xPCI-X, 2xPCI	2 x PCI-X 133/100/66 MHz, 1 x PCI 32/33 MHz, 1 x AGP 4x/8X Pro
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phoenix
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	330 mm	287 mm
Other features1 differ
I/O portsKnown for one	2xUSB1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeDiffers	Adaptec 7902W SCSI U320	SATA

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