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GIGABYTE GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:8
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:32 GB
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:2
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:7
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:2
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:Extended ATX
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
  • Depth
    • GA-7BESH-RH motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Extended ATX:330 mm
    • GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-7BESH-RH, GA-965G-DS3
37 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers74
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82563EBUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5000PUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCI-E x8 1 x PCI-X 64/66~100MHz 1 x PCI-X 64/100MHz 1 x PCI 32/33MHz1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers330 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATIES1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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