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GIGABYTE GA-7VAC motherboard Socket A (462) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-G motherboard Socket 478 ATX

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-7VAC motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
- GA-8IPE1000-G motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-7VAC motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
- GA-8IPE1000-G motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Socket 478
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7VAC motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
- GA-8IPE1000-G motherboard Socket 478 ATX:4 GB

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Comparison of GA-7VAC, GA-8IPE1000-G
26 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7VAC motherboard Socket A (462) ATX Model GA-7VAC View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-G motherboard Socket 478 ATX Model GA-8IPE1000-G View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP slot (AGP 4X only) 5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)	1 x AGP 8x 5 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader	Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	1 x FDD port 2 x UDMA ATA133/100/66 Bus Master IDE ports 2 x USB 2.0 connector (support 4 ports) 2 x cooling fan pin header PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x COM ports Audio (1 x Line-in / 1 x Line-out / 1 x Mic) connector 1 x Game/Midi port 1 x LPT	Line-in / Line-out / MIC
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Xpress Install Xpress Recovery 2 Xpress BIOS Rescue EasyTune 4 @BIOS Q-Flash
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ATA 133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	295 x 200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC650 AC97 6-channel codec Chip	Unknown — not stated by the source

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