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GIGABYTE GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J) vs MSI PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):LGA 771 (Socket J)
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):16 GB
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
RAID levels
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):0, 1, 5, 10
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):6
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):2
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):2
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Width
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):305 mm
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J):266 mm
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of GA-7VCSV-RH, PM8PM-IL
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7VCSV-RH motherboard LGA 771 (Socket J) Model GA-7VCSV-RH View product	B MSI PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-IL View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x8 1 x PCI-E x4 (x8) 1 x PCI-E x1 (x4) 2 x PCI-X 64/100~133MHz 1 x PCI 32/33MHz	1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	220 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	XGIVolari Z7	S3 UniChrome Pro
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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