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GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x)

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 16identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):4
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1800 MHz
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):16 GB
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):Yes
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):3
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):5
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):1
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2

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Comparison of GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0), GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x)
59 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket 478
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source533,800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1800 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82562G
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit3 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneS/PDIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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