Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000Mbit
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
Depth
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Audio output
- GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AC'97
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of GA-8I865G775-G-RH, GA-945GM-S2
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865G775-G-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I865G775-G-RH View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP slot 4X/8X (1.5V) 5 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	233 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	AC'97	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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