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GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x)

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) has 533,000 MHz more processor system buses supported than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) (533,800 MHz vs 800 MHz). The GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) has 266,000,000 MHz more supported memory clock speeds than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) (266,333,400 MHz vs 333,400 MHz). The GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x), LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x). Networking features: Fast Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x), Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Processor system buses supported
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):533,800 MHz
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):800 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):333,400 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):1
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):1
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):0
  • Networking features
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Fast Ethernet
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x), GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x)
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedDiffers533,800 MHz800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266,333,400 MHz333,400 MHz
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82562GUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC850
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one3 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security 2005 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader

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