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GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 27identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):667,800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2 GB
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):No
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):1
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):1
  • LAN controller
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Intel® 82562G
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Realtek RTL8201CL
  • PCI slots
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):3
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x), GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533,800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots22
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266,333,400 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82562GRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers3 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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