Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium® 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	533,800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	266,333,400 MHz	667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82562G	Realtek RTL8201CL
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	3 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	210 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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