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GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 29identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) has 533,000 MHz more processor system buses supported than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (533,800 MHz vs 800 MHz). The GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) has 265,932,867 MHz more supported memory clock speeds than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (266,333,400 MHz vs 400,533 MHz). The GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) has 26 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) (236 mm vs 210 mm). Only the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x), LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Processor system buses supported
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):533,800 MHz
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):800 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):400,533 MHz
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):No
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):Yes
  • LAN controller
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):Intel® 82562G
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):Realtek RTL8110S
  • Networking features
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):Fast Ethernet
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):Gigabit Ethernet
  • Depth
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):210 mm
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):236 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x), GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Pentium® 4Intel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor system buses supportedDiffers533,800 MHz800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266,333,400 MHz400,533 MHz
Maximum internal memory2 GB2 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82562GRealtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC655Realtek ALC655
Audio output channels6.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slots33
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm236 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security 2004 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat ReaderNorton 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
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one3 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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