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GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (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-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (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). Only the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x), Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
  • Processor system buses supported
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):800 MHz
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):533,800 MHz
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):400,533 MHz
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2 GB
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):4 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):Yes
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):No
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):1
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):1
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):0

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Comparison of GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x), GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x)
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Pentium® 4Intel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor system buses supportedDiffers800 MHz533,800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers400,533 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8110SUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC655Realtek ALC655
Audio output channels6.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers35
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security 2005 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat ReaderNorton Internet Security 2003 - 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit

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