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GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) has 1 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (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-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) has 1 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) (3 GB vs 2 GB). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x), Socket 754 on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x). Audio chip: Realtek ALC850 on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x), Realtek ALC658 on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):2
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):333,400 MHz
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):2 GB
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):4
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):1
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):4
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Audio chip
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):Realtek ALC850
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Realtek ALC658

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Comparison of GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x), GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers23
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers333,400 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers14
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel ports quantity11
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC850Realtek ALC658
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers35
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security 2005 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source

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