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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
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
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers14
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
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC850Realtek ALC658
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
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
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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