Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945G Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945G Pro:Intel
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945G Pro:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945G Pro:4
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:3
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945G Pro:4 GB
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945G Pro:4
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:2
Audio chip
- GA-8I945G Pro:Realtek ALC882
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:Realtek ALC850
Width
- GA-8I945G Pro:305 mm
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:294 mm
Depth
- GA-8I945G Pro:220 mm
- GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945G Pro, GA-K8U
28 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945G Pro View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8U Socket 754 ATX Model GA-K8U View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 754
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC882	Realtek ALC850
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 PCI	1 x AGP 5 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	294 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	210 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC	1 x Line-in / 1 x Line-out / 1 x Mic
RAID controller typeKnown for one	GigaRAID ITE8212 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Xpress Installation, Xpress Recovery 2 Xpress BIOS rescue Q-Flash @BIOS

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