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GIGABYTE GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100 LAN
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
Depth
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:233 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945GM-S2, GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I945GM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x AGP 8X 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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