Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-8I945GM-S2, GA-M61VME-S2
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I945GM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61VME-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M61VME-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 1 slot - 2 PCI slots
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	233 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Download Center - Q-Flash - EasyTune (Note 3) - Xpress Install - Xpress Recovery2 - Xpress BIOS Rescue
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 parallel port - 1 COMA port - 1 VGA port

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