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GIGABYTE GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 13identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
  • Width
    • GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945GMF-RH, GA-M59SLI-S4
34 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors22
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI2 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 8 2 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC882Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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