Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX vs MSI 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Socket 945
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2 GB
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:1
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Mb/s
Audio chip
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC655
Audio output channels
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:7.1 channels
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
Expansion slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3xPCI

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Comparison of GA-8I945GZM-S2, 915GVM6-L
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX Model GA-8I945GZM-S2 View product	B MSI 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GVM6-L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mb/s
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI	3xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA 150
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 900

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