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GIGABYTE GA-8I955X Royal vs GIGABYTE K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-8I955X Royal:Intel
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I955X Royal:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:Socket 939
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8I955X Royal:2
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-8I955X Royal:6
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-8I955X Royal:3
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-8I955X Royal:2
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-8I955X Royal:2
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:1
  • Width
    • GA-8I955X Royal:305 mm
    • K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400:30.5 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I955X Royal, K8NP S939 nVIDIA 4 SLI DDR400
32 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 939
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers32
S/PDIF out 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneBroadcom 5751*2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC882MUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 244Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x UDMA ATA 133/100/66 Bus Master IDE 2 x PCI-Express X 16 2 x PCI-Express X 1 2 x PCI 4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC 1 x LPT
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA SLI multi-GPU NVIDIA Firewall Norton Internet Security Xpress Installation Xpress Recovery 2 Q-Flash @BIOS

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