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GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel® vs GIGABYTE GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX

36specifications compared
8differ
28identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:266 MHz
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:2 GB
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:3 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:1
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:1
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:3
COM ports quantity
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:1
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:2
Motherboard chipset family
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:Intel
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:SiS
Audio output channels
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:5.1 channels
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:6.1 channels
Width
- GA-8IG motherboard Intel®:305 mm
- GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX:304 mm

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Comparison of GA-8IG, GA-8ST800
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8IG motherboard Intel® Model GA-8IG View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8ST800 motherboard Socket 478 ATX Model GA-8ST800 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	Socket 478	Socket 478
Compatible processor series	Intel® Pentium® 4	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor system buses supported	533 MHz	533 MHz
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	3	3
Memory voltageKnown for one	2.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	266 MHz	200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	2	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	SiS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 845G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	6.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slots	5	5
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	2 Mbit	2 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
Depth	200 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slots	1	1
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel ATA
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security Norton Anti-Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader

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