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GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • GA-8N-SLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-8N-SLI, K8NGM2-FID
38 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10, 100, 1000Mb/s (VITESSE VSC8201RX )
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC850Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe X 16 2 x PCIe X 1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x 32-bit Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC880
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for one4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MICUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneNVIDIA SLI multi-GPU support Support NVIDIA Firewall Norton Internet Security XpressTM Installation XpressTM Recovery 2 C.I.A. 2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) M.I.B. 2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) EasyTune 5 M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) S.O.S.Unknown — not stated by the source

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