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GIGABYTE GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) has 1 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) has 1 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1) (3 GB vs 2 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) has 2 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1), Socket 754 on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):Socket 478
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):2
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):2 GB
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):Yes
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):No
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):2
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):4
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):1
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):0
  • COM ports quantity
    • GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1):1
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2

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Comparison of GA-8S661GXMP (rev. 1.1), GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)
49 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers23
Supported memory clock speeds266,333,400 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityDiffers12
Parallel ports quantity11
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC655Realtek ALC658
Audio output channels6.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers35
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
AGP x8 slots11
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security - Norton Anti-Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat ReaderUnknown — not stated by the source

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