Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset vs MSI 945GCM5-F V2

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
Number of memory slots
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:4
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:2
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
Networking features
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:Gigabit Ethernet
- 945GCM5-F V2:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:ATX
- 945GCM5-F V2:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:Realtek ALC883
- 945GCM5-F V2:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:305 mm
- 945GCM5-F V2:245 mm
Depth
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:194 mm
- 945GCM5-F V2:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset, 945GCM5-F V2
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset View product	B MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 774
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 3 x PCI slots	1 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE

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