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GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9NGM4-F V2

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9NGM4-F V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM4-F V2:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- K9NGM4-F V2:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9NGM4-F V2:4
Networking features
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100
- K9NGM4-F V2:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9NGM4-F V2:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
- K9NGM4-F V2:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- K9NGM4-F V2:7.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-945GCM-S2C, K9NGM4-F V2
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945GCM-S2C View product	B MSI K9NGM4-F V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2 x PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8718	SATA II
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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