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GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P6NG NEO-L

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 21identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
    • P6NG NEO-L:4 GB
  • LAN controller
    • GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
    • P6NG NEO-L:Realtek RTL8201CL
  • Networking features
    • GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100
    • P6NG NEO-L:10/100 Fast Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
    • P6NG NEO-L:Realtek ALC888
  • Audio output channels
    • GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
    • P6NG NEO-L:7.1 channels
  • Controller interface type
    • GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:iTE IT8718
    • P6NG NEO-L:Ultra DMA133/100/66

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Comparison of GA-945GCM-S2C, P6NG NEO-L
47 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® DIntel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers10/10010/100 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersiTE IT8718Ultra DMA133/100/66
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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