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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P7N Diamond

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 2 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio output channels
    • 5.1 channels
    • 7.1 channels
  • Compatible operating systems
    • Windows Vista/XP/2000
    • Vista Premium

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44 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-945GCM-S2C

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B

MSI

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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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XP/2000Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2 x PCI1 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1 4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm

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