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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Serial ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model GA-945GCM-S2L

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GIGABYTE

GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-X48-DS5

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® X48
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH9R
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA 950
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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