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GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6) vs GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):Socket 945
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):2
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):2 GB
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):1
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):micro ATX
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6), GA-X38T-DQ6
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X38T-DQ6 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel XMP
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 4 2 x PCI	-2 PCI Express x16 -3 PCI Express x1 -2 PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Ultra Durable 2 -Copper Silent Pipe & Crazy Cool -@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress -Xpress Recovery2.
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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