Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6) vs MSI PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard

22specifications compared
6differ
16identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):Socket 945
- PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:Socket 478
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2
Width
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):220 mm
- PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:245 mm
Depth
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):244 mm
- PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:190 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6), PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6)View product	B MSI PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	Socket 478
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 4 2 x PCI	1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	190 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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