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GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:10/100Mbps Ethernet
Width
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GM-S2, GA-K8VM800M-RH
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX Model GA-K8VM800M-RH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 754
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	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 quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100Mbps Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA K8M800
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x AGP 8x/4x (AGP 3.0) 3 x PCI (PCI 2.2)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC 655 AC'97 Audio Codec
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA UniChrome Pro Graphics

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