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GIGABYTE GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

38specifications compared
12differ
26identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Serial ports quantity
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of GA-945GMF-DS2, GA-M61P-S3
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GMF-DS2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GMF-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M61P-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	2	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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 PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	214 mm
Other features1 differ
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics controllerDiffers	Intel GMA 950	NVIDIA GeForce 6100
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune5 Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS

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