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GIGABYTE GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard vs GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2 GB
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:4
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
S/PDIF out connector
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:Yes
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:No
Number of COM connectors
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:1
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:1
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:1
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard, GA-N680SLI-DQ6
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard View product	B GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-N680SLI-DQ6 View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	1	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel 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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast/Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PCI Express x 16 PCI slots x 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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