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GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard vs GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:Intel
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:2
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:3
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:1
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:2
Networking features
- GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:Gigabit LAN
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard:ATX
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard, GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 Intel 945P+ ICH7 chipset motherboard View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI Express x 16 PCI Express x 1	1 PCI Express x 16 1 PCI Express x 4 2 PCI
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 x 244
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATI Radeon X1200
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	4 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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