Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:Intel
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:8 GB
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:3
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:6
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:1
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):2
Audio chip
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:Realtek ALC888
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC883
Depth
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:210 mm
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):214 mm

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Comparison of GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset, GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)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	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI	1 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-E x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	214 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit

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