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GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset vs MSI P35 Neo2-FR

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 17identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:6
    • P35 Neo2-FR:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:4
    • P35 Neo2-FR:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:1
    • P35 Neo2-FR:2
  • Width
    • GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:305 mm
    • P35 Neo2-FR:245 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:210 mm
    • P35 Neo2-FR:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset, P35 Neo2-FR
38 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for onePCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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