GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset vs MSI P6N SLI-F V2

Comparison of GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset, P6N SLI-F V2

31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipsetView product	B MSI P6N SLI-F V2View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	—Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI	2 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-E x1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	210 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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