Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

Key differences

RAID levels
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:0, 1, JBOD
- P6N SLI-F:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:3
- P6N SLI-F:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:6
- P6N SLI-F:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:1
- P6N SLI-F:2
Width
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:305 mm
- P6N SLI-F:245 mm
Depth
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:210 mm
- P6N SLI-F:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset, P6N SLI-F
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset View product	B MSI P6N SLI-F View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI	• 2x PCI Express x16(v1.0a) • 2x PCI Express x1(v1.0a) • 2x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI(3.3v/5v PCI)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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