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GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K8N Neo-FSR

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K8N Neo-FSR:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K8N Neo-FSR:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K8N Neo-FSR:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
- K8N Neo-FSR:RealTek ALC655

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Comparison of GA-965GM-DS2, K8N Neo-FSR
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965GM-DS2 View product	B MSI K8N Neo-FSR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	RealTek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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