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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 25identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:0, 1, 5
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:8
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:2
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:1
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:1
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
  • Audio chip
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:Realtek ALC888DD
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Realtek ALC883
  • Depth
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:244 mm
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset, GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 50, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers20
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888DDRealtek ALC883
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express X16 slot(x16, x4) 3 x PCI Express X1 slots 2 x PCI slots1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII
Audio output7.17.1
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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