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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
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
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888DDRealtek ALC883
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
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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