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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

27specifications compared
8differ
19identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Intel
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8 GB
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:3
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:1
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Depth
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:224 mm
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0, GA-M59SLI-S5
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E1116
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm

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