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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 vs MSI K8N Neo-FSR

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 12identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Intel
    • K8N Neo-FSR:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:4
    • K8N Neo-FSR:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8 GB
    • K8N Neo-FSR:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:0, 1, 5
    • K8N Neo-FSR:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:3
    • K8N Neo-FSR:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8
    • K8N Neo-FSR:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:1
    • K8N Neo-FSR:2

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Comparison of GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0, K8N Neo-FSR
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Sempron
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 50, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888DDRealTek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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