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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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48 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipsetView product
B

MSI

975X Platinum PowerUp EditionView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantity11
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82573L
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI2 x PCI Express x16 - Supports into 2 x8 - Supports ATI Crossfire technology. 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAII
Audio outputDiffers7.1Realtek AL882M
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo

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