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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
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:3
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:5
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:1
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:1
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:1
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:1

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Comparison of GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82573L
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
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 oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers7.1Realtek AL882M
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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