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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs MSI P965 Neo-F

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 6identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
    • P965 Neo-F:4
  • Width
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:305 mm
    • P965 Neo-F:245 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:210 mm
    • P965 Neo-F:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, P965 Neo-F
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI3xPCI, 2xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one7.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB x 10

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