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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs MSI PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:4
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:8 GB
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:3
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:1
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of COM connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:No
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, PM8PM-IL
48 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
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 connectorsDiffersNo1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers02
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantity11
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm220 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers7.1Realtek ALC655
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 connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS3 UniChrome Pro

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