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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset vs MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:0, 1, 5
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:3
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:8
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:5
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:1
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
  • CPU fan connector
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:No
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:Yes
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:0
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:1
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
  • Serial ports quantity
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:0
    • 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:1

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Comparison of GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset, 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition
46 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 controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 50, 1
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers85
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorDiffersNoYes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial 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
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express X16(run @ x16, x4) 3 x PCI Express X1 2 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
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — 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
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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