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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset vs MSI PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:4
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:8 GB
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:0, 1, 5
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:3
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:8
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:1
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • CPU fan connector
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:No
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
  • Number of COM connectors
    • GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset:No
    • PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-965P-DS4 Intel P965+ ICH8R chipset, PM8PM-IL
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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 50, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
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 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 one1Unknown — 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 quantity11
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
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 slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express X16(run @ x16, x4) 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — 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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