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GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:8 GB
- GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:3
- GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
- GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset:8
Audio chip
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Realtek ALC883
- GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
Depth
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:210 mm
- GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset
29 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI	1 - PCI Express X16 3 - PCI Express X1 3 - PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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