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GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs MSI 945GCM5-F V2

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
Number of memory slots
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:4
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:8 GB
- 945GCM5-F V2:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:3
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:1
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:ATX
- 945GCM5-F V2:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Realtek ALC883
- 945GCM5-F V2:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, 945GCM5-F V2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset View product	B MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 774
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
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 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE
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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