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GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs MSI K9AG Neo2

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Intel
- K9AG Neo2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AG Neo2:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0, 1, JBOD
- K9AG Neo2:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:3
- K9AG Neo2:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
- K9AG Neo2:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:1
- K9AG Neo2:2
Audio chip
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Realtek ALC883
- K9AG Neo2:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, K9AG Neo2
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset View product	B MSI K9AG Neo2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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