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GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset vs MSI K9N Neo-F V3

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Intel
- K9N Neo-F V3:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Neo-F V3:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:0, 1, JBOD
- K9N Neo-F V3:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:3
- K9N Neo-F V3:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:6
- K9N Neo-F V3:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:1
- K9N Neo-F V3:2
Audio chip
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:Realtek ALC883
- K9N Neo-F V3:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset:305 mm
- K9N Neo-F V3:304 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset, K9N Neo-F V3
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 (rev. 3.3) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset View product	B MSI K9N Neo-F V3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
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 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 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 DMA133/100/66
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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