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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
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
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
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
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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
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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