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GIGABYTE GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K8N Neo-FSR

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K8N Neo-FSR:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- K8N Neo-FSR:2 GB
RAID levels
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
- K8N Neo-FSR:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K8N Neo-FSR:2

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Comparison of GA-965QM-DS2, K8N Neo-FSR
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965QM-DS2 View product	B MSI K8N Neo-FSR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM 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	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RealTek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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