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GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI GF615M-P33 V2

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • GF615M-P33 V2:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GF615M-P33 V2:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
    • GF615M-P33 V2:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GF615M-P33 V2:0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:No
    • GF615M-P33 V2:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • GF615M-P33 V2:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GF615M-P33 V2:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GF615M-P33 V2:1

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Comparison of GA-970A-D3, GF615M-P33 V2
72 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X4
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970NVIDIA nForce 630a
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II 3Gb/s

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