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GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset

29specifications compared
4differ
25identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:8
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:2
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:ATX
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset, GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	2	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Win9X/ME - Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express X16 - 1 x PCI Express X4 - 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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