Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX vs MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (2 vs 1). The MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (4 GB vs 2 GB). The MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (4 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket 945 on the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8101E on the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX, Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:Socket 945
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:1
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:2 GB
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:2
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:3
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:Realtek RTL8101E
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:10/100 Mbit
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard form factor
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:mini ITX
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-GC230D, G31M3-F
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX Model GA-GC230D View product	B MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3-F View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	1	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan 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
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8101E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI	1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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