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GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Socket 754
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):667,800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3 GB
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):No
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):4
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):0
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x), GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)
53 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 754Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers32
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266,333,400 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers3 GB8 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers41
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8110SRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC658Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers6.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XPWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers52
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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