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GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX vs MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
  • Depth
    • GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:220 mm
    • K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-K8N51GMF, K8NGM2-FID
38 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 754Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneVIA VT 6307 IEEE1394Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast Ethernet10, 100, 1000Mb/s (VITESSE VSC8201RX )
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC850Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-Express X16 1 x PCI-Express X1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x 32-bit Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC880
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for one4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MICUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneNVIDIA Firewall NVIDIA RAID 0,1 Norton Internet Security Download Center Xpress Installation Xpress Recovery 2Unknown — not stated by the source

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