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GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 16identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:10/100Mbps Ethernet
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Depth
    • GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:220 mm
    • GA-M61PM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-K8VM800M-RH, GA-M61PM-S2
35 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 754Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Mbps EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneVIA K8M800Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x AGP 8x/4x (AGP 3.0) 3 x PCI (PCI 2.2)1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersRealtek ALC 655 AC'97 Audio CodecRealtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneVIA UniChrome Pro GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source

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