Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX vs MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:AMD
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Serial ports quantity
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:1
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:10/100Mbps Ethernet
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Motherboard chipset
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:VIA K8M800
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA P4M800 Pro
Width
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:244 mm
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:220 mm
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-K8VM800M-RH, PM8PM-V
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-K8VM800M-RH motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX Model GA-K8VM800M-RH View product	B MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbps Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	VIA K8M800	VIA P4M800 Pro
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 8x/4x (AGP 3.0) 3 x PCI (PCI 2.2)	1 x AGP 8X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	210 mm
Other features2 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC 655 AC'97 Audio Codec	Realtek ALC655 6-ch.
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	VIA UniChrome Pro Graphics	S3 Graphics Unichrome Pro

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