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GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:8
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888
- Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-M56S-S3, Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M56S-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE Micro ATX motherboard, Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	2	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	North Bridge

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