Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

32specifications compared
18differ
14identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor series
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD Phenom II X2
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
Number of memory slots
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8

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Comparison of GA-M68MT-D3, GA-X58-G1
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-D3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58-G1 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58-G1 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Bigfoot Killer E2100
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 630a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	263 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMB362
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88SE9182
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source

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