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GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 23identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:3

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Comparison of GA-M750SLI-DS4, GA-MA74GM-S2
54 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers63
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XPWindows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAiTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source

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