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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD vs MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 15identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD, Intel on the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1

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49 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78G-DS3H

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B

MSI

945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model 945GCM7-L

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x4 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100 IDE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA 950
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD

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