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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD vs MSI 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111C
    • Realtek RTL8110S
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC889A
    • C-Media CMI9880L

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47 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GM-S2H

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B

MSI

915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model 915GM-FR

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 10, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889AC-Media CMI9880L
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI bus (3.3v/5v)
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA/150
Controller interface typeKnown for oneDual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm

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