Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset

16specifications compared
2differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:8

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Comparison of GA-P35C-S3, GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35C-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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 port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 244	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB

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