GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945P NEO5-F

Comparison of GA-P35C-S3, 945P NEO5-F

31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35C-S3 View product	B MSI 945P NEO5-FView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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 portKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 244	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4 GB

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