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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset vs MSI 945GT Speedster-A4V

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket 478
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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31 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R ChipsetView product
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MSI

945GT Speedster-A4VView product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 478
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
S/PDIF out connectorKnown 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers83
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82573L
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x 4 - 2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm

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