Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset vs MSI 945P NEO5-F

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:8 GB
- 945P NEO5-F:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:8
- 945P NEO5-F:4

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Comparison of GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset, 945P NEO5-F
27 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset View product	B MSI 945P NEO5-F View 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	8	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1

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