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GIGABYTE GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2 vs MSI G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:4
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:6
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:1
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:8
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:0
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:0
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:0
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:3
    • G41TM-E43 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2, G41TM-E43
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft/ Windows/ Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 4 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm205 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersATA-133/100/66/33IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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