Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI Fuzzy GM965

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- Fuzzy GM965:mPGA4
Number of memory slots
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
- Fuzzy GM965:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- Fuzzy GM965:533,667 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
- Fuzzy GM965:0
Number of SATA connectors
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- Fuzzy GM965:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- Fuzzy GM965:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- Fuzzy GM965:1
Serial ports quantity
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- Fuzzy GM965:2

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Comparison of 870-C45, Fuzzy GM965
46 specifications	A MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 870-C45 View product	B MSI Fuzzy GM965 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	mPGA4
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	533,667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	PCI-E GbLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC Calss A, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%

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