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MSI 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G31M2-FD V2

29specifications compared
7differ
22identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron® D
- G31M2-FD V2:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Number of memory slots
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- G31M2-FD V2:4
LAN controller
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- G31M2-FD V2:Realtek RTL8111B
Networking features
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- G31M2-FD V2:LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
Audio output channels
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- G31M2-FD V2:7.1 channels
Depth
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm
- G31M2-FD V2:244 mm

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Comparison of 945GCM7-F, G31M2-FD V2
40 specifications	A MSI 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GCM7-F View product	B MSI G31M2-FD V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 16x 1 x PCI Express 1x 2 x PCI 32-bit v2.3	1 x PCI Express x16, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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