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ASUS Blitz Formula (SE) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:Intel
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:8 GB
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:6
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:6
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:2
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Audio chip
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:ADI AD1988B
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:245 mm
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:214 mm

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Comparison of Blitz Formula (SE) ATX, GA-M56S-S3
41 specifications	A ASUS Blitz Formula (SE) ATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M56S-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Window XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	COP EX LED ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCIe x16 3x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ATI CrossFire GC (x8)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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