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ASUS Crosshair III Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Crosshair III Formula has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0) (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS Crosshair III Formula has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair III Formula has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0) (5 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS Crosshair III Formula, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS Crosshair III Formula, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair III Formula:AMD
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Crosshair III Formula:Socket AM3
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair III Formula:16 GB
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair III Formula:3
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Crosshair III Formula:5
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • Crosshair III Formula:1
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • Crosshair III Formula:1
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair III Formula:6
    • GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Crosshair III Formula, GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0)
58 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon II, AMD SempronUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers12
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x thermal sensor, 1 x LCD PosterUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - ASUS Update - Kaspersky Anti-Virus - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) - Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility - Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced EditionNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Home Theater
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Clr CMOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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