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ASUS DSBV-DX/SAS Intel® vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:Intel
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:24 GB
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:1
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:2
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:2
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:SSI CEB
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
  • Depth
    • DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®:267 mm
    • GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:214 mm

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Comparison of DSBV-DX/SAS, GA-M56S-S3
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DSBV-DX/SAS Intel®

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5000VUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers267 mm214 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATA/SASUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, 50Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82563EBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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