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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 16identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • VIA VT1708B
    • Realtek ALC888

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45 specifications
A

ASUS

M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3A78

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP31-DS3L

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/2000
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit

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