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ASUS Maximus Extreme vs ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus Extreme:8 GB
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus Extreme:3
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus Extreme:6
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus Extreme:6
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Maximus Extreme:2
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Maximus Extreme:1
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • Maximus Extreme:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • Maximus Extreme:ADI AD1988B
    • P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of Maximus Extreme, P5GC
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express X16 6 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 3DMark'06 AE Kaspersky Anti-VirusYes
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66UltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface typeSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersQ-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10

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