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ASUS Maximus Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus Extreme:3
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus Extreme:6
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus Extreme:3
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus Extreme:6
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Maximus Extreme:1
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Maximus Extreme:1
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • Maximus Extreme:ADI AD1988B
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
  • Depth
    • Maximus Extreme:269 mm
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of Maximus Extreme, GA-X38T-DQ6
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel XMP
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
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 connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/VistaMicrosoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2-2 PCI Express x16 -3 PCI Express x1 -2 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 3DMark'06 AE Kaspersky Anti-VirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffersQ-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3-Ultra Durable 2 -Copper Silent Pipe & Crazy Cool -@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress -Xpress Recovery2.
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDF

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