ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) vs GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset

Comparison of Maximus Formula (Special Edition), GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset

26 specifications	A ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5 Intel® X38 + ICH9R ChipsetView product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1600 MHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EPU	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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