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ASUS Maximus Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus Formula:3
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus Formula:6
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus Formula:3
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus Formula:6
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Maximus Formula:2
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Maximus Formula:1
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • Maximus Formula:ADI AD1988B
    • GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of Maximus Formula, GA-P35C-S3
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.21 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneS.T.A.L.K.E.R. ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite 3DMark '06 AE Kaspersky Anti-VirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 x 244

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