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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus II Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD2000B
    • Realtek ALC888
  • Depth
    • 245 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Controller interface type
    • Marvell 88SE6121
    • SATA

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44 specifications
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ASUS

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GIGABYTE

GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP43-DS3R

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports22
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD2000BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 4 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffersMarvell 88SE6121SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10

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