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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 11identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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42 specifications
A

ASUS

P5KR Intel LGA775 PlatformView product
B

GIGABYTE

GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

Model GA-M56S-S3

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneAI NET2
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for one- AI NOS - ASUS AI Booster - vCore - vDIMM - vChipset SFS - FSB - ASUS C.P.R.
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II / ASUS AI Suite
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC 883
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
RAID controller typeKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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