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ASUS P5QC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 21identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5QC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5QC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5QC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • P5QC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC1200
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of P5QC, GA-EP43-DS3
49 specifications
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-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 4 x PCI
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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