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GIGABYTE GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB vs GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:AMD
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:Socket F (1207)
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:ECC
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:6
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:2
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:10
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-3CCWL-RH motherboard NVIDIA MCP55 Pro Socket F (1207) SSI CEB:0
    • GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-3CCWL-RH, GA-EX38-DS5
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket F (1207)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers108
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E1116Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneNVIDIA MCP55 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers266.7 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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