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GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 9identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:1
  • Networking features
    • GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Lan
    • GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:10/100/1000 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-780SLI-DS5, GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775
37 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectors66
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Lan10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUDMA133Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one2x eSATA, 2x ATA100Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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