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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Socket 604 (mPGA604)
    • Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 266 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 32 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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GIGABYTE

GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX

Model GA-8EGXRP-EC

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GIGABYTE

GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-970A-D3

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 604 (mPGA604)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533 MHz
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel PM55AMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers62
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneNo

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