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GIGABYTE GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 5identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:Intel
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:Socket 604 (mPGA604)
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:Intel® Xeon®
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD A, AMD E2
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:4
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:266 MHz
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:4 GB
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:2
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-8EGXRP-EC motherboard Intel PM55 Socket 604 (mPGA604) ATX:2
    • GA-A75M-D2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:4

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68 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 604 (mPGA604)Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD A, AMD E2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel PM55AMD A75
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers61
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0b
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8720
Quick installation guideKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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