Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

45specifications compared
21differ
24identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (7 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:3-Way SLI
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Not supported
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:7
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-990FXA-UD7, GA-P45T-ES3G
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 990FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-990FXA-UD7 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P45T-ES3G motherboard Intel® P45 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P45T-ES3G View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Intel Core 2 Quad seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q6000, Q8000, Q9000
Intel Core 2 Duo seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E4000, E6000, E7000, E8000
Intel Pentium seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E2000, E5000, E6000
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1000, E3000
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	Intel® P45
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB950	Intel ICH10R
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	5
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	263 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffers	ITE IT8720	SATA 3Gb/s
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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