Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Audio output channels
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-EG31MF-S2, GA-EP43-DS3R
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EG31MF-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3R View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 4 x PCI
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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