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GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD

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  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 8 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (5 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-EP35-DS3L, GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
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GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GPM-DS2H

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.125 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers124
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889A
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 Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots11
Expansion slotsDiffers3 PCI1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD3200
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneUltra Durable Motherboard Over-clocking EnhancedUnknown — not stated by the source

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