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GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX

32specifications compared
7differ
25identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX has 5 more headphone outputs than the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 1). Networking features: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX:16 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX:6
Networking features
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
Audio chip
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX:Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
- GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX:Windows Vista/XP

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Comparison of GA-EP43-DS3, GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R S775 P45 ATX View product
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 4 x PCI	1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x8 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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