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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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45 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP43-S3L

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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GM-DS2H

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.8 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors1212
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
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) ports00
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Vista/XPMicrosoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 slots11
Expansion slots2 x PCI2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes

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