Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX

40specifications compared
12differ
28identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) 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-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
Audio chip
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-EP43-S3L, GA-MA790GP-DS4H
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-S3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790GP-DS4H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790GX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm

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