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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS3, GA-MA78G-DS3H
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78G-DS3H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x8 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x4 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD

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