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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

31specifications compared
3differ
28identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
LAN controller
- GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111B

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS3, GA-X48-DS4
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48-DS4 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	6	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x8 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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