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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 23identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII (2 vs 1). Audio chip: Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII, Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Compatible operating systems: Windows Vista/XP on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII, Microsoft Windows Vista/XP on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Expansion slots: 1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 4 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII, 3 x PCI on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:1
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:Realtek ALC888
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
  • Compatible operating systems
    • GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:Windows Vista/XP
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII, GA-EP45T-EXTREME
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XPMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 4 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAwardAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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