Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000
Audio chip
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS3LR, 790FX-GD70
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-DS3LR View product	B MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX Model 790FX-GD70 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	JMicron 368 + iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 210 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 4-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED	Unknown — not stated by the source

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