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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 12identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM3
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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66 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP45-DS3LR

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B

MSI

790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX

Model 790GX-G65

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
TPM connectorKnown for oneNo
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for onePnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneJMicron 368 + iTE IT8718
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 210 x 0 mm
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Q-Flash Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share
I/O portsKnown for one1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 4-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED

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