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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:12
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS4P, GA-MA78GM-DS2H
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GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.8 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers212
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 780G
Audio chipRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI Express x1 1 x PCI2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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