Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD

38specifications compared
15differ
23identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD (10 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:Intel
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:4
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:16 GB
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:8 GB
RAID levels
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:0, 1, 10
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:10
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:8
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:2
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, GA-MA74GM-S2
55 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA74GM-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	10	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft/ Windows/ Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	234 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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