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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX vs MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 10
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1

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52 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATXView product
B

MSI

G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G31M3-F

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers102
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft/ Windows/ Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA

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