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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

42specifications compared
7differ
35identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Audio chip
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Expansion slots
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 x PCI
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3 x PCI slots
Depth
- GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-EP45-UD3L, GA-EP45C-UD3R
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-UD3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45C-UD3R View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI	3 x PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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