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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4

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Comparison of GA-EP45-UD3P, K9A2GM V3 Motherboard
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltage1.8 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers122
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers31
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 740G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888 / ALC662
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source215 x 24.4 x 1 mm

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