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GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

38specifications compared
8differ
30identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Memory voltage
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-EP45C-UD3R, GA-EX58-UD4P
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45C-UD3R View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD4P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectors	3	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	2	1
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) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCI slots	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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