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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI Eclipse SLI

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 12
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 2
    • 1

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45 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-EP45C-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP45C-UD3R

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B

MSI

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers124
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers810
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one3
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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