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GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

39specifications compared
10differ
29identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
Audio chip
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-UD3LR, GA-EX58-EXTREME
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45T-UD3LR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-EXTREME View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	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
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 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 systems	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
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
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slots	2 x PCI	2 x PCI
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

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