Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

41specifications compared
8differ
33identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (24 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket B (LGA 1366) on the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
Audio chip
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
Expansion slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3 x PCI slots
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2 x PCI

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-UD3R, GA-EX58-DS4
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3R motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45T-UD3R View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-DS4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCI slots	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	2

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