GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Comparison of GA-EX38-DQ6, GA-EX38-DS5

39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX Model GA-EX38-DQ6 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EX38-DS5 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 774	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supported	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
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
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slots	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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