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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI Eclipse SLI

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Eclipse SLI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- Eclipse SLI:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- Eclipse SLI:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- Eclipse SLI:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- Eclipse SLI:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- Eclipse SLI:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- Eclipse SLI:3

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Comparison of GA-EX58-DS4, Eclipse SLI
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-DS4 View product	B MSI Eclipse SLI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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