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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI 3200 Master-A6M

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- 3200 Master-A6M:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- 3200 Master-A6M:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- 3200 Master-A6M:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- 3200 Master-A6M:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
- 3200 Master-A6M:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- 3200 Master-A6M:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- 3200 Master-A6M:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- 3200 Master-A6M:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-EXTREME, 3200 Master-A6M
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-EXTREME View product	B MSI 3200 Master-A6M View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	6
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XGI Z7

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