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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+

37specifications compared
8differ
29identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+ has 0.3 V more memory voltage than the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 (1.8 V vs 1.5 V). The GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+ (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+ has 2 more PCI Express x1 slots than the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+. Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Intel
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:Socket AM2
Memory voltage
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:1.5 V
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:1.8 V
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:6
Networking features
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Realtek 8111D
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:10/100/1000 Mbit
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:4
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:1
Depth
- GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:244 mm
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3, GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	3	3
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek 8111D	10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
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	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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