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GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EP35-DS3P vs GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 28identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Motherboard GA-EP35-DS3P:8
    • Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Motherboard GA-EP35-DS3P:2
    • Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Motherboard GA-EP35-DS3P:1
    • Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4:2

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Comparison of Motherboard GA-EP35-DS3P, Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4
34 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports22
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111BRealtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slots2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffers-@BIOS -Download Center -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2-Dynamic Energy Saver -@BIOS -Download Center -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2

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