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GigaByte GA-EP45-DS3R Desktop Motherboard - Intel P45 Express Chipset - Socket T LGA-775

ATX - 1 x Processor Support - 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM Maximum RAM - CrossFireX Support - Floppy Controller, Serial ATA/300, Ultra ATA/133 ATA-7 RAID Support Controller - 1 x PCIe - MPN: GAEP45DS3R See Product Details

Product Details of GigaByte GA-EP45-DS3R Desktop Motherboard - Intel P45 Express Chipset - Socket T LGA-775

Description

Based on the new Intel P45 chipset, GA-EP45-DS3R delivers a record setting 1600MHz Front Side Bus for the latest Intel Core 2 multi-core processors, including 45nm CPUs. GA-EP45-DS3R delivers several advanced GIGABYTE innovations including the DES Advanced, Ultra Durable 2, Ultra TPM design which provide optimized power savings, ultra cooling and ultra secure data protection.

Quick Glance

Supported Processor: Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium 4 (Extreme Edition), Pentium 4, Celeron

Interface Connection: Audio Line In Yes, Audio Line Out Yes, Microphone Port Yes, S/PDIF Yes, Network (RJ-45) Yes

System Board Style: ATX

Processor Socket: Socket T LGA-775

System Chipset: Intel P45 Express

Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM

Multi GPU Support: CrossFireX

Summary

Product Title: GigaByte GA-EP45-DS3R Desktop Motherboard - Intel P45 Express Chipset - Socket T LGA-775

Manufacturer: GigaByte

Power Score: 4.2 | 3 Reviews

CPU + Northbridge Support

Supported Processor: Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium 4 (Extreme Edition), Pentium 4, Celeron

Processor Socket: Socket T LGA-775

System Chipset: Intel P45 Express

Maximum Number of Processors: 1

Bus Speed: 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 800 MHz

Memory Support

Number of Memory Slots: 4

Max System Memory: 8 GB

Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM

Connectors

Interface Connection: Audio Line In Yes, Audio Line Out Yes, Microphone Port Yes, S/PDIF Yes, Network (RJ-45) Yes

On-Board Headers: Onboard Audio Header Yes, Onboard S/PDIF Header Yes

Number of IDE Headers: 1

Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports: 6

Number of Fan Connectors: 4

Number of PCI Slots: 2

Number of PCI-Express x1 Slots: 3

Number of PCI-Express x8 Slots: 1

Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots: 1

Additional Features

Controller Type: Floppy Controller, Serial ATA/300, Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7), RAID Controller Yes

Video Bus: PCI Express 2.0 x16

Multi GPU Support: CrossFireX

Network Interfaces Included: Ethernet (10 Mbps), Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) Yes

Audio Codec: Realtek ALC889A

Supported Audio Channels: 7.1 Channels

Physical Specifications

System Board Style: ATX

Width: 12 in

Depth: 9.61 in

Warranty

Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited Warranty

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

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Reviews on GigaByte GA-EP45-DS3R Desktop Motherboard - Intel P45 Express Chipset - Socket T LGA-775

  • 4
  By member: surferkev - Aug 28, 2008

A Great Board for the Price But Flaws Time-Consuming...

Strengths: Great performance, DualBIOS, Infineon TPM 1.2, Energy-Efficient, Quiet, Comes with free anti-virus.

Weakness: PCIE x16 Slot not properly working using default BIOS settings, even with the F8 version. Some of the Gigabyte utilities do not work in Vista.

This board works great with my Core 2 Quad 6600 and 2GB Corsair DDR2 800 memory. Installing Vista on RAID 0 did not require any separate drivers on floppy disk. I like the fact that I can use whole disk encryption like Bitlocker with the onboard TPM chip, since this provides additional benefits such as offloading encryption and decryption from the CPU, password recovery, and etc. I had a problem...

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  • 4
  By member: ex1le - Nov 25, 2008

GA-EP45-DS3R

Strengths: easy overclocking bios, dual Gigabyte LAN, easy board to setup

Weakness: Color Scheme, RAM slots, IDE connector, 8x PCI-E in SLI, Driver CD

setting up this mobo was simple with a E8500. the bios menu are easy to navigate and overclocking menu was a breeze to modify. i brought up the color scheme cuz, it's not that appealing, but that's negated by the performance of this board. the RAM slots location could be higher up seeing how most GPU will extended near one end of the RAM clip. GPU must be removed first before the RAM could be...

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  • 4.2
  testseek.com - Oct 30, 2008

Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R

Testseek.com has collected 20 expert reviews for Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R and the average expert rating is 84 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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