Introduction and Specifications
Introduction
The Intel P965 chipset is quickly gaining ground as the top choice for Core 2 processor buyers due to its strong performance as well as lower prices. Just a week or so ago, we reviewed the Asus P5B Deluxe motherboard that uses this same chipset; and you'll see it in our comparisons here. The Gigabyte GA-P965-DS3 motherboard is a very basic solution, lacking a lot of the features we have seen in other products, but makes up for it in pricing.
The DS3 has much to offer possible Intel Core 2 Duo buyers, even without a huge feature list.
Specifications (from Gigabyte-USA.com)
Processor |
- LGA775 Intel Core™ 2 Extreme/ Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor*
- Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB
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Chipset |
- Northbridge: Intel® P965 Express Chipset
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH8
- Marvel 8053 Gigabit LAN Controller
- GIGABYTE SATAII controller
- Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec
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Memory |
- Supports DDR2 800/667/533 memory
- Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
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Expansion Slots |
- 1 x PCI Express X16 slot
- 3 x PCI Express X1 slot
- 3 x PCI slots
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Form Factor |
- ATX form factor, 305 x 210mm
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Internal I/O Connectors |
- 1 x 24-pin ATX power
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan connector
- 1 x system fan connector
- 1 x front panel connector
- 1 x front audio connector
- 1 x CD In connector
- 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 ports by cables
- 1 x SPDIF In connector
- 1 x power LED connector
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Rear Panel I/O |
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x SPDIF Out connection (coaxial+optical)
- 1 x parallel port
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x serial port (COMA)
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 6 x audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)
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H/W Monitoring |
- System voltage detection
- CPU / System temperature detection
- CPU / System fan speed detection
- CPU warning temperature
- CPU / System fan failure warning
- CPU Smart Fan Control
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Other Features |
- Supports RAID 0, 1, JBOD (GIGABYTE SATA 2)
- Supports @BIOS
- Supports Download Center
- Supports Q-Flash
- Supports EasyTune 5
- Supports Xpress Install
- Supports Xpress Recovery2
- Supports Vertual DualBIOS
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