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Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 Review
[Abstract]
IntroductionVery recently, Gigabyte updated their entire line-up of Intel 965 series motherboards to PCB Revision 2.0. This update happens to come after Intel kicked off their quad-core Core 2 ...
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Introduction
Very recently, Gigabyte updated their entire line-up of Intel 965 series motherboards to PCB Revision 2.0. This update happens to come after Intel kicked off their quad-core Core 2 processors (which we should see more of in the coming months). The new Revision 2.0 boards are supposed to be better optimized for quad-core processors, though the original Revision 1.0 boards support them just fine as well. So, is there any real difference between the full range of Revision 2.0 boards compared to Revision 1.0? Since we've reviewed the original versions of both the enthusiast GA-965P-DQ6 and the GA-965P-DS3 budget overclocker's choice in the series, we'll be taking the middle ground this time and take the GA-965P-DS4 (Rev 2.0) for a spin.
The Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 (Rev 2.0) motherboard. |
Here's the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 (Rev 2.0) package and technical specifications:
4 x SATA data cables
1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA data cable
1 x floppy drive data cable
I/O shield
Driver CDs
User's guide and manual
Although the GA-965P-DS4 is more akin to the GA-965P-DQ6 in terms of features and positioning, the board comes with a pretty sparse peripheral bundle consisting only of the standard storage cables, driver CD and manual. You won't get additional USB or eSATA brackets with this board.
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 (Rev 2.0) Technical Specifications
| CPU Support | - Supports90nm/65nm LGA775processor package
- Quad-Core Optimized
- SupportsIntel Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Extreme
- Supports IntelPentiumD / PentiumProcessor Extreme Edition
- SupportsIntel Pentium4 / Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
| | Chipset | - Northbridge:Intel P965
- 533 / 800 /1066MHz front side bus
- PCI Express x16graphics
- Southbridge:IntelICH8R
- Intel HighDefinition Audio
- Supports six PCIExpress x1 lanes
- Supports up to ten USB 2.0 ports
- Supports six SATA 3.0Gbps ports (with Matrix StorageTechnology)
- Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps MAC
- Intel Quiet System Technology
| | Memory | - Supports fourunbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
- Supports 800/677/533/400dual channel DDR2 memoryarchitecture
| | Storage | - Intel ICH8RSouthbridge
- 6 x SATA 3.0Gbpsinterface
- Intel MatrixStorage Technology
- Supports RAID 0,RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, RAID 10
- GigabyteSATA2 Controller (JMB363)
- 2 x UltraATA33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to133MB/sec.)
- 2 x SATA 3.0Gbps interface
| | Audio | - Intel High DefinitionAudio (Azalia)
- Realtek ALC888 HDAudio CODEC
- Optical and coaxial S/PDIF
| | Networking | - Marvell 88E8056 PCIExpress Gigabit Ethernet controller
| | IEEE 1394 (FireWire) | - Texas Instrument TSB43AB23 FireWire controller
- 3 x 1394aports @ 400Mbps speed
| | I/O Interface | - 1x Floppy connector
- 1 x Ultra ATAIDE connectors
- 8 x SATAconnectors
- 10 x USB 2.0ports (4 x rear, 6 x header)
- 3 x IEEE1394a ports (1 x rear, 2 x header)
- 1 xRJ45 LANport
- 1 x Coaxial S/PDIFOutput
- 1 x Optical S/PDIFOutput
- 8-Channel Audio I/Oports
- 1 x 9-pin serial port
- 1x parallel port
- 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2mouse port
- 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2keyboard port
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| Expansion Slots | - 2 xPCIe x16slots,PCI Express Bus specification v1.0acompliant
- 3 x PCIe x1slots, PCIExpress Bus specification v1.0acompliant
- 2 x 32-bitPCI slots,PCI 2.3 compliant
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| Special Features | - QuadBIOS
- Ultra Durable - All solid capacitors
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| PCB | - ATX Form Factor, 12"x9.6"(30.5cm x 24.4cm)
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Rear I/O panel comes with (from left) - PS/2 keyboard and mouse, coaxial and optical S/PDIF, Parallel port, Serial port, FireWire-400 port, RJ45, four USB 2.0 ports and 8-channel analog audio. |
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