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Build an extreme performance machine around Intel's Desktop Board DP45SG motherboard. Supporting Socket 775 CPU's, it is designed for Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors with a maximum front side bus of 1333 MHz.
It's built in the full-size ATX form factor and comes with dual PCI-Express 2.0 x16 graphics connectors and can utilize DDR3 SDRAM DIMM chips in 800, 1066 or 1333 MHz speeds with up to 16 GB of memory spread across the four slots. As fast as it is, you can overclock it for even more performance.
Subsystems include the Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet Controller and Intel's High Definition Audio which delivers 8 channels of sound so your games can sound as good as they look. The DP45SG can support seven PCI slots including a pair each of PCI-E x16 & PCI-E x1 boards. It can control five SATA and a single eSATA device as well as connect with a half-dozen USB ports and a pair of Firewire connectors.
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Good board
- Pros: Modern configuration, supporting newest Intel processors and DDR3 RAM with P45 chipset. Plenty of SATA and USB. Legacy-free (no floppy, IDE, PS/2, serial, parallel). Easily overclockable. Stable.
- Cons: Legacy-free could also be a con depending on your setup but it wasn't a problem for me. The RAM I originally bought (OCZ Platinum) would not POST in this board, but the Corsair XMS3 that I got to replace it works very well.
- Other Thoughts: My system is this board with a Q9550 (at 3.2GHz), 4GB of Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333, two WD VelociRaptors in RAID 0 on a HighPoint 2300 card, an eVGA 8800GT, an OCZ 700W PSU, and an NEC Optiarc SATA DVD-RW.
So far so good:)
- Pros: I like the simplicity of design and built quality of this board. It's all USB and SATA (including eSATA). It also has a COM header. Finally, I don't have to mess with those PATA cables. After building a machine for my son based on this board I am thinking to build another one for myself. XP with SP3 installation went with no problems off a SATA optical drive. I like the fact it has not DDR2 - less things to go wrong, just like missing IDE and floppy interfaces are a good thing in my mind, for the same reason.
- Cons: It didn't POST at first. I had to take the battery out for a minute or two and clear CMOS to make it go. Otherwise it's rock solid.
- Other Thoughts: Running it with e8500, nVidia 8400 video, 2GB of RAM, 2 HDs and wireless network. Granted the machine is 2 days old.:) Drivers off the mobo CD installed fine including sound and network. I read it has good OC potential too, though I'm not into it. The bridges and memory run rather hot, so extra cooling won't hurt, but I trust Intel knows what they are doing. It's also supposed to be a low power consumption board, which it good if a power supply is of questionable quality.
| Model | BOXDP45SG |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB | 1600/1333MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel P45 |
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Good board with some caveats
- Pros: I recommended this board to two people for purchase and for whom I assembled PCs. Thus I have no "purchased this item from Newegg" attached to my review but still feel confident I can give a useful summary of my experiences. There are several reasons I recommended this board to my friends. It is one of the few P45 chipset boards to support DDR3. The manual (to which there is a link at the bottom of the newegg product page) links to a site which tells you which memory is compatible with this board, thus assuring the industrious assembler of stability. The silk screens on the board are easy to read and unambiguous. No guessing which LED pin is positive. For those issues which the silkscreen doesn't clarify, the manual is comprehensive as Intel manuals generally are. The integrated LAN chip is of Intel manufacture, of the PRO pedigree. Last but most dear to my heart, it doesn't make one's case look like a circus sideshow, with neither rainbow colors, flashing lights nor waving clowns.
- Cons: There are several cons which I hope to elaborate upon to assist gentle readers find direction to a perfectly matched product. I will enumerate them in no particular order. Those who are familiar with Intel's recent boards will have knowledge of the lack-luster cooling on the northbridge; It get's hot and the provided heatsink is uninspiring. Access to the memory slots require removal of even medium sized graphic cards. XP SP2 required a slipstream of the provided driver disk to avoid bluescreen during hardware detection; however this is not an issue if you have a USB floppy drive. The 1394 header is far to the rear of the board, to the woe of those who possess cases with front mounted 1394 jacks. The audio header is rearward as well but to a lesser extent. The ugliest thing I have found about this board is the 4 pin molex auxillary power connector directly above the PCIE slot. Yes, that's right, proper MB installation requires the attachment of an old style 4 pin HDD connector.
- Other Thoughts: It is clear that Intel took some liberties in creating this board that reduced production cost. From the price it appears these savings weren't passed on to the consumer. Nevertheless, feature by feature this board passes muster. It falls upon the enthusiast to be prepared to cover the deficiencies left by Intel. By doing things such as updating the bios during installation, carefully selecting compatible ram, ensuring airflow across the northbridge and perhaps being prepared with a USB floppy drive one can overcome these minor hurdles. For myself the end results have been two stable and ordered systems that I feel confident will continue running without me around to coddle them.
One Year Later...
- Pros: Very simple, straight forward, legacy-free design. DDR3. Support for those nice, efficient Wolfdale processors. Loads of SATA and USB. Offers some overclocking features. Surprisingly, offers a RS232 serial header.
Works well under Linux and Windows alike.
- Cons: Watch out! Long term reliability problems may rear their heads. No legacy support can go either way - say goodbye to your PATA drives and parallel printers.
- Other Thoughts: Just over 1 year running, and here's my track record.
Two failed POST attempts, one after tweaking O/C settings, one after merely trying to go into my boot device menu.
Lots of spontaneous reboots trying to get to boot device select menu.
One bone-chilling false hard drive failure notice.
One integrated NIC failure. Better bring that Linksys PCI NIC out of retirement.
And one year of otherwise faithful service. :)
Naturally, your mileage may vary!
DP45SG
- Pros: I've put together 3 desktops using this mb. The last 2 fired up first time and continue to run well (see cons for the first one). Intel finally got their act together after the initial production runs and have a solid board. Fast, stable, easy to use even with Raid 1 using Intel Rapid Recovery Technology as long as you use one of the approved USB floppy drives. I picked up a new IBM FRU P/N 05K9283 on Eb** for $15. Board has 5 SATA ports and 1 internal / 1 external ESATA port. The 1333 FSB is nice. I loaded it with 4GB of Kingston PC10600 memory and turned off virtual memory to speed up processing.
- Cons: First board has been replaced 2X and that cost it an egg. Third time was the charm and it has run well since. If you need to load 3rd party drivers during install you'd better have the right USB floppy or it won't happen.
- Other Thoughts: Disable the IR in the BIOS or you'll have an unknown device in Device Manager. Change the BIOS boot order to find the hdd first to speed up the boot process. Keep the USB floppy drive - it comes in handy once in a while.
| Model |
| Brand |
Intel |
| Model |
BOXDP45SG |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB |
1600/1333MHz |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
Intel P45 |
| South Bridge |
Intel ICH10R |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR3 1333 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 |
2 |
| PCI Slots |
3 |
| Storage Devices |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
5 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
IDT 92HD73E |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Intel 82567LF |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical |
| Audio Ports |
5 Ports |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
11.6" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
BOXDP45SG
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
SATA Cable
Floppy Drive Diskette |
Introduction
Build an extreme performance machine around Intel's Desktop Board DP45SG motherboard. Supporting Socket 775 CPU's, it is designed for Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors with a maximum front side bus of 1333 MHz.
It's built in the full-size ATX form factor and comes with dual PCI-Express 2.0 x16 graphics connectors and can utilize DDR3 SDRAM DIMM chips in 800, 1066 or 1333 MHz speeds with up to 16 GB of memory spread across the four slots. As fast as it is, you can overclock it for even more performance.
Subsystems include the Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet Controller and Intel's High Definition Audio which delivers 8 channels of sound so your games can sound as good as they look. The DP45SG can support seven PCI slots including a pair each of PCI-E x16 & PCI-E x1 boards. It can control five SATA and a single eSATA device as well as connect with a half-dozen USB ports and a pair of Firewire connectors.
Highlights
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Intel P45 Express Chipset for Intel LGA 775 CPU
Based on the Intel P45 Express chipset, the Intel BOXDP45SG supports Intel LGA 775 (Socket T) processors including the Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Pentium D series as well as the next generation Intel 45nm processors.
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ATi CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology Support
ATi CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform, enabling two or more discrete graphics processors to work together for boosted system performance and a breakthrough gaming experience.
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DDR3 Memory Support
The Intel BOXDP45SG features four DDR3 DIMM slots to support up to 8GB of DDR3 1333MHz memory for extreme overclocking performance.
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SATA II with RAID Support
The second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. The on-board five SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 for better performance, enhanced data security, and flexible capacity upgrades.
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Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
The Intel BOXDP45SG features a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates with advanced security features to ward off malicious attacks. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
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IEEE 1394a Support
IEEE 1394 is a widely used standard of interface between personal computers and digital AV equipment. With IEEE 1394a you can easily connect digital devices such as a digital camcorder to the IEEE 1394a port provided on this motherboard for up to 400Mbps data transfer speeds.
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Quick Specs
| North Bridge | Intel P45 |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| eSATA | 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
| FSB | 1600/1333MHz |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 |
| South Bridge | Intel ICH10R |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 8GB |
| Memory Standard | DDR3 1333 |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
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Reviewed By: fuscob on 10/3/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
