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Return Policies
This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy.
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- Restocking Fee: Yes
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Not reliable - stay away
- Pros: I bought it because tomshardware.com uses Gigabyte boards in their tests. I also like how it has a optical out for sound and it's is very overclockable (on paper.)
- Cons: However, the mobo must work, which the two I have, don't.
I've built lots of systems and this is the only mobo that was a nightmare to setup. The first board wouldn't post with the 10x2 power cable and 2x2 cable connected, which is required. After testing everything, it was deemed defective and I sent it back to Newegg for replacement.
The replacement mobo wouldn't post with 1066 RAM but would post with 800 RAM in only one slot only (and it recognized 1GB as 512MB.)
In addition, the CPU fan wouldn't spin even though it did on the 1st board.
- Other Thoughts: So far, I've spent 2 weekends trying to get this mobo to work as advertised to no avail. Usually, 30-45 minutes installing a mobo to first boot is what I've become accustom to. My time is too valuable to waste.
This board has a 30% poor or very poor rating on Newegg customer reviews. I'd stay clear of the GA-P35C-DS3R and by something else.
I'm hapy
- Pros: First motherboard I used to built from scratch. It was simple and easy to understand and upgrade. The book it came with answered all my questions. The DDR2 and 3 is also great plus. It was worth every penny.
- Cons: Some connections such as the PCI and IDE are pretty close and can get difficult with certain cards, but a few adjustments worked out for me. However I'm sure that is a problem with many motherboards.
- Other Thoughts: It comes with some helpful software as well.
Still happy
- Pros: DDR3 memory slots plus the DDR2 slots make this board one of the most upgradeable at a lower starting price. You can go for the upgrades later when the prices fall. You can upgrade CPU and graphics likewise.
- Cons: Gigabyte and newegg have not yet changed the specs. Com and Serial ports do not exist on the revised versions' back panel that you will get. Com & Serial only had pins on the MBD nearest the last PCI slot at the bottom edge of the board.
- Other Thoughts: I'd buy another one for an extra build in one of my 3 Chassis. See my 01/04/2008 review as well.
| Model |
| Brand |
GIGABYTE |
| Model |
GA-P35C-DS3R |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
| FSB |
1333/1066MHz |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
Intel P35 |
| South Bridge |
Intel ICH9R |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR3:
Support for DDR3 1066/800 MHz memory modules
2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
DDR2:
Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules
4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 |
3 |
| PCI Slots |
3 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
8 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC889A |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Realtek 8111B |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
8 x USB 2.0 |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Features |
| Features |
ULTRA DURABLE 2, ULTRA COOLING |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
GA-P35C-DS3R
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
4 x SATA Cable
SATA to eSATA adapter cable w/bracket
eSATA Cable & Power Cable |
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Reviewed By: on 4/5/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
