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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
OUT OF STOCK.
- Intel P45
- Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo
- DDR2 1200
Overview
Specs
Reviews
Gigabyte's GA-EP45-DS3L motherboard has been optimized to work with today's 45nm processors. This lets the board be more efficient. The board has dynamic 4 gear power switching. As your system needs more power it gets it and when the power load goes down, so does the supplied power. This lets you have power when you need it, and save energy and money when you don't.
CPU power isn't the only thing that is energy regulated. The Gigabit Ethernet connection tests the connection for length and signal strength and optimizes transmission power for the connection. To control it all you can use the newly redesigned Easy Tune 6 to fine tune all your settings.
System durability and security are as important as ever. Gigabyte's DualBIOS system has a second BIOS chip on the motherboard for quick and painless recovery from crashes and viruses. They also built the motherboard with all conductive polymer aluminum solid capacitors for increased longevity and power efficiency.
Intel P45 Express Chipset for Intel LGA 775 CPUBased on the Intel P45 Express chipset, the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L 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.
PCI Express 2.0 InterfaceThe PCI-Express 2.0 interface provides twice the bandwidth of PCI-Express X16 to handle the data load of next-generation graphics cards while retaining compatibility with current PCI-Express cards.
Gigabit Ethernet ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L 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.
GIGABYTE DualBIOSGIGABYTE DualBIOS technology protects the BIOS from virus attacks. With its innovative backup BIOS design, this platform provides twice the security thus assuring the PC’s stability.
Intel P45 Express Chipset for Intel LGA 775 CPUBased on the Intel P45 Express chipset, the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L 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.
PCI Express 2.0 InterfaceThe PCI-Express 2.0 interface provides twice the bandwidth of PCI-Express X16 to handle the data load of next-generation graphics cards while retaining compatibility with current PCI-Express cards.
Gigabit Ethernet ConnectivityThe GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L 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.
GIGABYTE DualBIOSGIGABYTE DualBIOS technology protects the BIOS from virus attacks. With its innovative backup BIOS design, this platform provides twice the security thus assuring the PC’s stability.Warranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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Return Policies
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy
Manufacturer Contact Info
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- Support Phone: 1-626-854-9338
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Pros: No BIOS issues. Mine came with F5. Flashed to F9. For some reason, QFlash did not see my USB key. I got a floppy drive sitting around. Plugged the floppy, copied the unzipped F9 files (there is a rudimentory flashing utility in the zip) to a floppy disk. Rebooted and got the BIOS flashed. This is a very overclockable board. You can adjust voltages for CPU, DRAM, chipset (FSB?). F9 recognize my E8400 correctly and set the FSB to 1333 by default, giving me 3 GHz (333 X 9 multipier). When I tried to run 1600MHz, it did not post. The BIOS automatically scaled back to default and went into Windows. I increased the CPU voltage from 1.25v to 1.30v and upped the chipset voltage slightly. The board booted up to 1600MHz (FSB) with CPU clocked to 3.6GHz (400 X 9) without any complaints.
Cons: Not really a con, both the north and south bridges run pretty hot (~55C idle) at 1333MHz FSB speed. If you planning on OC, you will need a custom cooling solution for the bridges. I replaced the stock north bridge heat sink with a Thermaltake CL-C0034 fan and heatsimk, whick brought the temp. down to ~35C with load (Amazing!). I put a 40mm fan on top of the south bridge stoch heatsink. The heatsink became nice and cool.
Overall Review: This is not a full size ATX board. It's somewhat narrower by a couple of inches. You only use 6 screws (vs 9) to hold it down to the case chassis. It's well built and well layed out. If you know you will never run 2 video cards, this is a very nice and OC'able P45 board.