Before we wrap this all up, we are going to go over our long-term impressions after using this board for a few weeks. Overall, we feel Gigabyte did a great job putting together a solid board with not many issues at all. Solid capacitors and overall build quality are quite strong, the chipset very runs cool, and voltage is rock solid. The only negative attribute to the DS3R that we can see is that the auto voltages set when running 500+ FSB are excessively high.... Read more
The Gigabyte EP45-DS3R is an impressive board which offers great performance and features for under £90/$130. While the board’s performance isn’t groundbreaking, the overclocking capabilities should be more than enough for the general enthusiast and the rear panel has great connectivity as well as ATI Crossfire support. The lack of strong cooling on the board will restrict overclocking to some degree, but the P45 chipset is a great performer and has fairly cool... Read more
Pricing: As mentioned the Gigabyte GA-EP45 DS3R with dual PCI-Express 16x slots, P45 chipset support, and 8 USB 2.0 ports among other features can be had for $128.50 from MWave . The P45 definitely offers a lot of bang for the buck over more expensive $200+ motherboards. Read more
GIGABYTE produces several models with the P45 chipset. For this particular review, we will be taking a look at the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R (DDR2) version. This is one of GIGABYTE’s mainstream P45 variants. The board is stuffed full of hardware and software features, including their DES (dynamic energy saver) with 6-gears. There's the standard “Ultra Durable 2” moniker, which according to GIGABYTE stands for excellent stability and longevity. Does this board stack up... Read more
O premieră pentru PCMHz, primul review la o placă de bază pentru platforme Intel, GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R fiind un model mainstream top care prin dotări şi specificaţii promite rezultate şi un comportament mai mult decât bun. Rămâne de văzut dacă GIGABYTE continuă să ofere produse de calitate superioară indiferent de zona căreia se adresează. Read more
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