The GA-P35-DS3R is GIGABYTE high performance platform based on the killer combination of the new Intel P35 chipset plus support for the latest multi-core processors up to FSB... more
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A review by xzibit89 on Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R - motherboard - ATX - iP35 April 7th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Speed
Very fast
Ease of Installation
Good - quick to install
Stability
Very stable
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Great performance, unbelievable overclocking, high quality
Disadvantages:
Large Vdroop, Easytune temperamental, IDE socket placement may cause problems
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I recently wrote a review for the Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4L board. I wrote of how the board seemed excellent, but the two I used broke within a week, for no apparent reason.
This board is another storey. The installation was very easy, especially as the board is slightly thinner than standard ATX boards, which allows more room to work in. All the connectors on the board are in sensible positions. The only problem I encountered was that the IDE socket gets in the way of one of the PCI cards - it fits, but it's a bit of a squeeze.
The BIOS offers all options you would expect, including RAID and NCQ setups for the 8 SATA ports provided.
It is when it comes to overclocking that this board excels. My FSB will run at at least 450MHz, 117 higher than the stock 1333Mhz. There are various voltage options, including CPU, memory, northbridge and FSB voltages. If you are considering this board with the aim of heavy overclocking, I would advise purchasing the fastest memory you can afford, as it will almost certainly be the limiting factor, due to the lowest FSB:RAM ratio being 1:2.
The box contains all the cables you need, including an external SATA PCI bracket allowing you to have a SATA disk outside your case.
There are only minor issues I have found with this board: 1) There is a large Vdroop on the CPU core voltage. This can be countered by setting a higher vCore in the BIOS, but it is not helpful to have when overclocking 2) Easytune, the overclocking software provided, always crashes when I use it to change the FSB (be it up or down) 3) The fan control only works if you have a 4-pin CPU fan like the ones that come on the newer Intel processor heatsinks
Overall this board is amazing. Although it may be a bit more expensive than some other boards, it is definitely worth it.
Hardware Monitoring: CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, CPU fan tachometer, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage, CPU overheating protection, power supply fan tachometer
The GA-P35-DS3R is GIGABYTE high performance platform based on the killer combination of the new Intel P35 chipset plus support for the latest multi-core processors up to FSB 1333MHz, including the upcoming 45nm platform. The GA-P35-DS3R is also part of the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 Series of motherboards, featuring top quality electronic components which provide optimized power savings, ultra cooling and extended system durability.
Besides the fact that this board used a good combination of the LGA-775 socket and the P35 chipset, the reason I purchased it to puy into my new computer was because it has DDR3 support. This makes the board slightly more future-proof as DDR3 prices and... more
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