The GIGABYTE 965P-DS3 motherboard delivers high-performance with great tuning facilities for DIY and power users. The board's complete performance tuning facility enables power user to customize system performance according to their individual needs. Boasting solid capacitors, this platform is specifically designed for enhanced durability, ensuring a longer system operation life time and boosting system stability under extreme conditions
Quick Glance
Supported Processor: Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4 (Extreme Edition), Pentium 4, Celeron D, Core 2 Extreme
Interface Connection: Parallel Port Yes, Serial Port Yes, Audio Line In Yes, Audio Line Out Yes, Microphone Port Yes, S/PDIF Yes, Network (RJ-45) Yes
System Board Style: ATX
Processor Socket: Socket T LGA-775
System Chipset: Intel P965 Express
Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM
CPU + Northbridge Support
Supported Processor: Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4 (Extreme Edition), Pentium 4, Celeron D, Core 2 Extreme
Processor Socket: Socket T LGA-775
System Chipset: Intel P965 Express
Maximum Number of Processors: 1
Bus Speed: 533 MHz, 800 MHz, 1066 MHz
Memory Support
Number of Memory Slots: 4
Max System Memory: 8 GB
Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM
Connectors
Interface Connection: Parallel Port Yes, Serial Port Yes, Audio Line In Yes, Audio Line Out Yes, Microphone Port Yes, S/PDIF Yes, Network (RJ-45) Yes
On-Board Headers: Onboard Audio Header Yes
Number of IDE Headers: 1
Number of Serial ATA Headers / Ports: 8
Number of Fan Connectors: 2
Number of PCI Slots: 3
Number of PCI-Express x1 Slots: 3
Number of PCI-Express x16 Slots: 1
Additional Features
Controller Type: Floppy Controller, Serial ATA/300, Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Video Bus: PCI Express x16
Network Interfaces Included: Ethernet (10 Mbps), Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) Yes
Audio Codec: Realtek ALC883
Supported Audio Channels: 7.1 Channels
Physical Specifications
System Board Style: ATX
Width: 12 in
Depth: 8.27 in
Warranty
Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Chipset: Northbridge: Intel P965 Express Southbridge: Intel ICH8 Unique Features: Supports @BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q-Flash Supports EasyTune Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue
S/PDIF: Yes
Processor Technology: Hyper-Threading Technology
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 7
Network (RJ-45): Yes
Audio Line In: Yes
Audio Line Out: Yes
Serial Port: Yes
Parallel Port: Yes
Microphone Port: Yes
Total Number of USB Ports: 4
Number of USB 2.0 Ports: 4
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: 3
Onboard LEDs Header: Yes
Onboard Audio Header: Yes
Total Number of PCI Express Slots: 4
This board deserves much higher than and average of...
Strengths: Good Features, good overclocking options, even though most Intel CPUS have locked Multipliers, FSB goes balls to the walls.
Weakness: Peoples ignorance and blaming "the board for all issues!"
First, Yes its frustrating when a board comes that is bad or ???. I sympathize. It happens to EVERY BOARD MAKER.... so giving a BOARD A 1 out of 5 because it came DOA OR sometimes it's an issue that occurs in shipping or because of user error or power supply problems blamed by user as a DOA board; is just not FAIR! If I buy a bike and it gets a flat tire on the first ride...is that bike a 1 out...
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