Asus P5W DH vs Gigabyte DS3 for conroe

Jetpac

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the p5w needs a bios update, does the DS3 work right out of the box with conroe?

does anyone have a link to an I/O shot of the DS3 (i cant find one)

i will not be using crossfire GFX in this

can i have some opinions/comparisons etc on the boards please
(im basing my decision on this :p)
 

1Tanker

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the p5w needs a bios update, does the DS3 work right out of the box with conroe?

does anyone have a link to an I/O shot of the DS3 (i cant find one)

i will not be using crossfire GFX in this

can i have some opinions/comparisons etc on the boards please
(im basing my decision on this :p)
The Gigabyte uses the 965 chipset which was designed for C2D, so it shouldn't need a BIOS update wheras the P5W DH uses the x975 chipset, which wasn't designed for C2D but will run it with a BIOS update. Here's a very recent review where they pit the DS3 against the Intel D975XBX (Bad Axe)...which performs similarly to the P5W DH.

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=3870&s=1

The P5W would be the better board if you want the best overclocking/performance, but the DS3 still performs well and is a lot cheaper. GL :)