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M4er1c   03-26-2008 at 10:07:00 PM

which motherboard should i get for the e8400? its gonna be overclocked to 4.0ghz in the future. i only want gigabyte, sorry.

vote please. vote by have the motherboard's name first then press enter and then put a reason if you want. it would be easier for me to see.

one question. do all gigabyte motherboards at newegg come with rev 2.1 and f2? it should be.

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R

GIGABYTE GA-EP35C-DS3R

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3P

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Zenthar   03-26-2008 at 10:52:19 PM
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For the extra features, supposed extra reliability and the low extra cost (~30-40$), I would go for the GA-EP35-DS3R. If you are on a tight budget, I wouldn't hesitate to go for a DS3L and put the extra money elsewhere (cooling, video card, ..., in your pockets :P). The DS3L will not prevent you from reaching 4GHz, but it MIGHT be a bit easier on a DS3R board.

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chookman   03-26-2008 at 11:01:16 PM
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GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L cheap, quality, stability.

The EP versions ive heard have had a few issues (only really adds power saving mode if your into saving the planet by all means)

The C versions are DDR2 and DDR3 combos which combo boards are shakey at best and limits the quantity of RAM you can install... and DDR3 is expensive for no improvement

R and P versions add features so if you need the features for for them (RAID, Firewire etc.)

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Shadow703793   03-26-2008 at 11:25:21 PM
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^Agreed.

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