The End User Pays: 13 Boards With Intel 845GE/PE

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Gigabyte GA-8PE667 Ultra/ 8GE667 Pro: Mega-Equipment

The Gigabyte GA-8GE667 Ultra's inconspicuous packaging.

Packaging for the Gigabyte GA-8PE667 Ultra.

The Gigabyte GA-8GE667 Ultra with Intel 845GE chipset.

The Gigabyte GA-8PE667 Ultra with Intel 845PE chipset.

As with Asus and Aopen, Gigabyte provided the test lab with two boards, one each with the 845GE and 845PE chipsets. The colorful environment of the individual card slots sticks out. Not that that means more style in every case. The prime difference between the two boards is that the GA-8GE667 does without the NEC FireWire chip, the Promise RAID controller and the CNR slot.