gigabyte p35 motherboards

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there are so many of them and I can't seem to find anything that compares them all. What the standard board that most here are looking for? I'm looking for something htat will let me run the ddr2-800 and my e6850 c2d proc. It would be nijce ot have two pci express x16 slots but not necessary (no sli but some secondary cards that migh tneed it). Which gigabyte motherboard should I get?
 
I just purchased the GA-P35-DS4 board. I mainly chose that one because it has 8 sata ports.

Based on what you want, you only have 2 options, the DS3P and the DS4. The only difference between the 2 appears to be DDR 2 1066 for the DS3P and improved chipset cooling on the DS4. If 2 PCI-E 16x slots isn't worth $30 or so, you can drop down to the cheaper models. The cheapest doesn't have solid state caps and only 4 sata ports so I would avoid that one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2E16813128067,N82E16813128050,N82E16813128059

As usual it all comes down to how much you're willing to spend. I put a lot of research into all the brands and chipsets for my purchase, so if $180 for a motherboard doesn't bother you I would say go for the DS4 model.
 
another vote for DS4 rev 2, very solid baord, if you are on a budget and don't intend heavy duty OC's 24/7 go with the lesser DS3 boards.... P35DS3 is also nice as stock
 
their comparison tool sucks. Sorry, but you can only see a few mboards at a time and the columns it shows aren't all that helpful.
 
How many do you really need to compare? There are only 5 P35 gigabyte motherboards, 4 ddr2 based and 1 dd3....
 
Stick to the DS* line. Don't bother with the DDR3 board -- its not worth it.

What do you plan on using the other PCI-E 4.16x slot for? If you don't see yourself picking up a RAID card or PhysX card, or another vidcard for triple monitors, then don't bother with it. If you really want it, the DS3P or higher has it.

If you don't need anything fancy, the DS3L is good.

If you need RAID, the DS3R or higher has it.

If you need Firewire, the DS3P or higher has it.

If you need Legacy ports (for a printer/scanner or some other old peripherals) the DS3R is the highest you can go. Or, just buy a Parallel/Serial I/O PCI card instead.

If you want everything for an HTPC, get the G33 DS2R.

Oh, and I'd ditch the E6850 for the E6750 instead. They both have the same OC potential, so you're paying ~$100 for 333Mhz. My E6750 easily OC'd to 3.2Ghz. If you already have the CPU, then oh wellz. :rolleyes:
 
I was about to make a new post about this situation but then I saw this one, so I'll just post it here instead.

I am also looking for an Intel board, I've been pointed in the direction of the gigabyte p35 motherboards by a couple friends. Looking at them on newegg I really don't know which one to get, there is a couple of them that seem pretty nice but then they all have one thing that makes me think twice about buying them.

I've pretty much come down the the choice of the GA-P35-DS4 Rev. 2.0. however, the heatpipes around the socket kinda scare me, will a ZALMAN CNPS9500 fit on this thing, I can't find any information for this anywhere.

i'm gunna be using an E6750 with it if that helps.

I'll be using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146699 for ram, which is rated at the voltage of 2.1v. Some of the reviews people have gone down to 1.9v so may not be a problem.

Any insight would help, my 8800gt arrives on Monday and I've not even ordered my system yet, I'm just stuck on deciding which mobo would be best.

I'm pretty much on a budget of $170-180, would like to upgrade to quad later maybe, and may be using RAID later also (still using two IDE hdd's SATA drives will be a later upgrade). SLI is not really needed which is why I went with p35 in the first place.
 
While I don't have either motherboard or heatsink (but I do a Zalman 9700) there should be plenty of clearance for the heatsink. And even if it didn't clear all the way you could bend a fin or two to make it fit without losing much in the way to heat dissipation

Just my educated guess, though.
 
Cyper said:
I was about to make a new post about this situation but then I saw this one, so I'll just post it here instead.

I am also looking for an Intel board, I've been pointed in the direction of the gigabyte p35 motherboards by a couple friends. Looking at them on newegg I really don't know which one to get, there is a couple of them that seem pretty nice but then they all have one thing that makes me think twice about buying them.

I've pretty much come down the the choice of the GA-P35-DS4 Rev. 2.0. however, the heatpipes around the socket kinda scare me, will a ZALMAN CNPS9500 fit on this thing, I can't find any information for this anywhere.

i'm gunna be using an E6750 with it if that helps.

I'll be using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146699 for ram, which is rated at the voltage of 2.1v. Some of the reviews people have gone down to 1.9v so may not be a problem.

Any insight would help, my 8800gt arrives on Monday and I've not even ordered my system yet, I'm just stuck on deciding which mobo would be best.

I'm pretty much on a budget of $170-180, would like to upgrade to quad later maybe, and may be using RAID later also (still using two IDE hdd's SATA drives will be a later upgrade). SLI is not really needed which is why I went with p35 in the first place.
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Do you already have the Zalman? If so, then as KamelRed mentioned, you should be able to find a way to make it work. If you're buying a new HSF and want the Zalman, choose something else instead. The Ultima90 cools better, is lighter, smaller, and easier to install.

Push that E6750 to 4Ghz! :p

If you don't plan on OC'ing so high and only plan on reaching 3.2Ghz, go for the DS3R instead. The chipset/mosfet heatpipe cooling only makes a difference when pushing above 425Mhz FSB SDR.
 
I was looking at the p35, I need a good overclocker as well. I bought the 6600 dual core when it came out and overclocked it to 3.0 and it did well at the time, I do alot of video and audio edit for fun. I am thinking the qx6850 or new QX9650, I do not need SLI and I already used a Belkin Powered USB/Firewire PCI card for all my plugins. Just need raid and a board that will let me squeeze all the processor I can get with 8 gig of mem with vista. So I was looking at the DS3R, I was also looking at the x38 but like I said I do not need SLI, I already have an 8800GTX, I will just get the new GTX when it comes out. I am waiting for release price on the QX9650 on Monday, so I will order then and update when I get it going.
 
wwhittin said:
I was looking at the p35, I need a good overclocker as well. I bought the 6600 dual core when it came out and overclocked it to 3.0 and it did well at the time, I do alot of video and audio edit for fun. I am thinking the qx6850 or new QX9650, I do not need SLI and I already used a Belkin Powered USB/Firewire PCI card for all my plugins. Just need raid and a board that will let me squeeze all the processor I can get with 8 gig of mem with vista. So I was looking at the DS3R, I was also looking at the x38 but like I said I do not need SLI, I already have an 8800GTX, I will just get the new GTX when it comes out. I am waiting for release price on the QX9650 on Monday, so I will order then and update when I get it going.
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Extreme edition chips are an extreme waste of money, IMO. But hey, whatever floats your boat! You no longer have the E6600? If you still do, just wait for the non-extreme version Yorkfield chips instead. If you don't have the E6600 anymore, then I'd still suggest the Q6600 over the QX**50. The price of the chip compared to the performance you get just isn't worth it, imo.

The DS3R is a great board. I also like the IP35 and P5K-E boards as well.
 
Thanks for the reply I will look at the other boards you metioned, also thanks on your opinion on the extremes. Yes I still have the 6600 and at the time it was the top of the line and made me happy. But I need alot of processor, I was even thinking zeons for a while, but decided not to. My 2.4 6600 is running at 3.0 on air, so I was thinking of getting a 3.0 w/4 cores and see if I can get it to around a 3.6 so I can squeeze out a little more. Maybe I will wait, I will look around here, there was a list of release processors and what they were running at.

Times move fast: Pentium 90, 48 mb of ram, Matrox Video Card with 4mb of Ram and a 800 mb hard drive, 15 inch svga monitor 3400.00

I won't metion my previous machines because that will ahow my real age.
 
Which board would be better, IP35 Pro or the GA-P35C-DS3R. (I don't need firewire)
 
I'm loving my P35-DS3L. Great overclocker, currently running 450MHz FSB rock stable.
 
ThR!LL said:
Which board would be better, IP35 Pro or the GA-P35C-DS3R. (I don't need firewire)
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Better for? supporting DDR3? The P35C-DS3R. Better for OC'ing through windows? IP35 Pro. I wouldn't bother with the P35C-DS3R. I think by the time DDR3 is worth buying over DDR2, it will be time for a new motherboard. I'm thinkin the CPU will have an onboard memory controller for DDR3 by then, and thats when DDR3 will be worth buying.

wwhittin said:
My 2.4 6600 is running at 3.0 on air, so I was thinking of getting a 3.0 w/4 cores and see if I can get it to around a 3.6 so I can squeeze out a little more. Maybe I will wait, I will look around here, there was a list of release processors and what they were running at.
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The Q6600 is basically two E6600's on the same chip. So, its a 2.4Ghz CPU that can reach 3.6Ghz with proper air cooling. The Extreme Edition chips' only advantage over desktop variants is the unlocked multiplier. The unlocked multiplier should only affect the most ambitious overclockers.

If history is any indication, the Q9**0 desktop Yorkfield chips will share the OC limit as the Extreme Edition chips. So, wait for them... since you still have your E6600.
 
I love my P35-DQ6 too


I havent really followed the forum much so I apologize if Im asking somthing asked before... But why did they do away with the DQ6 mobo and why is it not more popular then it is?

I "think" that the cost and X38 chipset had alot to do with it, but mine sure is a great mobo.


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Well nevermind, I spent about 5 min searching and found out why the DQ6 went bye-bye


Too bad, I still like it
 
tsonka said:
I love my P35-DQ6 too


I havent really followed the forum much so I apologize if Im asking somthing asked before... But why did they do away with the DQ6 mobo and why is it not more popular then it is?

I "think" that the cost and X38 chipset had alot to do with it, but mine sure is a great mobo.


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Edit:

Well nevermind, I spent about 5 min searching and found out why the DQ6 went bye-bye


Too bad, I still like it
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Just to be clear I believe this post concerns the P35-DQ6, which has been discontinued (as far as I can tell) and replaced by the X38-DQ6's as Gigabytes top of the line enthusiast motherboard.
 
enginurd said:
Better for? supporting DDR3? The P35C-DS3R. Better for OC'ing through windows? IP35 Pro. I wouldn't bother with the P35C-DS3R.
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I meant as an OC'er in general. I'm looking at the IP35 Pro, but if I can save some money on a board just as good without firewire but with RAID I'm good.
 
ThR!LL said:
I meant as an OC'er in general. I'm looking at the IP35 Pro, but if I can save some money on a board just as good without firewire but with RAID I'm good.
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They can both OC pretty well with properly cooled chipsets/mosfets. The heatpipe cooling of the IP35 Pro will allow you to reach higher FSB speeds before needing additional chipset cooling. While the DS3R will need additional chipset cooling past 425Mhz.

So... what chip do you plan on using? If its a Q6600, either board will do fine, since most Q6600's cant go much further than 400Mhz FSB SDR anyhow. If you're goin with a dual core with an 8x or lower mutliplier, you'll be better off with the IP35 Pro unless you don't mind adding a fan or changing the NB HS on the DS3R.
 
I'm actually waiting for the Penryn quad cores. I don't want to get any other chipset since I have no use for 2 PCI 2.0 slots
 
I currently have the MSI P6N SLI-FI and I don't like the nforce chipset and have been looking at the GA-P35-DS3L. my only question is I have an allendale E4400 - 800mhz FSB. will that run on this board?
 
lithium06 said:
I currently have the MSI P6N SLI-FI and I don't like the nforce chipset and have been looking at the GA-P35-DS3L. my only question is I have an allendale E4400 - 800mhz FSB. will that run on this board?
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Yes, it will run fine. Its only $86 @ mwave.com, btw.

If you need the features of the IP35, then go for it, as MC FLMJIG suggested. Its currently only $120 - $25MIR @ mwave.com. My only gripe with it is that it doesnt have the ability to save BIOS Profiles when OC'ing. Oh, and the double boot issue -- but thats not a big deal.
 
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