Gigabyte P35-DQ6 (Intel P35)
Performance
When determining the starting FSB speed, it turned out that the board overstated it by 0.7 MHz.
In our test setup, we used the following hardware:
First, let's look at the results of synthetic tests (other motherboards are based on the following chipsets: ASUS Striker (NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI), MSI P35 Platinum (Intel P35), and MSI P965 Neo2 (Intel P965)).
Tests in games.
Final Words
Gigabyte P35-DQ6 is one of the best products based on the P35 chipset and will be a strong competitor both in the middle-end and high-end sectors of the market. Due to the new chipset, the board supports the 1333 MHz bus, as well as 12 USB 2.0 ports.
The new software (Gigabyte EasyTune Center) which facilitates system tuning and configuration merits a separate mention.
Among the pros of the board, we note two PCI Express x16 slots (running following the 16+4 scheme), a serious (12-phase) power supply module, and noiseless operation of the main components. The cooling system offers massive radiators on the reverse side of the board.
A thorough approach to development of the power supply module and overclocking tools has brought outstanding results. In particular, the board has shown one of the best values and joined the "500 MHz club".
In fact, the board has no shortcomings. The only point to note is the board would be better if there were a second Gigabit LAN controller.
Conclusion
Pros:
- High stability and good performance level;
- 12-phase power scheme;
- Two PCI Express x16 slots;
- Support for SerialATA II/RAID ( 8 lines; ICH8 + Gigabyte SATA2);
- Support for one P-ATA channel (Gigabyte SATA2);
- Integrated 8-channel audio and Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller;
- Support for USB2.0 (12 ports) and IEEE-1394 (Firewire; 2 ports);
- A rich selection of Gigabyte's proprietary technologies (DualBIOS, C.I.A2, EasyTune Center, FaceWizard, @BIOS, etc.);
- Passive system for cooling the chipset and the power supply module.
Cons:
The board's specific features:
- Excellent results of overclocking the processor and memory;
- Retail price still unknown.
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