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Bindibadgi · 20th Aug 2008, 09:02

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ga-ep34-ds3r/1

The DS3R legend is back, and we take the latest budget "energy efficient" P45 from Gigabyte to the cleaners, to see if its whites are whiter than white.

kenco_uk · 20th Aug 2008, 11:19

Page 1 para 4 - 'They come in now less than six varieties' - unless you're a brummie, it's no.

Skimmed the rest when I saw it had only 6 sata ports

Bindibadgi · 20th Aug 2008, 11:44

only?

It's a DS3R - if you want more you have to pay more, so check out the DS5.

Ending Credits · 20th Aug 2008, 12:19

Also America now works in pounds sterling now apparently. (Price as reviewed is in £)

kenco_uk · 20th Aug 2008, 12:26

Aye, I know - this board isn't for me as I require 8 sata ports. Also, I don't understand why a floppy port is included when QFlash is dead easy to use.

Bindibadgi · 20th Aug 2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by kenco_uk

Aye, I know - this board isn't for me as I require 8 sata ports. Also, I don't understand why a floppy port is included when QFlash is dead easy to use.

Windows XP SATA drivers.

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[USRF]Obiwan · 20th Aug 2008, 12:54

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

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Originally Posted by kenco_uk

Aye, I know - this board isn't for me as I require 8 sata ports. Also, I don't understand why a floppy port is included when QFlash is dead easy to use.

Windows XP SATA drivers.

come on! Windows XP sata drivers?! You are joking right... right?

Bindibadgi · 20th Aug 2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

come on! Windows XP sata drivers?! You are joking right... right?

No, people still use XP and people still want to use RAID.

naokaji · 20th Aug 2008, 13:28

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Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

come on! Windows XP sata drivers?! You are joking right... right?

windows xp does not allow to select a drive letter during installation when it comes to raid drivers, which means you must have a floppy drive for it. (exception: integrate them with nlite in the cd, but that requires that you have a working pc with windows on it somewhere).

kenco_uk · 20th Aug 2008, 14:13

I wonder if anyone's thought of launching a 'Not XP' edition mobo, which omits a floppy port?

xaser04 · 20th Aug 2008, 14:16

Were the multi GPU benchmarks with CF 3850's or 4850's?

Bindibadgi · 20th Aug 2008, 14:20

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Originally Posted by xaser04

Were the multi GPU benchmarks with CF 3850's or 4850's?

It's not a graphics review, it's a motherboard review - we picked a pair of cards and kept them consistent

xaser04 · 20th Aug 2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

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Originally Posted by xaser04

Were the multi GPU benchmarks with CF 3850's or 4850's?

It's not a graphics review, it's a motherboard review - we picked a pair of cards and kept them consistent

So which pair of cards were used?

M4RTIN · 20th Aug 2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by xaser04

So which pair of cards were used?

doesnt matter does it? if one motherboard is better than the others with a 3870 then it'll no doubt be better with a 4870 too

Nictron · 20th Aug 2008, 14:58

For XP raid you need a stiffy or if you have a USB stiffy you can use that, but a stiffy is required for Raid configuration during setup.

Glider · 20th Aug 2008, 15:06

Why complain that something IS included... I always tought you need to complain when something ISN'T included yet you need it...

Guess there are always people who complain...

xaser04 · 20th Aug 2008, 15:17

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Originally Posted by M4RTIN

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Originally Posted by xaser04

So which pair of cards were used?

doesnt matter does it? if one motherboard is better than the others with a 3870 then it'll no doubt be better with a 4870 too

Its a simple question given that I couldn't see which ones were used in the review.

Also given that there was alot of debate around whether the lack of twin x16 lanes were an issue when running the 48XX range (tweaktowns review showed a large different although how accurate it is I won't question) I was curious to know whether it was say CF 48XX shown in this review (if it was then it shows that the tweaktown review is questionable)

Bindibadgi · 20th Aug 2008, 16:00

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Originally Posted by M4RTIN

doesnt matter does it? if one motherboard is better than the others with a 3870 then it'll no doubt be better with a 4870 too

Yep HD 3870. I started testing P45s before the HD 4000 series was announced.

Test Setup Page

I wasn't aware it should make a difference, but I'll check.

cpemma · 20th Aug 2008, 16:30

Segway? That's a scooter.

Try 'segue'

kenco_uk · 20th Aug 2008, 16:54

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Originally Posted by cpemma

Segway? That's a scooter.

Try 'segue'

Sshh, it's a subliminal message!

20th Aug 2008, 09:02	#1
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20th Aug 2008, 11:19	#2
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