Based on the new Intel P43 chipset, GA-EP43-DS3L delivers a record setting 1600MHz Front Side Bus by overclocking for the latest Intel Core 2 multi-core processors, including 45nm CPUs. With supporting dual channel DDR2 up to 1200MHz by overclocking, GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard provides the highest levels of performance and stability. GA-EP43-DS3L delivers several advanced GIGABYTE innovations including the DES Advanced, Ultra Durable, DualBIOS design which provide optimized power savings, ultra cooling and ultra data protection.
Features:
Revolution energy saving design with DES technology featuring hardware based Dynamic 4-Gear switching
CPU:
- Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core 2 Quad processor/Intel Core 2 Duo processor/ Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package
(Note) This motherboard is designed with VRD11.1 power phase, and cannot be compatible with VRD10 designed CPU. Please refer to "CPU Support List" for details.
- L2 cache varies with CPU
Front Side Bus: 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
Chipset:
- North Bridge: Intel P43 Express Chipset
- South Bridge: Intel ICH10
Memory:
- 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR2 1200+/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
Audio:
- Realtek ALC888 codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF In/Out
- Support for CD In
LAN: Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots:
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
(The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 4 x PCI Express x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface:
- South Bridge: 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- JMicron 368 chip: 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- iTE IT8718 chip: 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB:
- Integrated in the South Bridge
- Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors:
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 2 x system fan headers
- 1 x power fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x CD In connector
- 1 x S/PDIF In header
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x parallel port header
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x power LED header
- 1 x chassis intrusion header
Back Panel Connectors:
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 ports
- 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller: iTE IT8718 chip
H/W Monitoring:
- System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS:
- 2 x 8 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- Support for DualBIOS
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Bundle Software: Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System: Support for Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced provides better energy saving capabilities and enhanced system performance. GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced is the world's only motherboard energy saving technology with hardware-based Dynamic 4-Gear Switching. With support for VRD 11.1, GIGABYTE's DES Advanced allows the motherboard to switch to 1 Gear phase switching during idle, allowing for a dramatic increase in power savings.
Limited Warranty: One-year from invoice date with Directron.com for equal replacement/repair. 3-year from invoice date with manufacturer. 30-day money back from receiving date with 15% restocking fee for non-defective returns. No refund or credit after 7 days. Customer is responsible for returning manufacturer defective products unless test is paid before shipping.
Notes:
(1) How to install? Click here.
(2) All retail boxed motherboards are opened for receiving purposes.
(3) We highly recommendtesting When purchasing a motherboard and a CPU together.
(4) Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
(5) Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
(6) This motherboard is designed with VRD11.1 power phase, and cannot be compatible with VRD10 designed CPU. Please refer to "CPU Support List" for details.(dxy102908)