Comparing ds3's

[raoul_1101]

I'm buying an Intel ds3 for a motherboard, which one of the following should I buy?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128012

 

[wizle]

I think they are the same boards except for revisions in diodes andBIOS

 

[Cromewell]

The revision 1.3, which is a typo it should say 3.3, is set to use the 6x50 line of Core 2 Duos with 1333MHz bus. The other one can use a 1066MHz bus. They are otherwise identicle.

 

[raoul_1101]

I have the Intel E6400, so i should get the board thats not 3.3 revised, right?


http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280515

 

[Cromewell]

It will run on either board, if the price is the same get 3.3

 

[NJNETSFAN]

the rev 1.3 is not a typo, it is a rev 1.3(Gigabyte has made about 4 revisions) I know because I was on the verge of ordering and asked newegg about it, if I was you, I would get the DS4

 

[Cromewell]

Hmm so they did.
Ok, lets try this again

They are still pretty much identicle. 1.3 is the same as a rev 3.3 board but it uses a realtek ALC883 codec and has 1 fan header, 3.3 uses realtek ALC888 and has 3 fan headers. The difference between the codec seems to be minor (digital microphone in ALC888).

 

[Kornowski]

Just to throw in my 2 cents, I have the D3, rev 3.3 and it's great! I can't fault it!

 

[b3rt_d4ni3l]

Does Newegg only sell rev3.3 now if I buy the normal DS3? or they will still send out the previous version?

 

[Kornowski]

Does Newegg only sell rev3.3 now if I buy the normal DS3? or they will still send out the previous version?

I think they sell a couple of versions, it could be any I think.

 

[b3rt_d4ni3l]

i see...
i guess i have to cross my fingers when i order it... and hope that i get the rev3.3

thanks Kornowski

 

[Kornowski]

i see...
i guess i have to cross my fingers when i order it... and hope that i get the rev3.3

thanks Kornowski

The chances are that you'll probably get it, they're the "newer" ones, so they may of sold out of the "older" ones and got the 3.3's in stock.

You're welcome

 

[ezefosure]

if you order a normal ds3, chances seem extremely high that it would be a rev 3.3. They probably sold out all their old stock, except for their rev 1.3 which is why they are selling them seperately and for less.

 

[b3rt_d4ni3l]

ok, thanks guys!!

 

[NJNETSFAN]

why don't you just buy the DS4 for the same price at the DS3? It supports 1333FSB and I don't have the specs in front of me, but I'm pretty sure its better.

 

[raoul_1101]

ok, i think im getting the ds4 for my e6400, they cost the same as the ds3's.

 

[raoul_1101]

my ram is ddr2 800, but the ds4 supports ddr2 667, does that mean my ram wont work on it?

 

[wizle]

it handles both IMO What do they call that ... backwards compatable

 

[Kornowski]

why don't you just buy the DS4 for the same price at the DS3? It supports 1333FSB and I don't have the specs in front of me, but I'm pretty sure its better.

The 965P-S3 Rev 3.3 supports that FSB too

1. Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® D processor
2. Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB

 

[raoul_1101]

so i should have no compatability problems between the ds4 and my ram?