Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3

The DS3 also sports the Realtek ALC888 codec providing audio support for 2, 4, 5.1, and 7.1-channel digital or analog high definition audio. Included expansion slots for hardware upgrades are as follows; 1 PCI-E x16 Gen 2.0, 1 PCI-E x4 Gen 1.0, 1 PCI-E and 4 PCI. The DS3 also includes 8 USB 2.0 ports with an extra internal header for up to 12 USB 2.0 ports total, ATA133 support, 6 SATA 3GB/s connectors, 2 system fan headers, 1 power fan header, 1 coaxial S/PDIF Out, 1 optical S/PDIF Out, 2 IEEE 1394a ports, and 1 RJ-45 port. Extra Gigabyte application support includes DualBIOS (2 onboard BIOS chips, one for backup), Easytune 6 overclocking software, and extra power saving functionality for all included hardware through Gigabytes dynamic energy saving technology. The Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3 was released on September 25, 2008 and has an MSRP of $149.99.

Features

• Chipset: Intel P43    
• Socket: LGA 775
• CPU Support: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron and Intel 45nm multi-core processors
• FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz; 1600MHz available through overclocking
• Memory Support: Dual Channel DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz up to a maximum of 16GB total
• Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC888
• Audio: 2/ 4/ 5.1/ 7.1-channel high definition audio
• LAN Chipset: Realtek 8111C; gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit)
• 1 PCI-E x16 Gen 2.0, 1 PCI-E x4 Gen 1.0, 1 PCI-E and 4 PCI
• Up to 12 USB 2.0 ports total (8 ports on rear panel)
• ATA133 support, 6 SATA 3GB/s connectors, 2 system fan headers, 1 power fan header, 1 coaxial S/PDIF Out, 1 optical S/PDIF Out, 2 IEEE 1394a ports, and 1 RJ-45 port
• Gigabyte DualBIOS technology
• Gigabyte Easytune 6 overclocking software
• Gigabytes dynamic energy saving technology
• Dimensions: 30.5cm by 24.4cm; ATX form factor
• Release Date: 09/25/2008
• MSRP: $149.99