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6. Intel 3 Series Chipset Motherboards
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Models

• Intel G31 Express (codenamed Lakeport) for entry-level users, released on July 14, 2007
• Intel P31 Express (codenamed Lakeport) for entry-level users, released on July 14, 2007
  
• Intel G33 Express (codenamed Bearlake-G) for mainstream users, released on June 4, 2007
• Intel P35 Express (codenamed Bearlake-P) for performance user, released on June 4, 2007
  
• Intel G35 Express (codenamed Broadwater) for performance users, released on October 10, 2007
• Intel X38 Express (codenamed Bearlake-X) for extreme users, released on October 10, 2007
  
• Intel Q33 Express (codenamed Bearlake-QF) for corporate users, released on August 27, 2007
• Intel Q35 Express (codenamed Bearlake-Q) for corporate users, released on August 27, 2007

Each of them is the successor to the following chipset:

• 945GZ/945PL ?? 946GZ/946PL ?? 945GC ?? G31/P31 (pin-compatible with the 945 Express chipset family)
• 945G/945P ?? 945GC ?? G33 (945GC will remain through 2007 until the release of 45 nm processors)
• G965 ?? G35 (pin-compatible with G965; in fact it's identical with G965 with a minor change in silicon)
• P965 ?? P35
• 975X ?? X38
  
• Q963 ?? Q33
• Q965 ?? Q35

Northbridge

• G31/P31 (G)MCH coupled with ICH7/ICH7R/ICH7DH
  • [*]FSB 1066/800MT/s, support for Yorkfield & Wolfdale upon validation
  • DDR2-800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • 16 PCI Express lanes with a fixed link 16
  • GMA 3100 Integrated Graphics (G31 only)
  • TDP 15.5W
• G33 GMCH coupled with ICH9/ICH9R/ICH9DH
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps, support for Yorkfield & Wolfdale
  • DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max
  • 16 PCI Express lanes with a fixed link 16
  • GMA 3100 Integrated Graphics
  • TDP 14.5W
• G35 GMCH coupled with ICH8/ICH8R/ICH8DH
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps, support for Yorkfield & Wolfdale
  • DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max
  • 16 PCI Express lanes with a fixed link 16
  • GMA X3500 Integrated Graphics
  • TDP 28W
• P35 MCH coupled with ICH9/ICH9R/ICH9DH
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps, support for Yorkfield & Wolfdale
  • DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max
  • 16 PCI Express lanes with a fixed link 16
  • TDP 16W
• X38 MCH coupled with ICH9/ICH9R/ICH9DH
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps, support for Yorkfield & Wolfdale
  • DDR2-800/667 and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max
  • 32 PCI Express 2.0 lanes with fixed links 16,16 supporting CrossFire
  • TDP 26.5W

Southbridge

• ICH9
  • No PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps
  • No RAID, no AHCI
  • 6 PCI Express lanes (2 of them are usually reserved for Gb LAN and IDE controller)
  • Integrated Gb LAN controller, HD Audio, 12 x USB 2.0
  • TDP 3.7W
• ICH9R
  • No PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps
  • RAID (0/1/10/5, up to 6 drives), AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plug, eSATA), Command-based port multiplier
  • 6 PCI Express lanes (2 of them are usually reserved for Gb LAN and IDE controller)
  • Integrated Gb LAN controller, HD Audio, 12 x USB 2.0
  • TDP 4.3W
  • Intel Viiv
• ICH9DH
  • A stripped-down version of ICH9R with no RAID support
• ICH9DO
  • The same as ICH9R except that it supports Intel vPro instead of Intel Viiv.

Integrated Graphics

• GMA 3100 (G31 and G33)
  • 400 MHz core clock, 256 MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: ?/?//?; DirectX 9.0c Vertex/Pixel Shader Model: 2.0 (sw)/2.0
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/HDMI/TV (1080i/p) via an ADD2 card
  • MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264: hw/sw/sw. Support for Intel Clear Video Technology
• GMA X3500 (G35)
  • 667 MHz core clock, 384 MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: ?/?/?/?; DirectX 10.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: 4.0/4.0
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (1080i/p) via an ADD2 card
  • MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264: hw/hw/sw. Support for Intel Clear Video Technology

References

• Intel 3 Series Chipsets Datasheet
• Intel G31/P31 Express Chipset Datasheet
• Intel G35 Express Chipset Datasheet
• Intel X38 Express Chipset Datasheet
• Intel 3 Series Chipsets Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
• Intel G31/P31 Express Chipset Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
• Intel G35 Express Chipset Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
• Intel X38 Express Chipset Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
• Intel ICH9 Family Datasheet
• Intel ICH9 Family Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
• AnandTech ? Intel P35 Memory Performance: A Closer Look (May 18, 2007)
• AnandTech ? Intel P35: Intel's Mainstream Chipset Grows Up (May 21, 2007)
• AnandTech ? Intel P35: Game Performance Update (May 23, 2007)
• BeHardware ? Intel P35 Express, FSB1333 and DDR3 (June 3, 2007)
• Digit-Life ? Intel 3x Chipsets (Bearlake) (July 11, 2007)
• HARDSPELL.COM ? P35 + G33 + DDR3 Detailed Tests Revealed (May 30, 2007)
• HKEPC Hardware
  • HKEPC Hardware ? Successor of Intel 975X: Bearlake X/G+ (August 17, 2006)
  • HKEPC Hardware ? SATA Port Multiplier in ICH9 (October 11, 2006)
  • HKEPC Hardware ? New model names for Bearlake, a fresh, clear naming philosophy (October 19, 2006)
  • HKEPC Hardware ? Intel releases details of HDMI/HDCP in G35 IGP (November 22, 2006)
  • HKEPC Hardware ? Intel's never ended change has annoyed manufacturers (January 27, 2007)
• The Tech Report ? Intel's P35 Express chipset (May 21, 2007)
• Tom's Hardware ? Intel Intros 3-Series Chipsets with FSB1333 and DDR3 (May 21, 2007)
• TweakTown ? Intel P35 "Bearlake" Chipset Performance Preview (March 13, 2007)
• Wikipedia ? Intel GMA

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ATX Motherboard ? P35
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abit

1. abit IP35 (Global site)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2/3. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Notes: Unlike its bigger brother IP35 Pro, Gb LAN is on the PCI Express bus. No serial or parallel port/header.
   • Reviews: Overclockers Club
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $144.99
2. abit IP35-E (Global site)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Notes: A cut-down version of IP35 (no heat-pipe cooling, ICH9 base, hence 4 SATA and no RAID, no IEEE 1394)
   • Reviews: PChome.net
   • Forums: AnandTech Forums (Abit IP35-E Review)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $114.99
3. abit IP35 Pro (Global site)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI/PCI Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF in & out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Reviews:
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (Official ABIT IP-35 Pro Review/Overclock/Guide Thread)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $179.99

ASUS

? Standard Series

1. ASUS P5K
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1/3*, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/1, no RAID, Attansic L1 PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.6875V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: A problem on southbridge (non-working SATA ports) is reported.
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (Asus P5K Bearlake P35 (vanilla) chipset motherboard >> TESTING LATEST INTEL CHIPSET)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $149.99
2. ASUS P5KR
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1/3*, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/1, RAID 0/1/10/5, Attansic L1 PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.6875V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between P5K and P5KR is that P5KR supports RAID. Note that P5KR's southbridge supports only 4 SATA drives perhaps because of the PCB design (the same PCB as P5K).
3. ASUS P5K SE
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/2, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/4/1, no RAID, Attansic L1 PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.6V, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $116.99

? Deluxe Series

1. ASUS P5K PRO
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 3.08V, NB: 1.25?1.91V, Max FSB:

? AI Lifestyle Series

1. ASUS P5K Deluxe/WIFI-AP
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2/3*, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, wireless LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The best motherboard for overclocking. Problems on ICH9R (non-working SATA ports and RAID) are reported. The power consumption of this motherboard is 20W to 40W higher than the other P35 motherboards. Unlike P5B Deluxe, DTS Connect is not supported.
   • Reviews: AnandTech (Intel P35: Intel's Mainstream Chipset Grows Up), Au-Ja!, CPU3D, Hardware Zone, HEXUS.net, Legion Hardware, Neoseeker, OCWorkBench, PC Perspective (Intel P35 Motherboards - Asus and Gigabyte), Techgage, X-bit labs
   • Forums: VR-Zone Forum (Asus P5K Deluxe - Strap Changed @500FSB !), XtremeSystems Forums (Asus P5K Deluxe - Intel P35 Bearlake + E6600 B1 / Q6600 B3), XtremeSystems Forums (Asus P5K Deluxe - Strap Changed @500FSB !), XtremeSystems Forums (Unleashing the Bear(lake): Changing "strap" on the fly)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $219.99
2. ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2/3*, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, wireless LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: A stripped-down version of P5K Deluxe with a simplified cooling and only one Gb LAN
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $149.99
3. ASUS P5K-E
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2/3*, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, wireless LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Identical with P5K-E/WIFI-AP except for cooling and WiFi-AP.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $144.99
4. ASUS P5K Premium/WIFI-AP
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2/3*, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, wireless LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: This is an improved version of P5K Deluxe featuring
     • 8 layer PCB (vs. 6 layer PCB)
     • 5 more capacitors throughout the PCB
     • The 8 MOSFETs on the reverse side of the Deluxe PCB were moved to the front side (for better cooling).
     • Power inductors may be different.
     • Two fans on the MOSFET area are bundled.
     • AI Audio 2 is supported.
     Higher power consumption and SATA problems are persisting, however (ASUS Forum: P5K Premium SATA Controller Problem must be Confirmed).
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (P5k-Premium Testing Report)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $239.99

? The Republic of Gamers Series

1. ASUS Blitz Formula (Special Edition)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,0),(8,8) via Crosslinx/3*/2, supporting CrossFire (one PCI Express x1 slot for the SupremeFX II Audio Card). PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.9V, DRAM: 3.40V, NB: 1.25?2.03V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Some notable features are
     • CrossLinx Technology supporting dual PCI Express x8 link
     • Fusion Block System (water cooling ready)
     • 2 phase DDR2
     • SupremeFX II Audio Card
     • External LCD Poster
   • Reviews: Hard|OCP, Hot Hardware, Techgage
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (Asus blitz formula SE results)

? Workstation Series

1. ASUS P5K WS
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI/PCI-X: 1/2*/2/1. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $219.99

BIOSTAR

1. BIOSTAR TP35D2-A7
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/1/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, PCI Gb LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: +0.787V, DRAM: 2.95V, NB: 1.30?1.65V, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $104.99

DFI

1. DFI INF. BloodIron_P35-T2L
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
2. DFI INF. BloodIron_P35-T2RL
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Notes: The only difference between T2L and T2RL is the southbridge.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $121.99
3. DFI LANPARTY LT P35-T2R
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,4,0), (16,1,1)/1*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/8, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $234.99
4. DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,4,0), (16,1,1)/1*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/8, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Identical with LANPARTY LT P35-T2R apart from a better cooling solution.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $259.99

ECS

1. ECS P35T-A (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9DH. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1, no RAID but AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plus, eSATA), no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

Foxconn

1. Foxconn P35A
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/4/1, no RAID, coaxial S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone, HEXUS.net
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $134.99
2. Foxconn P35A-S
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $149.99
3. Foxconn P35AX-S
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/4/1, no RAID, coaxial S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
4. Foxconn MARS
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/3, supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $189.99

GIGABYTE

There are three types of the PCB design:

• DS3L-type (rev. 1.0): 4 phase power, 3 system fan headers, PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3, ALC888 (97dB SNR), no IEEE 1394
• DS3L-type (rev. 2.0): Back panel configuration changed:
  • Rev. 1.0: LPT/COM/USB/1394: 1/1/4/0
  • Rev. 2.0: LPT/COM/USB/1394: 1/1/6/0
• DS3-type (rev. 1.0): 6 phase power, 3 system fan headers, PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3, ALC889A (106dB SNR, Blu-ray/HD DVD full rate audio support), no IEEE 1394
• DS3-type (rev. 2.0): Back panel configuration changed:
  • Rev. 1.0: LPT/COM/USB/1394: 1/1/4/0
  • Rev. 2.0: LPT/COM/USB/1394: 0/0/8/0
  LPT/COM header only. An S/PDIF out internal header was added for an HDMI video card.
  
• DQ6-type (rev. 1.0): 6 or 12 phase power, 4 system fan headers, PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2/3*/2, ALC889A (106dB SNR, Blu-ray/HD DVD full rate audio support), IEEE 1394
• DQ6-type (rev. 2.0): Back panel configuration changed:
  • Rev. 1.0: LPT/COM/USB/1394: 1/1/4/1
  • Rev. 2.0: LPT/COM/USB/1394: 0/0/8/2
  LPT/COM header only. An S/PDIF out internal header was added for an HDMI video card.

The motherboards belonging to each type are:

• DS3L-type: GA-P35-(D)S3L
• DS3-type: GA-P35-(D)S3(R), GA-P35C-(D)S3(R), GA-G33-DS3R
• DQ6-type: GA-P35-DS3P/DS4/DQ6, GA-P35T-DS3P/DS4/DQ6

? Useful Threads

• AnandTech Forums ? Gigabyte P35 Motherboard Thread
• XtremeSystems Forums ? Official GIGA P35-S3/S3R/DS3/DS3R/DS3P/DS4/DQ6 bios+info thread)

? DS3L-type (rev. 1.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $86.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the S3L and the DS3L is that the DS3L comes with all solid capacitors.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $94.99

? DS3L-type (rev. 2.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

? DS3-type (rev. 1.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/6, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between (D)S3L and (D)S3 is 4 vs. 6 phase power, 4 SATA vs. 6 SATA, ALC888 vs. ALC889A and a coaxial S/PDIF out internal header with (D)S3L but no S/PDIF out internal header with (D)S3.
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the S3 and the DS3 is that the DS3 comes with all solid capacitors and an eSATA bracket (Windows Vista is required for Hot Plug).
   • Reviews: InsideHW
3. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the DS3 and the DS3R is the southbridge ICH9 vs. ICH9R (and hence 4 vs. 6 SATA).
   • Reviews: bit-tech.net, Hardware Zone, OCWorkBench, PC Perspective (Intel P35 Motherboards - Asus and Gigabyte), VR-Zone, X-bit labs
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $129.99

? DS3-type (rev. 2.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3 (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/6, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

? DQ6-type (rev. 1.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $149.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P (rev. 1.1)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Rev. 1.1 comes with different heatsinks on chipsest.
3. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the DS3P and the DS4 is that the DS4 has a heatpipe cooling solution and supports DTS Connect.
4. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 1.1)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Rev. 1.1 comes with a different cooling solution, and in particular Crazy Cool like DQ6, a heatsink on the back of the motherboard.
5. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DQ6 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the DS4 and the DQ6 is 6 phase power vs. 12 phase power, cooling solution, and the support for TPM in the DQ6.
   • Reviews: AnandTech (Intel P35: Intel's Mainstream Chipset Grows Up), InsideHW, PC Perspective (Intel P35 Motherboards - Asus and Gigabyte)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $229.99
6. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DQ6 (rev. 1.1)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Rev. 1.1 comes with a different chipset/MOSFET cooling solution.

? DQ6-type (rev. 2.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $186.99

Intel

1. Intel DP35DP (BOXDP35DPM, Dragontail Peak, Media Series)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, STAC9271D 7.1 Ch. HD Audio supporting Dolby Home Theater, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Legacy-free (no PS/2, parallel, or FDD port; serial header only)
   • Reviews: PC Watch
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $109.99

MSI

1. MSI P35 Platinum
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Reviews: AnandTech (Intel P35: Intel's Mainstream Chipset Grows Up), bit-tech.net, Digital-Daily, Hardware Secrets, Hardware Zone
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $169.99
2. MSI P35 Neo-F
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/5, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $96.99
3. MSI P35 Neo2-F/FI
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/3/2, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394 (the FI version only)
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
4. MSI P35 Neo2-FR
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $120.99
5. MSI P35 Neo3-F
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/4 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/6, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

Supermicro

1. Supermicro C2SBE
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/None. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/1/4. PATA/SATA: 0/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

 

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ASUS

? Standard Series

1. ASUS P5KC
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1/3* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/1, no RAID, Attansic L1 PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.50V/2.20V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $152.99

? AI Lifestyle Series

1. ASUS P5K3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2/3* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Reviews: AnandTech (Intel P35: Intel's Mainstream Chipset Grows Up), AnandTech (ASUS P5K3-Deluxe: Beta BIOS Update), bit-tech.net, CPU3D, Fudzilla, Hard|OCP, Hardwareoverclock.com, HEXUS.net, Neoseeker, OCWorkBench, PC Perspective (Intel P35 Motherboards - Asus and Gigabyte), PC Pro, Techgage, Virtual-Hideout
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $246.99
2. ASUS P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1500(OC)/1333, 2 DIMMs, 2GB (onboard memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2/3* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:

? The Republic of Gamers Series

1. ASUS Blitz Extreme
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,0),(8,8) via Crosslinx/3*/2 supporting CrossFire (one PCI Express x1 slot for the SupremeFX II Audio Card). PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.9V, DRAM: 3.04V, NB: 1.25?2.03V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between Blitz Formula and Blitz Extreme is that Blitz Extreme supports DDR3 and eSATA. Some notable features are CrossLinx Technology supporting dual PCI Express x8 link, Fusion Block System (water cooling ready), 2 phase DDR2, SupremeFX II Audio Card, External LCD Poster.
   • Reviews: Hard|OCP, Hot Hardware, Techgage
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (ASUS Blitz Extreme)

? Workstation Series

1. ASUS P5K64 WS
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCI: 4@(16,4,4,4)/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.25V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (First DDR3 Workstation Motherboard, ASUS P5K64 WS FSB 500 Test)

BIOSTAR

1. BIOSTAR TP35D3-A7 Deluxe
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: +0.787V, DRAM: 2.95V, NB: 1.30?1.65V, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $159.99

Foxconn

1. Foxconn P35AP-S
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333(OC)/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

GIGABYTE

The difference between rev. 1.0 and rev. 2.0 is the same as before.

? P35C Series (rev. 1.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 (rev. 1.x)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 1.x)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone
   • Forums: AnandTech (The Unofficial Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R P35)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $159.99

? P35C Series (rev. 2.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3 (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/4/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the S3 and the DS3 is that the DS3 comes with all solid capacitors and an eSATA bracket (Windows Vista is required for Hot Plug).
3. GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the DS3 and the DS3R is the southbridge ICH9 vs. ICH9R and the additional storage controller (JMB368 vs. JMB363), hence 4 vs. 8 SATA ports.

? P35T Series (rev. 1.0)

1. GIGABYTE GA-P35T-DS3P (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. GIGABYTE GA-P35T-DS4 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the DS3P and the DS4 is that the DS4 has a heatpipe cooling solution and supports DTS Connect.[
3. GIGABYTE GA-P35T-DQ6 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The difference between the DS4 and the DQ6 is 6 phase power vs. 12 phase power and the support for TPM in the DQ6.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $239.99
4. GIGABYTE GA-P35T-DQ6 (rev. 1.1)
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Rev. 1.1 comes with a different cooling solution.

MSI

1. MSI P35 Diamond
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. MSI P35D3 Platinum
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Identical with P35 Diamond except that the audio is ALC888 (vs. ALC888T).
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $176.99
3. MSI P35 Neo Combo-F
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 2DIMMs, 4GB max and DDR3-1066/800, 2DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/5, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone
4. MSI P35 Platinum Combo
   
   • Specs: P35 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1066/800, 2DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/2*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/7, RAID 0/1/10/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

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ATX Motherboard ? X38
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abit

1. abit IX38 QuadGT
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/1@4/1/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, PCI Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $234.99

ASUS

? AI Lifestyle Series

1. ASUS P5E
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1200(OC)/1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $234.99
2. ASUS P5E3
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
3. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/1@4,1/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
4. ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/1@4,1/2/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, wireless LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, FW3227-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $334.99

? The Republic of Gamers Series

1. ASUS Maximus Formula
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1200(OC)/1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/3/2 supporting CrossFire and one PCIe x1 slot being reserved for the audio card. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, SupremeFX II audio card, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $269.99
2. ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition)
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1200(OC)/1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/3/2 supporting CrossFire and one PCIe x1 slot being reserved for the audio card. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, SupremeFX II audio card, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The Fusion Block System accessory is included.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $279.99
3. ASUS Maximus Extreme
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1066, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,0) or (16,8,8) via Crosslinx/2/2 supporting CrossFire and one PCIe x1 slot being reserved for the audio card. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, SupremeFX II audio card, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: The Fusion Block System accessory is included.

? Workstation Series

1. ASUS P5E WS Professional
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1200(OC)/1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI/PCI-X: 2@(16,16)/1/2/1 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. ASUS P5E64 WS Professional
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/2@(4,4)/1/0/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
3. ASUS P5E3 WS Professional
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI/PCI-X: 2@(16,16)/1/1/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

Foxconn

1. Foxconn X38A
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max and DDR3-1333/1066/800, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/1@4/2*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $229.99

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/4 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $280.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS5
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: A stripped-down version of DQ6 with 6 phase power (vs. 12 phase power), 1 eSATA bracket and 1 Gb LAN chip.
3. GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/3*/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/4 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Identical with GA-X38-DQ6 except for the support for DDR3 SDRAM.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $299.99

Intel

1. Intel DX38BT (BOXDX38BT, Bone Trail, Extreme Series)
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/1@4/0/2 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2 , RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out supporting Dolby Home Theater, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: No legacy port (parallel, serial, floppy drive, PS/2).

MSI

1. MSI X38 Diamond
   
   • Specs: X38 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR3-1333/1066/800, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe 2.0 x16/PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/2@(4,4)/2*/1 supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, Dual PCI-E/PCI-E Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme PCI Express x1 card is bundled.
2. MSI X38 Platinum
   
   • Specs: Identical with X38 Diamond except that the audio codec is ALC888 (vs. ALC888T) and Sound Blaster card is not bundled.
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

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ATX Motherboard ? G33
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ASUS

1. ASUS P5K-V
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive-heatpipe/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,4)/1/3* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/1, no RAID, Attansic L1 PCI-E Gb LAN, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.6875V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.25?1.70V, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $142.99

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-G33-DS3R
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/8/2 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:

Intel

1. Intel DG33FB (BOXDG33FBC, Frostburg, Classic Series)
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9DH. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID but AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plus, eSATA), 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $107.99

MSI

1. MSI G33 Platinum
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9R. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,3)/2*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/5/2, RAID 0/1/10/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
2. MSI G33 Neo-F
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/5, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:

Supermicro

1. Supermicro C2SBA
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/None. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/1/4. PATA/SATA: 0/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. Supermicro C2SBA+
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/None. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/1/3. PATA/SATA: 2/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: C2SBA+ comes with the IT8212F IDE RAID controller, but has only 3 PCI slots.

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ATX Motherboard ? G31/P31
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ASUS

1. ASUS P5KPL
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333(OC)/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. no VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/3*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 500MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
2. ASUS P5KPL-E
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2/3*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.5V, NB: 1.7V, Max FSB:

Foxconn

1. Foxconn P31A-S
   
   • Specs: P31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, PCI Gb LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: 2.5V, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $82.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3L (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: Identical with GA-P31-DS3L (rev. 1.0) except for solid capacitors.
3. GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/3*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: 2.5V, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

MSI

1. MSI P31 Neo-F
   
   • Specs: P31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. MSI P31 Neo2-FR
   
   • Specs: P31 + ICH7R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/10/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

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MicroATX Motherboard
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ASUS

1. ASUS P5KPL-VM
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333(OC)/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, Attansic L1 Gb LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.5875V, DRAM: 2.10V, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Forums: Hard|Forum (1st look on asus P5K-VM: G33 matx board)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $116.99
2. ASUS P5K-VM
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/0/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.5875V, DRAM: 2.10V, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Forums: Hard|Forum (1st look on asus P5K-VM: G33 matx board)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $118.99
3. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI
   
   • Specs: G35 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DVI (via the bundled HDMI to DVI adapter). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/1. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.44V, NB: 1.71V, Max FSB:
4. ASUS P5E-VM DO
   
   • Specs: Q35 + ICH9DO. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 800MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.1V, NB: 1.71V, Max FSB:

ECS

1. ECS G33T-M2 (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 0/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: 1.8V, DRAM: +0.4V, NB: +0.3V, Max FSB:

Foxconn

1. Foxconn G33M
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 0/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: 1.8V, DRAM: +0.4V, NB: +0.3V, Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $96.99
2. Foxconn G33M-S
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/10/5, PCI Gb LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $99.99
3. Foxconn G31MX-K
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333(OC)/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS2R
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-1066(OC)/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/0/2* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/10/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: 1.8V, DRAM: 2.2V, NB: +0.3V, Max FSB: 490MHz (E6300, x6, OCWorkBench), 333MHz (E4300, x9, XtremeSystems, need DDR2-1111!)
   • Notes: The available memory multiplier (BIOS F4a) is:
     • FSB 800 processors: 1.66, 2
     • FSB 1066 processors: 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2
     • FSB 1333 processors: 1, 1.2, 1.6
     This means that you need very fast memory modules to overclock a FSB 800 processor. The only difference between the GA-G33M-S2 and the GA-G33M-DS2R is that the DS2R has all solid capacitors and its southbridge is ICH9R with 6 SATA ports.
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench
   • Forums: Hard|Forum (GA-G33M-DS2R), VR-Zone Forums (A quick 1st look: GA-G33M-DS2R, mATX P35 mobo), XtremeSystmes Forums (A quick 1st look: GA-G33M-DS2R, mATX P35 mobo)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $132.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/0/2* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: 1.8V, DRAM: 2.2V, NB: +0.3V, Max FSB: 430MHz (E6300, x7, XtremeSystems), 333MHz (E4300, x9, XtremeSystems, need DDR2-1111!)
   • Notes: The difference between the DS2R and the S2 is that the DS2R comes with all solid capacitors and supports 6 SATA and RAID.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $109.99
3. GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: , DRAM: 2.2V, NB: , Max FSB:
   • Notes: The PCB is different from S2 or DS2R.
4. GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2H
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1@4/1/2*. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/3/1, no RAID, PCI Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: 1.8V, DRAM: 2.2V, NB: +0.3V, Max FSB:
   • Notes: At first the board may look great, but there are many shortcomings.
     • Overclocking FSB 800 processors is very limited for the same reason as GA-G33M-DS2R.
     • The PCI Express x16 slot is connected to ICH9 and runs only at x4 because the PCI Express x16 link of GMCH is used for the HDMI transmitter
     • The LAN controller is connected to the PCI bus that is considerably slower than a PCI Express Gb LAN.
     • The IGP does not currently support Blu-ray/ HD DVD format playback due to the driver limitation. Remember that Intel is notorious for poor driver development.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $119.99
5. GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/0/2* supporting CrossFire. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, PCI Gb LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 700MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: 2.2V, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Overclocking FSB 800 processors is very limited for the same reason as GA-G33M-DS2R.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $78.99

Intel

1. Intel DG33TL (BOXDG33TLM, Tower Lake, Media Series)
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9R. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D (HDCP-compliant). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/1. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1 (eSATA sharing controller with SATA), RAID 0/1/10/5, STAC9271D 7.1 Ch. HD Audio supporting Dolby Home Theater, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Legacy-free (no PS/2, parallel, or FDD port; serial header only)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $121.99
2. Intel DG33BU (BOXDG33BUC, Buffalo Creek, Classic Series)
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9DH. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID but AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plus, eSATA), 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $106.99

MSI

1. MSI G33M-FI
   
   • Specs: G33 + ICH9. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/3/2, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $92.99
2. MSI G31M-F
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/*2. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $68.99
3. MSI G31M2-FD V1
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
4. MSI G31M2-FD V2
   
   • Specs: G31 + ICH7. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/3*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, no RAID, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Notes: The main difference between V1 and V2 is that V1 has one PCIe x1 slot and two PCI slots, while V2 has three PCI slots.

 

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7. Intel Eaglelake Chipset Motherboards
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The next generation chipset codenamed Eaglelake is to be release in Q2 2008. The technologies introduced in the previous top-end chipset X38 (DDR3-1333, PCI Express 2.0) will be introduced to the mainstream chipsets of this series. The manufacturing process may be 65 nm. Integrated graphics will incorporate the long-awaited HDMI with hardware video decode engine.

Models

• Eaglelake-P with discrete graphics
• Eaglelake-G with integrated graphics
• Eaglelake-Q for buiness platforms

Northbridge

• Eaglelake-P, Eaglelake-G
  • FSB 1333MHz, support for Wolfdale & Yorkfield
  • DDR2-800 and DDR3-1333
  • PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics with links 16 or 8,8

Southbridge

• ICH10
  • SATA
  • RAID, FIS-based port multiplier
  • 6 PCI Express 1.1 lanes
  • 10 Gb LAN controller, wireless LAN controller, hardware firewall
  • No support for LPC I/F (Low Pin Count Interface)

Integrated Graphics

• Integrated DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and HDCP keys
• Hardware decode for H.264 and VC-1. Intel Clear Video technology

References

• DailyTech ? More Intel "Eaglelake" Plans Revealed (July 17, 2007)
• HKEPC Hardware ? Intel Unveils the Company?S Plan on Next-Generation Eaglelake Chipset (April 14, 2007)

 

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8. Intel Tylersburg/Summitlake Chipset Motherboards
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The successor to the Core microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem, is expected to debut in Q4 2008. Some of the main features of the Nehalem processor are:

• 45 nm manufacturing process developed in the Penryn processor.
• LGA1366 and VRM 11.1
• A new processor bus, called CSI (Common System Interface), that features point-to-point serial bus topology, similar to PCI Express or HyperTransport (AMD adopted it a long time ago!).
• Dynamically scalable architecture
• Integrated triple-channel memory controller supporting DDR3-1600 (80% bandwidth increase from the dual-channel DDR3-1333)

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• Tylersburg, for extreme users, to be release in H1, 2008
• Summitlake, for mainstream users, to be release in Q1, 2009

Northbridge

• Tylersburg IOH (I/O Hub)
  • Bloomfield (quad-core) support
  • CSI
  • No memory controller
  • Dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics
• Summitlake GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller Hub)
  • Bloomfield (quad-core) support
  • CSI
  • Memory controller supporting dual-channel DDR3-1600
  • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics
  • Integrated Graphics

The Summitlake chipset still has a memory controller to reduce memory latency for IGP.

References

• PC Watch ? Topics on the Intel 3 Series chipset and a new chipset in 2008 (June 7, 2007)
• X-bit labs ? Intel Readies New Memory Controller for Nehalem Chips (June 10, 2007)

 

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9. NVIDIA nForce4 for Intel Chipset Motherboards
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nForce4 chipset was first introduced in October 2004 for AMD (vanilla, ultra, SLI) and then for Intel (SLI) in April 2005. The SLI technology was supported in dual x8 mode at first. The dual x16 support was added later for both AMD and Intel. Then southbridge in the Intel Edition changed to a lighter version but with HD Audio support (SLI XE, Ultra).

Models

nForce4 for Intel (codenamed Crush 19) currently comes in four flavors (listed in the chronological order):

• nForce4 SLI for performance gamers, released on April 5, 2005
  
• nForce4 SLI X16 for enthusiasts, released on August 8, 2005 along with SLI X16 for AMD
  
• nForce4 SLI XE for performance gamers, released on January 17, 2006
• nForce4 Ultra for performance users, released on January 17, 2006

Chipset

• nForce4 SLI (C19 + MCP04)
  • No support for the Core 2 family
  • FSB 1066/800/533MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 flexible links 16,1,1,1,1 or 8,8,1,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, AC'97 Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • TCP/IP Acceleration
• nForce4 SLI X16 (C19 + CK804)
  • Support for the Core 2 family except for quad-core
  • FSB 1066/800/533MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 40 PCI Express lanes with 9 flexible links such as 16,16,2,1,1,1,1,1,1. One x16 link from SPP and the other x16 from MCP
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, AC'97 Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • TCP/IP Acceleration
• nForce4 SLI XE (C19 + MCP51)
  • No support for the Core 2 family
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 flexible links 16,1,1,1,1 or 8,8,1,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• nForce4 Ultra (C19 + MCP51)
  • Support for the Core 2 family except for quad-core
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 fixed links 16,1,1,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0

SPP

• C19
  • NVIDIA's first northbridge for the Intel platform. Used in the entire families of nForce4 and nForce 500 Series for Intel. The chipset bears several different part numbers (C19 SLI, NF4-SLI-SPP-A3, NF4-U-SPPN-C1, NF4-SLI-SPPN-C1 or NF4-SLI-SPPX16N-C1, NF570-SLI-SPP-N-C1 or NF590-SLI-SPP-N-C1), but all of them are functionally identical as the NF4-SLI-SPP-A3 can be used interchangeably with each of the rest.
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 links 16,1,1,1,1 or 8,8,1,1,1

MCP

• MCP04
  • Functionally the same as CK804 apart from non-support for PCI Express
  • No PCI Express lane
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, AC'97 Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • TCP/IP Acceleration
• CK804
  • The same as the nForce4 single chipset for AMD
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 links 16,1,1,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, AC'97 Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • TCP/IP Acceleration
• MCP51 (a.k.a. nForce 430)
  • Developed in the IGP project C51 and used in a broad range of motherboards for both AMD and Intel.
  • No PCI Express lane
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0

References

nForce4 SLI for Intel

• AnandTech ? Dual Core Intel Platform Shootout - NVIDIA nForce4 vs. Intel 955X (April 14, 2005)
• Digit-Life ? nForce4 SLI Intel Edition ? NVIDIA makes the first move and? (April 7, 2005)
• PC Perspective ? NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition Review (April 5, 2005)
• The Tech Report ? NVIDIA's nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset (April 8, 2005)
• Tom's Hardware ? NVIDIA nForce4 Intel Edition Sets Its Sights on Intel 925XE (April 6, 2005)
• X86-secret.com ? nForce 4 Intel Edition (April 5, 2005)
• X-bit labs ? NVIDIA nForce4 SLI (Intel Edition) Platform Review (April 13, 2005)

nForce4 SLI X16

• AnandTech ? nForce 4 SLI X16: Full Speed PCI Express (August 8, 2005)

nForce4 SLI XE and Ultra

• AnandTech ? NVIDIA: New nForce4 Chipsets (January 17, 2006)
• PC Perspective ? NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE and Ultra for Intel Preview (January 17, 2006)
• Tech ARP ? NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE and nForce4 Ultra Technology Report (January 18, 2006)
• AnandTech ? NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE: Enthusiast Features on a Budget (March 23, 2006)

C19

• IT168 ? nForce 570 SLI Intel Edition chipset truth (August 23, 2006)

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ATX Motherboard ? SLI x16
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ASUS

1. ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe
   
   • Specs: nForce4 SLI X16. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/1/2*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/5/1, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native/PCI-E Gb LAN, AC'97 Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 400MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.4V, NB: 1.4?1.6V, Max FSB: 318MHz (E6700,x10, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech (non-SE), AnandTech (Conroe Buying Guide), Digital-Daily, Digital-Daily (A roundup of motherboards for Intel Core 2 Duo processors), Digit-Life (non-SE), FiringSquad (ASUS Core 2-ready Motherboard Roundup), GamePC (Core 2 Duo Platforms From ASUS - A Top To Bottom Comparison), Hard|OCP (non-SE), Hot Hardware (non-SE), IT-review.net (Core 2 Duo MBO Round-up: Part 4), Motherboard.org (non-SE), Neoseeker (non-SE), NordicHardware (non-SE), The Tech Report (Three Core 2 motherboards from ASUS), TweakTown (non-SE), Viper Lair (non-SE), VR-Zone (Pencil Voltage Mods)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $229.99

 

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10. NVIDIA nForce 500 Series for Intel Chipset Motherboards
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NVIDIA released nForce 500 Series in May 2006 for AMD and then for Intel in June 2006 that features a new MCP.

Models

nForce 500 Series for Intel comes with two versions:

• nForce 570 SLI for performance gamers, released on June 5 2006
• nForce 590 SLI for enthusiasts, released on June 5 2006

Chipset

• nForce 570 SLI (C19 + MCP51)
  • Identical with nForce4 SLI XE except for the official support for Core 2
  • Support for the Core 2 family except for quad-core
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 flexible links 16,1,1,1,1 or 8,8,1,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• nForce 590 SLI (C19 + MCP55P/PXE)
  • Support for the Core 2 family including quad-core
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs, supporting SLI-ready memory with EPP up to 800MHz
  • 48 PCI Express lanes with 11 flexible links such as 16,16,8,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1. One x16 link from SPP, the other x16 link and the x8 link (for physics card) from MCP
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Dual native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology, DualNet with Teaming, TCP/IP Acceleration
  • LinkBoost Technology (MCP55PXE only). This feature was removed in Q2 2007 (perhaps because of instability problems and no performance gain) and hence the MCP was replaced by MCP55P.

SPP

• C19
  • The same chipset as nForce4 for Intel
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with 5 links 16,1,1,1,1 or 8,8,1,1,1

MCP

• MCP51 (a.k.a. nForce 430)
  • Developed in the IGP project C51 and used in a broad range of motherboards for both AMD and Intel.
  • No PCI Express lane
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• MCP55P/PXE
  • Developed for nForce 500 Series for AMD and Intel and used also in nForce 680i SLI.
  • 28 PCI Express lanes with 6 links 16,8,1,1,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Dual native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology, DualNet with Teaming, TCP/IP Acceleration
  • LinkBoost Technology (MCP55PXE only).

References

• AnandTech ? nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition: NVIDIA prepares an Intel 975X Killer (June 27, 2006)
• Guru of 3D ? NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Intel preview (August 8, 2006)
• HEXUS.net ? NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition (August 3, 2006)
• The Tech Report ? Nvidia's nForce 590 SLI chipset for Intel processors (October 23, 2006)

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ASUS

1. ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP
   
   • Specs: nForce 590 SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, Wireless LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 400MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.55V, NB: 1.4?1.75V, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: Bjorn3d.com, Digital-Daily, GamePC, Hardware Zone, nV News, Overclockers New Zealand, PCSTATS, The Tech Report, TweakTown
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $214.99

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ASUS

1. ASUS P5NSLI
   
   • Specs: nForce 570 SLI. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-667/533 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,8)/3*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, PCI Gb LAN, AD1986A 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 400MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.1V, NB: 1.4?1.5V, Max FSB: 321MHz (E6300, x7, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech, bit-tech.net, Bjorn3d.com, FiringSquad (ASUS Core 2-ready Motherboard Roundup), GamePC, Hard|OCP, Hot Hardware, Overclockers New Zealand, PC Pro, Tech ARP
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $97.99

ECS

1. ECS NFORCE 570 SLIT-A (V3.1)
   
   • Specs: nForce 570 SLI. Active/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-667/533 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,8)/2*/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 325MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.1V, NB: ?, Max FSB: 300MHz (E6700, x6, Digital-Daily)
   • Reviews: Digital-Daily, Hardware Zone
2. ECS NFORCE 570 SLIT-A (V5.1)
   
   • Specs: nForce 570 SLI. Active/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-667/533 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,8)/2*/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 325MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.1V, NB: ?, Max FSB: 300MHz (X6800, x11, OCWorkBench)
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone, Hardware-Review.net, OCWorkBench
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $69.99

Jetway

1. Jetway 775GT1-LOG (Global site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 570 SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-667/533 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(8,16,8)/1/2, supporting SLI (graphics slots run at either (-,16,-) or (8,-,8) in SLI). PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. Jetway 775GT1-LOGE (Global site) or Jetway 775GT1-LOGE (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 570 SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-667/533 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(8,16,8)/1/2, supporting SLI (graphics slots run at either (-,16,-) or (8,-,8) in SLI). PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The board differs from 775GT1-LOG in that it has an IEEE 1394 controller.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $96.99
3. Jetway 775GT2-LOG (Global site) or Jetway 775GT2-LOG (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 570 SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(8,16,8)/1/2, supporting SLI (graphics slots run at either (-,16,-) or (8,-,8) in SLI). PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, AC'97 Audio, coaxial S/PDIF in & out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 325MHz, CPU: 1.5930V, DRAM: 2.38V, NB: ?, Max FSB: 300MHz (X6800, x11, OCWorkBench)
   • Notes: The main difference between 775GT1 and 775GT2 is that 775GT2 has less memory slots and comes with AC'97 Audio codec.
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench

 

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11. NVIDIA nForce 600i Series Chipset Motherboards
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The latest NVIDIA chipsets for the Intel platform, nForce 600i Series, was released on November 8, 2006, along with the new GeForce 8 Series GPUs that first support DirectX 10. The small letter "i" indicates that it is for the Intel platform. (The small letter "a" is added for NVIDIA chipsets for AMD.)

Models

The series comes in four flavors and replaces nForce 500 Series for Intel:

• nForce 650i Ultra for performance users, released on November 8, 2006
• nForce 650i SLI for performance gamers, released on November 8, 2006
• nForce 680i LT SLI for extreme gamers, released on March 26, 2007
• nForce 680i SLI for enthusiasts, released on November 8, 2006

Chipset

• nForce 650i Ultra (C55 + MCP51)
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-800/667/533 up to 32GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 18 PCI Express lanes with 3 fixed links 16,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology
• nForce 650i SLI (C55 + MCP51)
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-800/667/533 up to 32GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 18 PCI Express lanes with 4 flexible links 16,1,1 or 8,8,1,1
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology
• nForce 680i LT SLI (C55 + MCP55P)
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-800/667/533 up to 32GB, 4 DIMMs, supporting SLI-ready memory with EPP up to 800MHz, ECC or Non-ECC,
  • 46 PCI Express lanes with 9 flexible links such as 16,16,8,1,1,1,1,1,1, one x16 link from SPP and the other x16 link and the x8 link from MCP
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Dual native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology, DualNet with Teaming, TCP/IP Acceleration
• nForce 680i SLI (C55 + MCP55P/PXE)
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-1200/800/667/533 up to 32GB, 4 DIMMs, supporting SLI-ready memory with EPP up to 1200MHz, ECC or Non-ECC
  • 46 PCI Express lanes with 9 flexible links such as 16,16,8,1,1,1,1,1,1, one x16 link from SPP and the other x16 link and the x8 link from MCP
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Dual native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology, DualNet with Teaming, TCP/IP Acceleration
  • LinkBoost Technology (MCP55PXE only). This feature was removed in Q2 2007 (perhaps because of instability problems and no performance gain) and hence the MCP was replaced by MCP55P.

The only difference between the 680i LT SLI and the 680i SLI is that the 680i SLI supports DDR2-1200 SLI-Ready memory, although the functions of the 680i LT SLI chipset is more limited in its reference board.

SPP

The improvements over the nForce 500 series chipsets are FSB 1333MHz, support for DDR2-800 and DDR2-1200, and notably excellent overclocking performance. All of them are ascribed to the new C55 SPP.

• C55
  • The chipset bears several different part numbers (C55-P-N-A2, C55-SLIX8N-A2, NF650I-U-N-A2, NF650I-SLI-N-A2 or NF680ILT-SLI-N-A2, C55-SLIX16N-A2 or "NF680I-SLI-N-A2), but all of them are functionally identical as the earliest part number C55-P-N-A2 was used in the entire lineup of the 600i Series. However the part number C55-SLIX16N-A2 or NF680I-SLI-N-A2 used in 680i SLI may be a selected C55 with better overclocking ability.
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • DDR2-800/667/533 up to 32GB, 4 DIMMs, supporting SLI-ready memory with EPP up to 1200MHz, ECC or Non-ECC
  • 18 PCI Express lanes with 4 links 16,1,1 or 8,8,1,1

MCP

The MCPs used in the nForce 600i Series are the same as the nForce 500 Series for Intel. For your reference, I will repeat their brief specs:

• MCP51 (a.k.a. nForce 430)
  • Developed in the IGP project C51 and used in a broad range of motherboards for both AMD and Intel.
  • No PCI Express lane
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• MCP55P/PXE
  • Developed for nForce 500 Series for AMD and Intel and used also in nForce 680i SLI.
  • 28 PCI Express lanes with 6 links 16,8,1,1,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Dual native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology, DualNet with Teaming, TCP/IP Acceleration
  • LinkBoost Technology (MCP55PXE only).

Remarks

1. Many nForce 600i Series chipset motherboards are NVIDIA reference design boards. That is, NVIDIA designs the board, has the board built by a manufacturer (Foxconn) and branded for each manufacturer, thus quality and product control is maintained by NVIDIA. The only difference between these boards is packaging, accessories and warranty. The other motherboards are ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) designed. Source: NVIDIA press briefing

References

• NVIDIA ? nForce for Intel Comparison Chart
• AnandTech ? NVIDIA 680i: The Best Core 2 Chipset? (November 8, 2006)
• AnandTech Forums ? Official NVidia nForce 680i Thread
• Digit-Life ? NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Chipset Of nForce 600i Series For Intel (November 10, 2006)
• Digit-Life ? NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI - A Lite Modification Of The Top 680i SLI Chipset (March 26, 2007)
• Hardware Zone ? NVIDIA nForce 600i Series - Intel Platform Core Logic Technology Overview (November 9, 2006)
• Hot Hardware ? NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Preview (November 8, 2006)
• matbe.com ? NVIDIA nForce 6 (November 8, 2006)
• OCWorkBench ? NVIDIA nForce 680a SLI and nForce 680i SLI chipset (November 8, 2006)
• PC Perspective ? EVGA's NVIDIA nForce 680i Chipset for the Intel Platform (November 8, 2006)
• TechSpot ? Nvidia nForce 650i SLI vs. nForce 680i SLI (February 28, 2007)
• The Tech Report ? Nvidia's nForce 680i SLI chipset (November 8, 2006)
• Tom's Hardware ? Intel or Nvidia? nForce 680i Challenges Intel P965 and 975X (December 19, 2006)
• Tom's Hardware ? The Southbridge Battle: nforce 6 MCP vs. ICH7 vs. ICH8 (January 3, 2007)
• Tom's Hardware ? Is nForce 650 the Mainstream Master? (March 19, 2007)
• TweakTown ? NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Chipset - Core 2 Enthusiasts Dream? (November 20, 2006)
• TweakTown ? NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Chipset Preview (March 27, 2007)
• X-bit labs ? Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Chipset Review (November 8, 2006)
• XTreview.com ? nForce 650I SLI vs. 680I LT SLI vs. 680 SLI Review Benchmark and Overclocking (March 26, 2007)

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The nForce 680i SLI Reference Motherboard

• Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive or Active-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-1200*/800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max (* for SLI-ready memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/2*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
• BIOS: FSB: 625MHz, CPU: 1.8V, DRAM: 2.5V, NB: 1.20?1.55V, Max FSB: 525MHz (X6800, x7, AnandTech)

1. Albatron NF 680i SLI
   
2. BFG nForce 680i SLI
   
   • Reviews: Tom's Hardware (680i Motherboard Comparison, Part 1)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $259.99
3. BIOSTAR TF680i SLI Deluxe
   
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone
4. ECS PN2-SLI2+ (V1.0)
   
   • Reviews: Big Bruin, Digital-Daily, Hardware Zone, HardwareLogic, HEXUS.net, IT Reviews, Legit Reviews, OCWorkBench, PCSTATS, SysOpt.com, Tom's Hardware (680i Motherboard Comparison, Part 2), Virtual-Hideout
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $229.99
5. eVGA nForce 680i SLI 122-CK-NF68-AR
   
   • Reviews: Club Overclocker, Guru of 3D, Hard|OCP, HardwareLogic, Hardwareoverclock.com, HEXUS.net, IT-review.net, Legit Reviews, Motherboards.org, Overclockers New Zealand, PC Perspective, VR-Zone, XTreview.com
   • Forums: eVGA Message Boards, AnandTech Forums (Official eVGA 680i Thread), XtremeSystems Forums (EVGA NForce 680i SLI Motherboard)
6. eVGA nForce 680i SLI 122-CK-NF68-TR
   
   • Notes: The TR is physically the same board as the AR. However it comes with a 2 year warranty (vs. a lifetime warranty of the AR) and with fewer accessories (no paper manual, no Serial port bracket, no IEEE 1394 bracket, no USB bracket, 2 SATA data cables (vs. 6) 1 SATA power cable (vs. 3), no RAID driver floppy disk).
7. eVGA nForce 680i SLI 122-CK-NF63-TR
   
   • Notes: The 122-CK-NF63-TR and 122-CK-NF68-TR are identical. The 122-CK-NF63-TR is a special part number for 680i motherboards used in promotion bundles with certain Intel Core 2 CPU's from selected e-tailers."
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $158.99
8. eVGA nForce 680i SLI 122-CK-NF68-A1
   
   • Notes: The A1 is a revision of the AR with the fix for quad-core processors.
   • Reviews: Bjorn3d.com, VR-Zone
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $224.99
9. eVGA nForce 680i SLI 122-CK-NF68-T1
   
   • Notes: The T1 is physically the same board as the A1. However it comes with a 2 year warranty (vs. a lifetime warranty of the A1) and with fewer accessories (no paper manual, no Serial port bracket, no IEEE 1394 bracket, no USB bracket, 2 SATA data cables (vs. 6) 1 SATA power cable (vs. 3), no RAID driver floppy disk).
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $199.99
10. GALAXY nForce 680i
    
11. Inno3D NF680i SLI
    
    • Reviews: bit-tech.net
12. XFX NFORCE 680I SLI MB-N680-ISH9
    
    • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $259.99

The nForce 680i LT SLI Reference Motherboard

• Specs: nForce 680i LT SLI. Active/Active. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,16)/2*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
• BIOS: FSB: 625MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.5V, NB: 1.2?1.4V, Max FSB: 500MHz (E6300, x7, AnandTech)
• Notes: The board uses the same PCB as the 680i SLI but with the green color. The features of MCP55P disabled in this board are the third PCIe x16 slot at x8, one of the two Gb LAN (hence DualNet Technology) and 2 USB 2.0 ports. The other difference is the lack of a passive solution, LED post code display, onboard power and reset buttons and a speaker. BIOS overclocking options are coarser than those of the 680i SLI.

1. Albatron NF 680i LT SLI
   
2. eVGA nForce 680i LT SLI 122-CK-NF67-A1
   
   • Reviews: AnandTech, bit-tech.net, Digit-Life, Guru of 3D, Hard|OCP, HEXUS.net, Hot Hardware, Legit Reviews, nV News, The Tech Report
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $174.99
3. eVGA nForce 680i LT SLI 122-CK-NF67-T1
   
   • Notes: The TR is physically the same board as the AR. However it comes with a 2 year warranty (vs. a lifetime warranty of the AR) and with fewer accessories.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $159.99
4. XFX NFORCE 680I LT SLI MB-N680-ILT9
   
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $179.99

abit

1. abit IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi (Global site) or abit IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, ECC or non-ECC, up to 32GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/2*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF in & out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: Hot Hardware (Dual x16 SLI & 680i SLI Compared), Noticias 3D, Overclock3D.Net, Tom's Hardware (680i Motherboard Comparison, Part 1), TweakTown, VR-Zone, XtremeComputing
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (Retail ABIT IN9 32X-MAX - Pictures, observations and testing...)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $219.99

ASUS

1. ASUS P5N32-E SLI
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-1200*/800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max (* for SLI-ready memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio supporting DTS Connect, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 750MHz, CPU: 1.9V, DRAM: 3.425V, NB: 1.20?2.75V, Max FSB: 500MHz (E6400, x6, Digital-Daily)
   • Reviews: CdrInfo.com, Digital-Daily, Legion Hardware (ASUS Striker Extreme vs. P5N32-E SLI), VR-Zone (ASUS Striker Extreme & P5N32-E SLI)
   • Forums: AnandTech Forums (ASUS 680i board for sale now P5N32-E SLI), XtremeSystems Forums ( ASUS 680i, P5N32-E Sli Results)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $209.99
2. ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus
   
   • Specs: nForce dual x16 SLI (C55 + MCP55P/PXE). Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-1200*/800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max (* for SLI-ready memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio supporting DTS Connect, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 750MHz, CPU: 1.9V, DRAM: 3.425V, NB: 1.20?2.75V, Max FSB: 495MHz (E6300, x7, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech, bit-tech.net, Digital-Daily, Hard|OCP, Hardware Zone, Hot Hardware (Dual x16 SLI & 680i SLI Compared), Neoseeker, PC Perspective, Virtual-Hideout
   • Notes: The only difference between the non-Plus and the Plus is that the Plus version comes with all solid capacitors, there is no functional difference between them. The reason why this board is cheaper than the non-Plus is that the northbridge is nForce 650i SLI SPP, a part number cheaper than 680i SLI SPP (but functionally identical) and the southbridge is nForce 590 or 570 SLI (for AMD), identical with 680i SLI MCP. Cf. ASUS FAQ
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $186.99
3. ASUS Striker Extreme
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-1200*/800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max (* for SLI-ready memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/2, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio supporting DTS Connect, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 750MHz, CPU: 1.9V, DRAM: 3.425V, NB: 1.20?2.75V, Max FSB: 500MHz (X6800, x6, bit-tech.net)
   • Reviews: bit-tech.net (First Look), bit-tech.net, Digital-Daily, ExtremeTech (Overclocking Core 2 Motherboards), FiringSquad (Sneak Peek), GamePC, Hard|OCP, Hard|OCP (Revisited), Hardware Zone, Hot Hardware, IT-review.net, Legion Hardware, Legion Hardware (ASUS Striker Extreme vs. P5N32-E SLI), matbe.com, Motherboards.org, OCWorkBench, PC Perspective, The Tech Report (ASUS' P5N-E SLI and Striker Extreme motherboards), Tom's Hardware (680i Motherboard Comparison, Part 1), TrustedReviews, TweakTown, Virtual-Hideout, VR-Zone (ASUS Striker Extreme & P5N32-E SLI), X-bit labs, XTreview.com (ASUS Striker Extreme and eVGA nForce 680i SLI)
   • Forums: nV News Forums
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $349.99
4. ASUS Striker
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-1200*/800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max (* for SLI-ready memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 1/6, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, AD1988B 7.1 Ch. HD Audio supporting DTS Connect, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 750MHz, CPU: 1.9V, DRAM: 3.425V, NB: 1.20?2.75V, Max FSB: 500MHz (X6800, x6, bit-tech.net)
   • Notes: The difference between Striker Extreme and Striker is that the Extreme comes with 2 eSATA ports and EL I/O in the rear panel, Onboard LED, Q-Fan Plus and Array Microphone.
5. ASUS P5NT WS
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i LT SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-1200*/800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max (* for SLI-ready memory). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI/PCI-X: 3@(8,8,16) or (16,1,16)/2*/1/1, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, 7.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 750MHz, CPU: 1.7V, DRAM: 2.575V, NB: 1.20?1.55V, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. ZipZoomfly.com: $274.99

DFI

1. DFI LANPARTY UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i LT SLI. Passive/Active. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1*/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 1/8, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, coaxial S/PDIF in & out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $249.99

Foxconn

1. Foxconn N68S7AA-8EKRS2H
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Active/Active. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/2*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/6/1, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, optical & coaxial S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 625MHz, CPU: +0.25V, DRAM: 2.3771V, NB: 1.174?1.5704V, Max FSB: 507MHz (X6800, x6, TweakTown)
   • Notes: The board is slightly different from the reference one.
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone, TweakTown, VR-Zone
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $179.99

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, ECC or non-ECC,, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1/3*, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/10, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN + dual PCI-E Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 650MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: +0.775V, NB: +0.05 to +0.20V, Max FSB: 490MHz (E6600, x7, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech, Hardware Zone, Tom's Hardware (680i Motherboard Comparison, Part 2)
   • Forums: AnandTech (Where Are The Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboards?), XtremeSystems Forums (GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Testing)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $349.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, ECC or non-ECC,, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 3@(16,16,8)/1/3*, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/10, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN + dual PCI-E Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 650MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: +0.775V, NB: +0.05 to +0.20V, Max FSB: 490MHz (E6600, x7, AnandTech)
   • Notes: Rev. 2.0 uses MCP55P (as every latest 680i SLI does), has a "NB_FAN" header, and is optimized for current and future quad-core processors.

MSI

1. MSI P6N Diamond (Global site) or MSI P6N Diamond (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 680i SLI. Passive or Active-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 4@(16,16,8,-) or (16,8,8,8)/1*/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/7/1, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, dual native Gb LAN, X-Fi Xtreme Audio controller (EMU10K2-based), optical & coaxial S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 625MHz, CPU: +0.3875V, DRAM: 2.80V, NB: 1.20 to 1.50V, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: Tom's Hardware (680i Motherboard Comparison Part 2)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $259.99

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abit

1. abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI (Global site) or abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 32GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,-),(8,8)/2/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: 1.6125V, DRAM: 2.5V, NB: 1.2 to 1.58V, Max FSB: 350MHz (E4300, x9, a user here)
   • Forums: Overclockers UK Forums (Official ABIT Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI NF650i Owners Thread), XtremeSystems Forums (ABIT FP-IN9 short review)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $111.99

ASUS

1. ASUS P5N-E SLI
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,-),(8,8)/1/2, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/4/1, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 750MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: +0.6V, NB: +0.55V, Max FSB: 502MHz (E6600, x7, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech, Digital-Daily, Hard|OCP, Hot Hardware, IT-review.net, Legit Reviews, Motherboards.org, Pro-Clockers.com, Techgage, TechSpot, The Tech Report (ASUS' P5N-E SLI and Striker Extreme motherboards), ThinkComputers.org, VR-Zone, X-bit labs, XTreview.com
   • Forums: AnandTech Forums (The Unofficial ASUS 650i SLI Board Thread), Overclockers UK Forums (The Official ASUS P5N-E SLI & Ultra 650i Thread), XtremeSystems Forums (ASUS P5N-E SLI small review)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $124.99

ECS

1. ECS NF650iSLIT-A (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i SLI. Active/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,-),(8,8)/2*/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 625MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.2V, NB: 1.20?1.55V, Max FSB: 387MHz (E6300, x7, OCWorkBench)
   • Reviews: Legit Reviews, OCWorkBench
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $99.99

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@2@(16,-),(8,8)/2*/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 650MHz, CPU: 2.375V, DRAM: 2.575V, NB: +0.35V, Max FSB: 520MHz (X6800, x6, VR-Zone)
   • Reviews: VR-Zone
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $124.99

MSI

1. MSI P6N SLI-FI (Global site) or MSI P6N SLI-FI (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i SLI. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@2@(16,-),(8,8)/1/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: 465MHz (E6600, x7, AnandTech), 365MHz (QX6700, x10, AnandTech)
   • Notes: The difference between the Platinum and the FI is that the Platinum comes with a heat-pipe, all solid capacitors, an eSATA port in the real panel, a coaxial S/PDIF out in the real panel, and extra accessories.
   • Reviews: Toxico-PC
   • Forums: AnandTech Forums ? MSI P6N SLI-F, Hard|Forums (MSI P6N SLI-FI / Platinum Thread), Overclockers UK Forums (Official MSI P6N SLI-FI & Platinum NF650i Owners Thread)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $112.99
2. MSI P6N SLI Platinum (Global site) or MSI P6N SLI Platinum (USA site)
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i SLI. Passive-heatpipe/Passive-heatpipe. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@2@(16,-),(8,8)/1/3, supporting SLI. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/4/1, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: 380MHz (E4300, x9, X-bit labs), 465MHz (E6600, x7, AnandTech), 365MHz (QX6700, x10, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech, bit-tech.net, Digital-Daily, Fudzilla, Hard|OCP, Hardware Zone, Neoseeker, nV News, PCSTATS, The Tech Report (Abit and MSI take on the nForce 650i), TweakTown, Viper Lair, X-bit labs
   • Forums: AnandTech Forums (MSI P6N SLI Platinum OVERCLOCK 650i), Hard|Forums (MSI P6N SLI-FI / Platinum Thread), Overclockers UK Forums (Official MSI P6N SLI-FI & Platinum NF650i Owners Thread)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $154.99

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The nForce 650i Ultra Reference Motherboard

• Specs: nForce 650i Ultra. Passive/No. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, no S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
• BIOS: FSB: 625MHz, CPU: 1.6V, DRAM: 2.1V, NB: 1.2?1.5V, Max FSB: 509MHz (E6300, x7, AnandTech), 380MHz (E4300, x9, AnandTech), 430MHz (E6600, x9, AnandTech), 360MHz (QX6700, x10, AnandTech)

1. Albatron NF 650i Ultra
   
2. BIOSTAR TF650i Ultra-A7
   
3. eVGA nForce 650i Ultra 775 T1 122-CK-NF66-T1
   
   • Reviews: AnandTech, Hard|OCP, Legit Reviews, nV News, PC Perspective
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $76.99

DFI

1. DFI INF. NF650i ULTRA-T2
   
   • Specs: nForce 650i Ultra. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/553, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/3. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:

 

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NVIDIA will launch two new chipsets C72 and C73 supporting PCI Express 2.0 and 45 nm processors in Q4 2007. C72 supports FSB 1333 and DDR2-1066, while C73 supports FSB 1600 and DDR3-1600. Each has two variants P supporting SLI x8 and XE supporting 3-way SLI x16. Actually C72 is merely the existing nForce 650i/680i SLI chipset coupled with the PCI Express 2.0 switch chip NF200 (BR04) which can transfer one PCI Express 1.1 x16 to two PCI Express 2.0 x16 or even four PCI Express 2.0 x8. On the other hand C73 natively supports PCI Express 2.0 3-way SLI x16.

Models

• nForce 750i SLI, released on November 12, 2007
• nForce 780i SLI, released on November 12, 2007
  
• nForce 790i SLI, to be released in Q1 2008

Chipset

• nForce 750i = nForce 650i + NF200 (C72P = C55 + MCP51 + BR04)
  • FSB 1333MTps
  • DDR2-800
  • 18 PCI Express lanes
    • 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes with links 16 or 8,8 from C55 via BR04
    • 2 PCI Express 1.0 lanes with links 1,1 from C55
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA, RAID
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 12 x USB 2.0
• nForce 780i SLI = nForce 680i + NF200 (C72XE = C55 + MCP55P + BR04)
  • FSB 1333MTps
  • DDR2-1200/1066/800/667/533
  • 62 PCI Express lanes supporting 3-way SLI
    • 32 PCI Express 2.0 lanes with links 16,16 or 8,8,8,8 from C55 via BR04
    • 30 PCI Express 1.1 lanes with links 16,8,1,1,1,1,1,1, two from C55 and the rest from MCP55P
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA, RAID
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 12 x USB 2.0
• nForce 790i SLI (C73XE + MCP55P?)
  • FSB 1600MTps
  • DDR3-1600
  • 36 PCI Express 2.0 lanes with links 16,16,1,1,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA, RAID
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 12 x USB 2.0

SPP

• C72P/XE = C55 + BR04
  • FSB 1333MTps
  • DDR2-1066
  • 34/18 PCI Express lanes
    • 32/16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes with links 16,16 or 8,8,8,8 / 16 or 8,8 via BR04
    • 2 PCI Express 1.1 lanes with links 1,1
• C73(P/XE)
  • FSB 1600MTps
  • DDR3-1600
  • 18 PCI Express 2.0 lanes with links 16,1,1 or 8,8,1,1

MCP

• MCP51
  • No PCI Express lane
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• MCP55P
  • 28 PCI Express 1.1 lanes with 6 links 16,8,1,1,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 6 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Dual native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • FirstPacket Technology, DualNet with Teaming, TCP/IP Acceleration

References

• The Tech Report ? NVIDIA talks GPU, motherboard plans (June 6, 2007)
• VR-Zone ? NVIDIA Next Gen. PCIe 2.0 GPU & MCP In Nov (July 20, 2007)
• XTreview.com ? NVIDIA C73 and C72 Chipset (July 21, 2007)
• VR-Zone ? NVIDIA C73 Supports 3-way SLI Natively (September 27, 2007)
• Expreview.com ? NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard: World's First Test (October 18, 2007)

 

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NVIDIA's first Intel platform IGP chipset GeForce 7-Series GPU and nForce 6-Series MCP (codenamed MCP73) features better gaming performance and lower cost than Intel IGP chipset motherboards. It is essentially NVIDIA's existing GeForce 7-Series GPU and nForce 6-Series MCP (MCP68) chipset for AMD processors with a (single-channel) memory controller and a front-side bus added. Manufactured with TSMC 80 nm.

Models

Starred models are aimed at OEM vendors.

• GeForce 7150 and nForce 630i (codenamed MCP73U), released on September 25, 2007
• GeForce 7100 and nForce 630i (codenamed MCP73PV), released on September 25, 2007
• GeForce 7050 and nForce 630i (*) (codenamed MCP73S), released on September 25, 2007
• GeForce 7050 and nForce 610i (codenamed MCP73V), released on September 25, 2007
• nForce 630i (*) (codenamed MCP73D), released on September 25, 2007

Chipset

• GeForce 7150 and nForce 630i (MCP73U)
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-800
  • 18 PCI Express lanes with links 16,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • Integrated Graphics
    • >600MHz core clock
    • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 1/2/?/1, DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
    • VGA, DVI (HDCP), HDMI (HDCP)
• GeForce 7100 and nForce 630i (MCP73PV)
  • Identical with GeForce 7150 and nForce 630i (MCP73U) except for:
  • Integrated Graphics
    • 600MHz core clock
• GeForce 7050 and nForce 630i (MCP73S)
  • Identical with GeForce 7100 and nForce 630i (MCP73PV) except for:
  • Single-channel DDR2-667
  • Integrated Graphics
    • 500MHz core clock
    • VGA, DVI (HDCP)
• GeForce 7050 and nForce 610i (MCP73V)
  • FSB 1066/800MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-667
  • 18 PCI Express lanes with links 16,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native 10/100Mbps LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • Integrated Graphics
    • 500MHz core clock
    • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 1/2/?/1, DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0
    • VGA
• nForce 630i (MCP73D)
  • FSB 1333/1066/800MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-800
  • 18 PCI Express lanes with links 16,1,1
  • 1 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • No Integrated Graphics

References

News

• HKEPC Hardware ? NVIDIA Unveils IGP GF7050 nF630i for Intel Platform (March 25, 2007)
• X-bit labs ? Nvidia?s GeForce 7 IGP Lineup for Intel Uncovered (May 25, 2007)
• XTreview.com ? Chipset MCP73 with GeForce 7xxx for Intel (May 24, 2007)
• HARDSPELL.COM ? The single chip of Intel platform: NVIDIA MCP73 (July 30, 2007)
• OCWorkBench ? NVIDIA MCP73 Preview (August 18, 2007)

Reviews

• PC Watch ? NVIDIA announces GeForce 7 Series mGPUs for Intel (September 26, 2007)
• Reg Hardware ? Nvidia GeForce 7150/nForce 630i integrated chipset (September 26, 2007)

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BIOSTAR

1. BIOSTAR TF7150U-M7
   
   • Specs: MCP73U. Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. Single-channel DDR2-800/667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Reviews: Reg Hardware
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $99.99
2. BIOSTAR TF7100P-M7
   
   • Specs: MCP73PV. Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. Single-channel DDR2-800/667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: , CPU: , DRAM: , NB: , Max FSB:
   • Notes: The only difference between TF7150U-M7 and TF7100P-M7 is the chipset.

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-73UM-S2H (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: MCP73U. Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. Single-channel DDR2-800/667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/3/1, RAID 0/1/01/5, optical S/PDIF out supporting DTS Connect, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 650MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: 340MHz (E6300, x7, SysOpt.com)
   • Reviews: SysOpt.com
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $98.99
2. GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: MCP73PV. Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. Single-channel DDR2-800/667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/3/1, RAID 0/1/01/5, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 650MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Notes: Identical with GA-73UM-S2H except that the chipset is MCP73PV and the audio does not support DTS Connect.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $89.99

MSI

1. MSI P6NGM-FIH
   
   • Specs: MCP73PV. Passive. FSB 1333/1066/800MTps. Single-channel DDR2-800/667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01/5, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB:
   • Reviews: Hardware Zone

 

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Models

• ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel Processors (codenamed RS400/RC400), released on March 11, 2005
• ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel Processors (codenamed RC410), released in June 2005
  
• ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 for Intel Desktop (codenamed RS415), released in H1 2007
  
• ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 (codenamed RS600), released on August 29, 2006
• ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 (codenamed RD600), released on September 27, 2005
  
• ULi M1573, released on April 13, 2004
• ULi M1575, released on May 31, 2005
• ATI SB400 (IXP 400), released on November 8, 2004 (the same release date as RS480)
• ATI SB450 (IXP 450), released in June 2005 (the same release date as RC410 and RS482)
• ATI SB460 (IXP 460), released on March 1, 2006 (the same release date as RD580)
• ATI SB600 (IXP 600), released on May 23, 2006 (the same release date as Socket AM2)

Northbridge

400 Series

• RS400
  • FSB 1066/800/533MTps
  • Either dual-channel DDR-400/333/266, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max or dual-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • 22 PCI Express lanes with links 16,1,1,1,1,2 (2/4 for links to southbridge)
  • Radeon X300 (RV370)-based integrated graphics
• RC400
  • The same as RS400 except for:
  • Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max or single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max
• RC410
  • The same as RC400 except for die-shrink from 130 nm to 110 nm.
• RC415
  • The same as RC410, optimized for Core 2 Duo and Windows Vista.

600 Series

• RS600
  • FSB 1066/800/533MTps
  • DDR2-800/667/533/400 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs
  • 24 PCI Express lanes with links 16,1,1,1,1,4 (2/4 for links to southbridge)
  • Radeon X700 (RV410)-based integrated graphics
• RD600
  • FSB 1066/800/533MTps
  • DDR2-800/667/533/400, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max
  • 24 PCI Express lanes with links 16,2,1,1,4 or 8,8,2,1,1,4 (2 for physics card, 2/4 for links to southbridge)

Note that ATI chipsets cannot support FSB 1333MTps because of licence agreement with Intel.

Southbridge

• M1573
  • 2 PATA, 4 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • No RAID, AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plug)
  • 2 PCI Express lanes (2 for links to northbridge)
  • Integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• M1575
  • 2 PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps
  • RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plug)
  • 4 PCI Express lanes (2/4 for links to northbridge)
  • Integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• SB400
  • 2 PATA, 4 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • RAID 0/1
  • 2 PCI Express lanes (2 for A-Link Express)
  • AC'97 Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• SB450
  • 2 PATA, 4 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • RAID 0/1
  • 4 PCI Express lanes (2/4 for A-Link Express II)
  • HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• SB460
  • A die-shrink of SB450, pin-compatible with SB600
• SB600
  • 1 PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps
  • RAID 0/1/10, AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plug)
  • 4 PCI Express lanes (2/4 for A-Link Express II)
  • HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0

Integrated Graphics

• Radeon X300 (RV370)
  • 300MHz core clock, 256MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/2/2/2, DirectX 9.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model 2.0/2.0
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI: 1600 x 1200 via DVO, TV: 1080i
  • SurroundView supports for up to three monitors with an ATI discrete graphics card
• Radeon X700 (RV410)
  • 400MHz core clock, 512MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/4/4/2, DirectX 9.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model 2.0/2.0
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI: 2560 x 1600, HDMI: 1080p, TV: 1080i
  • MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264: hw/sw/sw. Support for Avivo
  • Integrated HDMI audio controller (stereo PCM and 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS)
  • SurroundView support for up to three monitors with an ATI discrete graphics card

References

RS400

• AnandTech ? Announcing RS690 and Kaleidoscope IGP; Expanding the ATI Core Logic (September 27, 2004)
• PCSTATS ? The Radeon Xpress 200 (May 5, 2005)
• AnandTech ? Integrated Graphics: Xpress 200 vs. GMA 950 (May 26, 2005)
• Digit-Life ? ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel processors: New Integrated Video from ATI (July 20, 2005)
• Hardware Secrets ? ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel Platform (May 4, 2005)

RS600

• X-bit labs ? ATI Readies New Integrated Chipset for Intel Processors. ATI?s RS600 Taped Out, Validated (April 09, 2006)
• AnandTech ? IGP Rides Again: Chipset Roadmaps from NVIDIA, ATI (May 23, 2005)
• DailyTech ? ATI's RS600, RD600 Gets a Showing at Computex (June 6, 2006)
• DailyTech ? ATI RS600 Gets a Name (June 28, 2006)

RD600

• OCWorkBench ? ATi RD600 chipset Intro (July 27, 2006)
• TweakTown ? First Looks from Taiwan ? RD600 "CrossFire Xpress 3200 IE" (August 2, 2006)
• Tom's Hardware ? AMD Crossfire Xpress 3200 Chipset for Core 2 Rolls, But Doesn't Rock (February 13, 2007)

M1575

• AnandTech ? ULi M1575 for ATI Crossfire ? SATA2 and Fast USB for the ATI Chipset (October 13, 2005)

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MicroATX Motherboard ? RC410
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ASRock

1. ASRock 775Twins-HDTV R2.0
   
   • Specs: RC410 + ULi M1573. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max or single-channel DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max (whence the name "Twins"). 1 x VGA, 1 x component video. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/4, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/JBOD, NCQ, no Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 340MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: High, NB: High, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench (R1.0)

MSI

1. MSI RC410M2-FI
   
   • Specs: RC410 + SB600. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x composite/S-/component video. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01, NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

PC Partner

1. PC Partner RC410MS7-A93C
   
   • Specs: RC410 + SB450. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max (whence the name "Twins"). 1 x VGA, no TV-out (need an optional bracket for composite/S-/component video). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps or PCI Gb LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 or 7.1 HD Audio, coaxial & optical S/PDIF in & out via header[/b], no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

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MicroATX Motherboard ? RS600
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abit

1. abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD (Global site) or abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD (USA site)
   
   • Specs: RS600 + SB600. Passive/Passive. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533 up to 16GB, 4 DIMMs. 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DVI (via the included HDMI to DVI connector), no TV-out (need an optional bracket for composite/S-/component video). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2*/1. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 500MHz, CPU: 1.70V, DRAM:2.50V, NB: 2.088V, Max FSB: 374MHz (E4300, x9, a user)
   • Notes: A minor problem is that the SATA1 port is blocked when GeForce 8800 GTS is inserted.
   • Reviews: Motherboards.org
   • Forums: AnandTech (ABIT Fatal1ty F-I90HD), AVS Forum (New F-I90HD build first impressions....), FORUM HardWare.fr (Monter un PC matx à base de C2D: petit mais costaud!), Hard|Forum (Gaming mATX board FINALLY!), XtremeSystems Forums (ABIT Fatal1ty F-I90HD)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $104.99

ASRock

1. ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD
   
   • Specs: RS600 + SB600. Passive/Passive. FSB 1333(OC)/1066/800/533MTps. DDR2-800/667/533, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI (HDCP-compliant), no TV-out. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/01, no S/PDIF
   • BIOS: FSB: 650MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM:2.04V, NB: 1.4V, Max FSB: 390MHz (E6300, x7, OCWorkBench, onboard video on)
   • Notes: HDMI Audio controller is embedded in the chipset that supports HDMI signal through DVI-D port by using the ATI DVI-HDMI adapter (P/N 6141054300G) (not bundled).
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench, Virtual-Hideout, XTreview.com

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DFI

1. DFI LANPARTY UT ICFX3200-T2R/G
   
   • Specs: RD600 + SB600. Passive/Passive. FSB 1066/800MTps. DDR2-800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,?,2) or (8,8,2)/0/3. PATA/SATA: 1/8, RAID 0/1/01, dual Gb LAN, coaxial S/PDIF in & out
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: AnandTech, bit-tech.net, Hard|OCP, IT-review.net, PC Pro, TweakTown, VR-Zone (BIOS), VR-Zone, X-bit labs
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (RD600 first look and general questions)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $199.99

 

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Models

• SiS662 released on July 5, 2006
  
• SiS671 released on December 4, 2006
• SiS671FX released on December 4, 2006
• SiS671DX released on December 4, 2006
  
• SiS672 released on February 6, 2006
• SiS672FX released on February 6, 2006
  
• SiS680SCE, to be released in Q4 2007
• SiS680SCD, to be released in Q4 2007
• SiS680SCH, to be released in Q4 2007
• SiS680SCP, to be released in Q4 2007
• SiS680SCL, to be released in Q4 2007
  
• SiS964 released on June 11, 2003
• SiS966 released on March 9, 2006
• SiS966L released on March 9, 2006
• SiS968 released on December 4, 2006

Northbridge

662 Series

• SiS662
  • FSB: 800/533/400MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max
  • 1 x PCI Express x16
  • Mirage 1 integrated graphics

671 Series

• SiS671
  • FSB: 800/533MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • 1 x PCI Express x16
  • Mirage 3 integrated graphics
• SiS671FX
  • Identical with SiS671 except for:
  • FSB: 1066/800/533MTps
• SiS671DX
  • Discrete graphics version of SiS671FX

672 Series

• SiS672
  • FSB: 800/533MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • 1 x PCI Express x16
  • Mirage 3+ integrated graphics
• SiS672FX
  • Identical with SiS672 except for:
  • FSB: 1066/800/533MTps

Southbridge

• SiS964
  • 2 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • RAID 0/1/JBOD, No NCQ, No Hot-Plug
  • No PCI Express lanes
  • Native 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• SiS966
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • AHCI, RAID 0/1/01/JBOD, Aggressive Command Queuing, Hot-Plug
  • 2 PCI Express lanes
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
• SiS966L
  • A cut-down version of SiS966 with 2 x SATA
• SiS968
  • 1 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 3.0Gbps
  • AHCI, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive Command Queuing, Hot-Plug
  • 2 PCI Express lanes
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0

Northbridge and southbridge are connected via SiS MuTIOL technology with bandwidth 1.066GB/s.

Single-Chip Solution

680 Series

• SiS680SCE
  • FSB 1333MTps
  • Single-channel DDR2-1066/800/667, 2GB/DIMM max
  • 20 PCI Express lanes with links 16,1,1,1,1 (1 for the SiS171 PCIe-to-PCI bridge, 1 for IDE controller?)
  • 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps
  • AHCI, RAID 0/1/01
  • Native Gb LAN, HD Audio, 10 x USB 2.0
  • Mirage 4 integrated graphics
• SiS680SCD
  • Identical with SiS680SCE but without Mirage 4
• SiS680SCH
  • Identical with SiS680SCE except that it supports up to FSB 1066MTps
• SiS680SCP
  • Identical with SiS680SCE except that IGP does not support HDMI
• SiS680SCL
  • Identical with SiS680SCH except that IGP does not support HDMI

Integrated Graphics

• Mirage 1
  • 200MHz core clock, 128MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/?/2/?; DirectX 7.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: ?/?
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (HDTV) via SiS307 video bridge chip
• Mirage 2
  • 200MHz core clock, 128MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/4/8/4; DirectX 8.1 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: 1.3/?
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (HDTV) via SiS307 video bridge chip
• Mirage 3
  • 250MHz core clock, 256MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/?/16/?; DirectX 9.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: 2.0/2.0
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (HDTV) via SiS307 video bridge chip
• Mirage 3+
  • Improved version of Mirage 3 with Windows Vista Premium-certified
• Mirage 4
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: ?/?/?/?; DirectX 10.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: 4.0/4.0
  • VGA, HDMI
  • MPEG-2/VC-1/H.264: hw/hw/hw, SiS Real Video Technology

References

• OCWorkBench ? SIS 672FX/968 with Mirage 3+ graphics engine (March 6, 2007)
• Hardware Secrets ? SiS 672FX Reference Board Review (July 31, 2007)
• XTreview.com ? SIS 680 Chipset Series (July 9, 2007)

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abit

1. abit SG-95 (Global site) or abit SG-95 (USA site)
   
   • Specs: SiS662 + SiS966L. Passive/None. FSB 800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-800/667/533, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: Bjorn3d.com, Virtual-Hideout
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $54.99

ASUS

1. ASUS P5S-MX/WIFI-AP
   
   • Specs: SiS671FX + SiS968. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, Attansic F1 Gb LAN, Wireless LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), 6 USB 2.0, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. ASUS P5S-MX SE
   
   • Specs: SiS671FX + SiS968. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The only difference between the vanilla and the SE is audio codec (ALC883 vs. ALC662).

DFI

1. DFI 662-TMG/G
   
   • Specs: SiS662 + SiS966. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/4, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 533MHz, CPU: +0.375V, DRAM: 2.00V, NB: 1.95V, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: VR-Zone
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (review)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $67.99

ECS

1. ECS 662/1066T-M2 (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: SiS662 + SiS964. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/3*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, no Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

Foxconn

1. Foxconn 6627MA-8EKRS2H
   
   • Specs: SiS662 + SiS966L. Passive/None. FSB 800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. Foxconn 6627MA-RS2H
   
   • Specs: SiS662 + SiS966L. Passive/None. FSB 800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $48.99

MSI

1. MSI 671M-V (Global site)
   
   • Specs: SiS671(FX) + SiS968. Passive/None. FSB (1066)/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), (IEEE 1394)
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. MSI 672M-V (Global site)
   
   • Specs: SiS672(FX) + SiS968. Passive/None. FSB (1066)/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), (IEEE 1394)
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

PCCHIPS

1. PCCHIPS P33G (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: SiS671FX + SiS968. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, Aggressive CQ, Hot-Plug, AC131 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

 

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Models

• PT880 Pro released on January 31, 2005
• PT880 Ultra released on ?
• PT890 released on April 6, 2006

• P4M800 released in February 2005 (?)
• P4M800 Pro released on September 1, 2005
• P4M890 released on February 9, 2006
• P4M900 released on May 30, 2006

• VT8237R Plus released on July 2, 2003
• VT8237A
• VT8237S
• VT8251 released on October 21, 2005

Northbridge

Discrete Graphics

• PT880 Pro
  • FSB 800/533/400MTps
  • Either dual-channel DDR-400/333/266, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max or dual-channel DDR2-533/400, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • AGP 8X and PCI Express x16 @x4 (both can run simultaneously)
  • Ultra V-Link (1066MB/s)
• PT880 Ultra
  • FSB 1066/800/533/400MTps
  • Either dual-channel DDR-400/333/266, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max or dual-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • AGP 8X and PCI Express x16 @x4 (both can run simultaneously)
  • Ultra V-Link (1066MB/s)
• PT890
  • FSB 1066/800/533/400MTps
  • Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max
  • PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1
  • 8X V-Link (533MB/s)

Integrated Graphics

• P4M800
  • FSB 800/533/400MTps
  • Single-channel DDR-400/333/266 up to 3GB, 4 DIMMs (?)
  • AGP 8X/4X
  • No PCI Express lanes
  • UniChrome 2D/3D graphics core
  • Ultra V-Link (1066MB/s)
• P4M800 Pro
  • FSB 1066/800/533/400MTps
  • Either single-channel DDR-400/ 333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max (?) or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max (?)
  • AGP 8X/4X
  • No PCI Express lanes
  • UniChrome Pro IGP
  • Ultra V-Link (1066MB/s)
• P4M890
  • FSB 1066/800/533/400MTps
  • Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max (?) or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max (?)
  • PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1
  • UniChrome Pro IGP
  • 8X V-Link (533MB/s)
• P4M900
  • FSB 1066/800/533/400MTps
  • Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max (?) or single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max (?)
  • PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1
  • Chrome9 HC IGP
  • 8X V-Link (533MB/s)

The model number scheme seems to be:

• PTxxx: a discrete graphics chipset.
• P4Mxxx: an integrated graphics chipset.
• xxx = 800: AGP only
• xxx = 880: AGP + PCI Express
• xxx = 890: PCI Express only

Southbridge

• VT8237R Plus
  • 2 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • No PCI Express lane
  • Integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller, AC'97 Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • 8X V-Link (533MB/s)
• VT8237A
  • 2 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • No PCI Express lane
  • Integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • 8X V-Link (533MB/s)
• VT8237S
  • 2 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • No PCI Express lane
  • Integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • 8X V-Link (533MB/s)
• VT8251
  • 2 x PATA, 4 x SATA at 3.0Gbps, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug
  • 2 PCI Express lanes
  • Integrated 10/100Mbps LAN controller, HD Audio, 8 x USB 2.0
  • Ultra V-Link (1066MB/s)

Northbridge and southbridge are connected via V-Link (533MB/s) or Ultra V-Link (1066MB/s).

Integrated Graphics

• UniChrome 2D/3D graphics core
  • 133MHz core clock, 64MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/1/2/1; DirectX 7.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: ?/?
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (HDTV) with an encoder chip
• UniChrome Pro IGP
  • 200MHz core clock, 64MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 0/1/2/1; DirectX 7.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: ?/?
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (HDTV) with an encoder chip
• Chrome9 HC IGP
  • 250MHz core clock, 128MB video memory
  • Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader/Texture Mapping/Render Output Units: 1/2/2/2; DirectX 9.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader Model: 2.0/?
  • VGA: 2048 x 1536, DVI/TV (HDTV) with an encoder chip

References

• VIA ? P4 Series Chipsets Comparison Chart
• VIA ? Southbridge Comparison Chart
• X-bit labs ? VIA PT880 Preview: Soltek SL-86SPV2-RL Mainboard in Our Lab (September 9, 2003)
• The Tech Report ? The VIA PT880 and SiS 655FX chipsets (December 4, 2003)
• Digit-Life ? Dual-channel SiS and VIA Chipsets for Pentium 4: SiS655TX and PT880 (April 5, 2004)
• AnandTech ? VIA Q3 2004 Chipset Roadmap Updates (October 16, 2004)
• AnandTech ? VIA PT Series: VIA PCI Express for Intel (January 31, 2005)
• The Tech Report ? VIA's PT880 Pro and PT894 series chipsets (January 31, 2005)
• Digit-Life ? VIA PT880 Pro Chipset: Long-awaited Flexibility of the Socket 775 Platform (March 23, 2005)
• Legion Hardware ? VIA vs. Intel Core 2 Duo: chipset shootout (August 16, 2006)

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ASRock

1. ASRock 775Dual-VSTA
   
   • Specs: PT880 Pro (overclocked?) + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x AGP, 1 x PCI-E x16 @4, no PCI-E x1, 4* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 340MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: High, NB: ?, Max FSB: 297MHz (E6700, x10, AnandTech)
   • Notes: ASRock once announced the support of this board for the quad-core CPU with BIOS v2.10, but later dropped it for some reason.
   • Reviews: AnandTech (Conroe Buying Guide), AnandTech (DDR2), AnandTech (Graphics), Hardware Zone, Legit Reviews, OCWorkBench, Phoronix (Preview), Phoronix, TheThirdMedia Hardware
   • Forums: AnandTech Forums, AnandTech Forums (overclocking), Overclockers UK Forums (ASRock 775Dual-VSTA for Conroe with both AGP/PCI-E and DDR1/DDR2 support), VR-Zone IT & Lifestyle Forum! (VDDR mod), XtremeSystems Forums (Volt Mods)
2. ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA
   
   • Specs: PT880 Ultra + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x AGP, 1 x PCI-E x16 @4, no PCI-E x1, 4* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 340MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: High, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: This motherboard is a revision of 775Dual-VSTA. The difference is that 775Dual-VSTA uses PT880 Pro/Ultra, while 4CoreDual-VSTA uses PT880 Ultra, and 4CoreDual-VSTA supports quad-core processors.
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench, Pro-Clockers.com
   • Forums: AnandTech Fourms (ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA)
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $59.99
3. ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2
   
   • Specs: PT880 Pro/Ultra + VT8237S. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x AGP, 1 x PCI-E x16 @4, no PCI-E x1, 4* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 340MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: High, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The revised version of 4CoreDual-VSTA with the new southbridge VT8237S supporting SATA 3.0Gbps and NCQ.
   • Reviews: AnandTech
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $59.99

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ASUS

1. ASUS P5VD2-X
   
   • Specs: PT890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/4. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/3/1, 2 SATA are 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, coaxial S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. ZipZoomfly.com: $69.99

BIOSTAR

1. BIOSTAR PT890 775 (1.0)
   
   • Specs: PT890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/4. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. BIOSTAR PT890 775 SE (1.0)
   
   • Specs: PT890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/4. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The only difference between SE and the vanilla version is audio codec, HD vs. AC'97.

ECS

1. ECS PT890T-A (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: PT890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/4. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $47.99

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-VT890P (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: PT890 Pro + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/5. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. GIGABYTE GA-VT890P (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: PT890 Pro + VT8237S. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/5. PATA/SATA: 2/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Rev. 2.0 comes with the new southbridge and has a new PCB design.

MSI

1. MSI PT890 Neo-V2
   
   • Specs: PT890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/3. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

Jetway

1. Jetway P4M9AP
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. No/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/4*, PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: 1.50?1.80V, Max FSB: ?

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ASUS

1. ASUS P5VDC-MX (R2.00)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8251. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, PCIe x1/PCI: 1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/4, RAID 0/1/01/5/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 400MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

BIOSTAR

1. BIOSTAR P4M800 Pro-M7 (8.x)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. BIOSTAR P4M800Pro-D1 (1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR-400/333, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 1/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

ECS

1. ECS P4M800PRO-M (V2.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $46.99
2. ECS P4M800PRO-M2 (V2.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: This is a stripped version of P4M800PRO-M (V2.0) with no support for DDR.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $44.99

EQS

1. EQS A96ML-P4M800PROMS7
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 2 x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ? CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-VM800PMC
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

Jetway

1. Jetway P4M2PROC-P (USA site)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ? CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

PCCHIPS

1. PCCHIPS P23G (V3.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $44.99
2. PCCHIPS P27G (V3.0B)
   
   • Specs: P4M800 Pro + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. 1 x AGP, no PCI-E x16, no PCI-E x1, 3* x PCI. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: A cut-down version of P23G.

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abit

1. abit IP-95 (Global site) or abit IP-95 (USA site)
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (?), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $59.99

ASRock

1. ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/3. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA is 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394.
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: High, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA R2.0
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR-400/333/266, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/3. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA is 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394.
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: High, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The only difference between R1.0 and R2.0 is that the R1.0 has an internal serial port header, while the R2.0 has a serial port in the rear panel.

ASUS

? X Series

1. ASUS P5VD2-MX
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/3/1, 2 SATA are 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, AD1986A 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: 300MHz (E6700, x10, Legion Hardware)
   • Reviews: Legion Hardware
2. ASUS P5VD2-MX SE
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The SE is a cut-down version of the vanilla in that the SE supports only 2GB max memory, lacks the JMB363 SATA controller and has a different audio codec without an internal S/PDIF header.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $54.99

? Standard Series

1. ASUS P5VD2-VM
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/3/1, 2 SATA are 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, AD1986A 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394.
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: An improved version of P5VD2-MX with support for higher DRAM frequency, Gb LAN and a better IGP.
2. ASUS P5VD2-VM SE
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237S. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394.
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The SE comes with a better southbridge, but does not have an additional storage controller. LAN is 10/100Mbps. PCB is of different design.

? Digital Home Series

1. ASUS P5V-VM DH
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/3/1, 2 SATA are 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, AD1986A 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394. ASUS Digital Home
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: This is identical with P5VD2-MX apart from ASUS Digital Home features
   • Reviews: matbe.com
2. ASUS P5V-VM SE DH
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 2/3/1, 2 SATA are 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, AD1986A 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394. ASUS Digital Home
   • BIOS: FSB: 300MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: This is identical with P5VD2-VM apart from ASUS Digital Home features.

BIOSTAR

1. BIOSTAR P4M890-M7 PCI-E (7.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: matbe.com, PCSTATS
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $47.99
2. BIOSTAR P4M900 Micro 775 (6.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

ECS

1. ECS P4M890T-M (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: This is a stripped version of P4M890T-M2 (V1.0B) with no support for DDR.
2. ECS P4M890T-M2 (V1.0B)
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400/333, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max or single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $56.99
3. ECS P4M900T-M (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/No?. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $54.99

Foxconn

1. Foxconn P4M8907MB-2.0-KRS2H
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. Foxconn P4M8907MB-2.0-RS2H
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The difference from P4M8907MB-2.0-KRS2H is Fast LAN and HD Audio.
3. Foxconn P4M9007MB-8EKRS2H
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
4. Foxconn P4M9007MB-8KRS2H
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, PCI Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The only difference from P4M9007MB-8EKRS2H is the lack of IEEE 1394.
5. Foxconn P4M9007MB-8RS2H
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, optical S/PDIF out, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The only difference from P4M9007MB-8EKRS2H is Fast LAN and the lack of IEEE 1394.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $56.99

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-VM900M (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio (need an optional bracket for 7.1 Ch.), no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. GIGABYTE GA-VM900M (rev. 2.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237S. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio (need an optional bracket for 7.1 Ch.), no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Difference between rev. 1.0 and rev. 2.0 is the new southbridge and shielede power inductors in rev. 2.0.
3. GIGABYTE GA-VM900MC (rev. 1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237S. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Either single-channel DDR-400, 1 DIMMs, 2GB max or single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio (need an optional bracket for 7.1 Ch.), no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: Identical with GA-VM900M (rev. 2.0) except that it also supports DDR SDRAM.

Jetway

1. Jetway P4M9MP
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: 1.50?1.80V, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $49.99
2. Jetway P900DMP
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF?, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: 1.50?1.80V, Max FSB: ?

MSI

1. MSI P4M890M-L (Global site) or MSI P4M890M-L (USA site)
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. MSI P4M900M-L (Global site) or MSI P4M900M-L (US site)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $53.99
3. MSI P4M900M2-L (Global site)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The differences between P4M900M-L and P4M900M2-L are the number of DIMM slots, LAN controller and audio codec.
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $53.99
4. MSI P4M900M3-L (Global site)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237S. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, RAID 0/1/JBOD, NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Notes: The southbridge is "S". The PCIe x1 slot and one IDE port were removed.

PCCHIPS

1. PCCHIPS P29G (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M890 + VT8237R Plus. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/0/3*. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. AC'97 Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
2. PCCHIPS P51G (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: P4M900 + VT8237A. Passive/None. FSB 1066/800/533MTps. Single-channel DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2. PATA/SATA: 2/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1/JBOD, no NCQ, Hot-Plug, 10/100Mbps LAN, 5.1 Ch. HD Audio, no S/PDIF, no IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: ?MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?

 

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The current MoDT motherboards with proper chipsets will support not only Core Duo/Solo processors (codenamed Yonah, Socket M, 479 pins) but also mobile Core 2 Duo processors (codenamed Merom) as Yonah is already with VRM11.

Models

The supporting chipsets are the following members of Mobile Intel 945 chipset family released in January 6, 2006.

• Intel 945GM Express
• Intel 945PM Express
• Intel 945GT Express

945GM/945PM Express chipset

• 945GM/945PM MCH
  • Mobile Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo including LV (low voltage) and ULV (ultra low voltage).
  • FSB 667/533MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 4GB, 2 DIMMs
• ICH7-M
  • 1 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • No RAID, AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plug, but no eSATA)
  • 4 PCI Express lanes
• ICH7-M DH
  • 1 x PATA, 2 x SATA at 1.5Gbps
  • RAID (0/1), AHCI (NCQ, Hot-Plug, but no eSATA)
  • 6 PCI Express lanes
• Mobile GMA 950 (945GM only)
  • 250MHz core render clock, 200MHz core display clock at 1.05V

945GT Express chipset

This is a desktop version of 945GM Express.

• 945GT MCH
  • Mobile Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo (standard voltage)
  • FSB 667/533MTps
  • DDR2-667/533/400 up to 4GB, 2 DIMMs
• ICH7R, ICH7-M or ICH7-M DH
• GMA 950
  • 400MHz core render clock, 320MHz core display clock at 1.5V

Remarks

1. Since FSB is limited to 667MTps. the performance of Mobile Core 2 Duo is considerably lower than Desktop Core 2 Duo despite the fact that the two chips are identical architecturally. For example, Overall SysMark Score is:
   • 322 for Core 2 Duo E6600 (desktop), 2.40GHz, $379
   • 260 for Core 2 Duo T7600 (mobile), 2.33GHz, $637
   • 243 for Athlon 64 X2 4600+, 2.40GHz, $255
   These numbers are cited from AnandTech articles.
2. Motherboards supporting mobile processors are also pricier than motherboards supporting desktop processors.

References

• Intel Mobile 945 Express Chipset Family Datasheet
• Intel ICH7 Family Datasheet
• AnandTech ? Intel's Core 2 Extreme & Core 2 Duo: The Empire Strikes Back (July 14, 2006)
• AnandTech ? Mobile CPU Wars: Core 2 Duo vs. Core Duo (August 3, 2006)

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The following motherboard is exceptional in that it uses Intel 975X Express chipset but accepts mobile chips.

AOpen

1. AOpen i975Xa-YDG
   
   • Specs: 975X + ICH7. Active/None. FSB 667/533MTps. DDR2-667/533, 4 DIMMs, 4GB max, supporting ECC. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 2@(16,8)/2/2, supporting ATI CrossFire. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 3/4/1, no RAID, optical S/PDIF in & out, FW3226-100 IEEE 1394 controller
   • BIOS: FSB: 320MHz, CPU: 1.5V, DRAM: 2.15V, NB: 1.675V, Max FSB: 255MHz (T2400, x11, AnandTech)
   • Reviews: AnandTech, GamePC, IT Reviews, PC Pro, Silent PC Review, Tom's Hardware, X-bit labs
   • Forums: XtremeSystems Forums (Problem Solving), XtremeSystems Forums (Guide)
   • Availability: Yes. PriceGrabber.com: $169.95

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abit

1. abit iL-90MV (Global site) or abit iL-90MV (USA site)
   
   • Specs: 945GT + ICH7-M DH. Passive/Passive. FSB 667/533MTps. DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI. No PCI Express x16, PCIe x1/PCI: 1/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1, optical S/PDIF in & out, IEEE 1394. Support for Intel Viiv
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: Hardware Secrets, Hot Hardware, OCWorkBench
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $139.99

AOpen

1. AOpen i945GTm-VHL
   
   • Specs: 945GT + ICH7-M DH. Passive/None. FSB 667/533MTps. SO-DIMM DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1x VGA, 1 x DVI, 1 x S-/component video. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1, coaxial S/PDIF out, FW3226-100 IEEE 1394 controller. Support for Intel Viiv
   • BIOS: FSB: 199MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: GamePC, IT Reviews
   • Availability: Yes. PriceGrabber.com: $179.95
2. AOpen i945GMm-HL
   
   • Specs: 945GT + ICH7-M. Passive/None. FSB 667/533MTps. SO-DIMM DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1x VGA, 1 x DVI, 1 x S-/component video. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, no RAID but AHCI, coaxial S/PDIF out, FW3226-100 IEEE 1394 controller.
   • BIOS: FSB: 199MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: PChome.net
   • Notes: The only differences from i945GTm-VHL are the non-DH southbridge and the Marvell LAN controller.

ASUS

1. ASUS N4L-VM DH
   
   • Specs: 945GM + ICH7-M DH. Passive/None. FSB 667/533MTps. DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 2GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x composite/S-video (need an optional bracket). PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA/eSATA: 1/3/1, 2 SATA are 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1, coaxial & optical S/PDIF outs, IEEE 1394. Support for Intel Viiv
   • BIOS: FSB: 500MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: 2.1V, NB: ?, Max FSB: 192MHz (T2500, x12, Hot Hardware)
   • Reviews: ExtremeTech (Desktop Core Duo), GamePC, Hot Hardware, PC Perspective (Preview), PC Perspective, The Tech Report, TweakTown, X-bit labs
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $108.99

ECS

1. ECS 945GTY-M (V1.0)
   
   • Specs: 945GT + ICH7-M DH. Passive/None. FSB 667/533MTps. DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1*/2. PATA/SATA: 1/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), no IEEE 1394. Support for Intel Viiv
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: OCWorkBench
   • Notes: Manual, page 1, says, "two SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each", that contradicts the specification of ICH7-M DH (Intel ICH7 Family Datasheet, page 186).

GIGABYTE

1. GIGABYTE GA-8I945GMMFY-RH
   
   • Specs: 945GM + ICH7-M DH. Passive/None. FSB 667/533MTps. DDR2-667/533/400, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/2, SATA at 1.5Gbps, RAID 0/1, no S/PDIF (need an optional bracket), IEEE 1394. Support for Intel Viiv
   • BIOS: FSB: ?, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: ?
   • Reviews: Noticias 3D, VR-Zone

MSI

1. MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R (Global site) or MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R (USA site)
   
   • Specs: 945GT + ICH7R. Passive/Passive. FSB 667/533MTps. DDR2-667/533, 2 DIMMs, 4GB max. 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI, 1 x composite/S-video. PCIe x16/PCIe x4/PCIe x1/PCI: 1/1/0/2*. PATA/SATA: 1/4, RAID 0/1/10/5, dual PCI-E Gb LAN, optical S/PDIF out, IEEE 1394
   • BIOS: FSB: 400MHz, CPU: ?, DRAM: ?, NB: ?, Max FSB: 183MHz (T2500, x12, TweakTown)
   • Reviews: HEXUS.net, TweakTown
   • Availability: Yes. Newegg.com: $134.99

 

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Intel mobile processors moved to the new Santa Rosa platform in May 2007 with the new Socket P (the same 479 pins as Socket M) and the new Mobile Intel 965 Express chipset family.

Models

• Intel GM965 Express
• Intel PM965 Express

References

• Intel Mobile 965 Express Chipset Family Datasheet
• Intel ICH8 Family Datasheet
• AnandTech ? Intel Santa Rosa Preview: Centrino V Evolves (May 10, 2007)
• DigiTimes ? Intel Santa Rosa SFF platform to shape future design for the desktop (May 11, 2006)
• HKEPC Hardware ? Adding Robson and Windigo technology into Santa Rosa (July 15, 2006)

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So far there has been announced no desktop motherboard for Socket P except for some mini-ITX motherboards. This is expected because recent desktop Core 2 Duo processors (in particular of FSB 800MHz) run cool enough for SFF systems and there is no need of mobile processors.

 

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