Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R or Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R

[xyyz]

i'm looking for to purchase one of these MB's for my new Q6600 setup. i have 4 74gb raptors i want to set in a raid 0 configuration hence the "R" option. however, i have another option for the the disk array using a promise 4-port raid pci-e card. how does the onboard raid compare vs. an external solution? i'm looking at a $10 difference between the "R" and "L" versions.

the other option is to opt for the newer p45 and get a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3x board instead. i don't mind paying the extra amount if i'm going to get a significant improvement over the p35 boards.

comments? suggestions?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Get the EP35-DS3R. Or if you want to use the raid card along with the onboard, then look at the model that has two PCI-E slots, either the DS4 or the DS3P (I think).

 

[xyyz]

reading some of the threads here, people seem to be flicking their thumbs at these gigabyte boards. i'm thinking of sticking to what i have, and using an nvidia 680i board i have lying around.