Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L r1.0 vs r2.0 ...

[NoobyDoo]

Just ordered a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L r2.0. How is it different from the r1.0 ?

Specifically,

1) Does it come with a eSATA bracket & cable that is provided with the DS3R ? What other accessories ?

2) What type of fan headers does it have. What about fan control ? Any PWM 4 pin headers apart from the CPU fan ?

Any other info appreciated. Thanks. Can't find a review anywhere.

 

[Modelworks]

I just bought one of these boards, not sure if it will be the 2.0 or 1.0
I didn't know at the time of the order there were two versions.

The only difference I can find by looking at the photos and the manuals is in the usb ports.
one has 4 on the back , the other 2.

Other than that I can't see any difference in the boards.

You can download the manuals from gigabyte and it will answer the other questions.

 

[NoobyDoo]

v2.0 should have 6 usb ports on the back panel :

Back Panel Connectors
1. ...
2. ...

7. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 

[Modelworks]

I just got my board, its a rev 2.0
There are 6 ports on the back.
The sata bracket is an option and has to be purchased seperately.
There are two pwm fan connectors.
One for cpu and one for system.

It looks like its high quality.
I'm an EE and looked over the board carefully.
Looks very well designed. Clean layout.

 

[NoobyDoo]

Thanks. Let us know how it performs.

btw, where did you get it from ? I waited for a long time for r2.0 to be listed at Newegg. Finally bought it from Clubit. Newegg said they could not guarantee version numbers.

 

[hclarkjr]

i just bought this board and am wondering what bios version is shipping on them now?