Yep, he's referring to the fact it's not an Intel ICH8R SB. CW
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Sipe > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 4:30 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > The DS3 has both, if I understand what you mean. > > It has 4 SATA connectors running on the ICH8 southbridge. > > Then it has 2 SATA connectors that can run in RAID mode and one PATA > connector that run off the Jmicron controller. They're a different > color, and off to the side a bit. I'm not currently using these at all. > > Did you mean that the RAID functioanlity is on the jmicron > controller? If so, that's correct AFAIK. > > Scott > > On Sep 16, 2006, at 12:57 PM, Hayes Elkins wrote: > > > What is the feedback on the P5B - Deluxe in regards to the 8 phase > > power design? Any real world benefit, overclocking, stability, etc? > > My only nix on the DS3 is that it uses (from what I can tell) a > > jmicron raid controller and not the ICH8R/ICH8DH/ICH8DO > > > > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List > >> <[email protected]> > >> To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > >> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:29:56 +0000 > >> > >> That imho is basically the perfect combo. The ds3 board is > >> insanely solid and a great performer > >> > >> Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Scott Sipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:13:36 > >> To:The Hardware List <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > >> > >> I bought a Gigabyte board--965-DS3. E6400, ddr800 ram. > >> > >> I'm perfectly happy with it. I wasn't planning on getting SLI/ > >> Crossfire or anything, so this board is fine for me. haven't tried > >> overclocking yet, but people seem to have had some very good results. > >> There's always kick-worthy stuff out there, but for now, I'm happy. > >> > >> Plus I managed to add support to the OpenDarwin (opensource OSX code) > >> ATA driver for the 965 chipset, so get good speed there too. > >> > >> Scott > >> > >> On Sep 15, 2006, at 3:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >> > The current boards all have minor hiccups. I've seen the asus 570 > >> > intel board shown though its now about thanksgiving before people > >> > ship volume. But I think a lot of people will kick themselves if > >> > they wanted those features > >> > > >> > > >> > Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: "Christopher Klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:11:15 > >> > To:"'The Hardware List'" <[email protected]> > >> > Subject: RE: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > >> > > >> > So what's the consensus. Should I buy now or hold off? I want > >> to buy > >> > within the next month as I want to move my other machine over to a > >> > server > >> > role. > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes > >> Elkins > >> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 11:07 AM > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > >> > > >> > Only a few P965 boards are out that have ICH8R, and Intel's retail > >> > branded > >> > P965 will not have it. Only ones in supply are the Asus and Abit. > >> > > >> >> From: JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > >> >> To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > >> >> Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > >> >> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:15:49 -0700 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> How or why is that better than the P965 chipset? > >> >> > >> >> Are there differences other than onboard graphics on the G965 > >> >> chipset? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>>> Get a G965 based motherboard (it has the integrated graphics > >> which > >> >>>> you > >> >> wont > >> >>>> be using of course). You have all the perks, including the > >> latest > >> >>>> intel fakeraid ICH8R and DDR2-800 support. The only thing you > >> will > >> >>>> not have is crossfire/sli support as there is only one PCIe x16 > >> >>>> port. However a > >> >> single > >> >>>> ATI x1950xtx or NV 7950GX2 should be plenty powerful unless you > >> >>>> intend > >> >> to > >> >>>> play Elder Scrolls Oblivion @ 2500x1600 on a 30" LCD. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Please remove **X** to reply... > >> >> > >> >> ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult... > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > >
