Which, you have to admit, is one of the dumbest things imaginable to have a SB that doesn't have any PATA control. It -sounds- neat, but come on, how many SATA DVDRW drives are you seeing out there?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 10:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > The ICH8 is different than the raid varients. > > Those who chose not to license the "R" use the cheaper JMicron instead > because it has two sata ports that can do raid and has a PATA port. (ICH8x > does not support PATA at all). > > > >From: Scott Sipe <[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: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:29:54 -0400 > > > >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... > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >
