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Introduction

The GIGABYTE 965P-DS3 motherboard delivers high-performance with great tuning facilities for DIY and power users. The board's complete performance tuning facility enables power user to customize system performance according to their individual needs. Boasting solid capacitors, this platform is specifically designed for enhanced durability, ensuring a longer system operation life time and boosting system stability under extreme conditions.

Features

• Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo processor
  
• Supports Dual channel DDR2 800 memory
  
• Features PCI-E graphics interface
  
• Features SATA 3Gb/s interface with RAID function
  
• Intel High Definition 8 Channels Audio
  
• Optimized Gigabit LAN connection
  
• Industry's leading all solid capacitor motherboard design

Specifications

Processor
1. Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
2. Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB

Chipset
1. Northbridge: Intel® P965 Express Chipset
2. Southbridge: Intel® ICH8
3. Marvel 8053 Gigabit LAN Controller
4. GIGABYTE SATAII controller
5. Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec

Memory
1. Supports DDR2 800/667/533 memory
2. Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots

* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

Expansion Slots
1. 1 x PCI Express X16 slot
2. 3 x PCI Express X1 slot
3. 3 x PCI slots

Form Factor
1. ATX form factor, 305 x 210mm

Internal I/O Connectors
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX power
2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 x floppy connector
4. 1 x IDE connector
5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
6. 1 x CPU fan connector
7. 1 x system fan connector
8. 1 x front panel connector
9. 1 x front audio connector
10. 1 x CD In connector
11. 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 ports by cables
12. 1 x SPDIF In connector
13. 1 x power LED connector

Rear Panel I/O
1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
3. 1 x SPDIF Out connection (coaxial+optical)
4. 1 x parallel port
5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6. 1 x serial port (COMA)
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 6 x audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)

H/W Monitoring
1. System voltage detection
2. CPU / System temperature detection
3. CPU / System fan speed detection
4. CPU warning temperature
5. CPU / System fan failure warning
6. CPU Smart Fan Control

Other Features
1. Supports RAID 0, 1, JBOD (GIGABYTE SATA 2)
2. Supports @BIOS
3. Supports Download Center
4. Supports Q-Flash
5. Supports EasyTune 5
6. Supports Xpress Install
7. Supports Xpress Recovery2
8. Supports Vertual DualBIOS

Remark
1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2. Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.