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Overclocking with Gigabyte P35C-DS3R and Intel Q6600

Overclocking successfully requires a mix of the right components, we take a closer look at the pinnacle of affordability and performance product from Gigabyte, the P35C-DS3R, testing with a Quad Core Q6600 we see how we can fly with a water cooled CPU and some spicy DDR2 memory modules.

Author	Keith Suppe
Editor	jmke
Date	2008-03-27
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	Gigabyte P35C-DS3R: Over the past years an ever increasing number of articles featuring products by Gigabyte begin with the obligatory statement: "Gigabyte needs no introduction.." Ironic how saying nothing about a company can say so much. Gigabyte is a mainstay with 22-years in this industry converting like dog years compared to any other. I purchased my first GA-7VRX KT333 board over eight years ago. That was when $125 would buy the best board on the market. Times have changed but some things haven't. Gigabyte's Dual BIOS still remains a mystery to me and fortunately for the consumer Gigabyte is still building feature rich, performance oriented motherboards for an affordable price. The P35C-DS3R (Rev. 1.1) is no exception. Removing everything from the box reveals a spread of ancillaries including SATA-II cables with locking mechanisms. A nice detail. Essentially Gigabyte's P35C-DS3R is a hybrid DDR2/DDR3 version of their P35-DS3R with the following DDR2/DDR3 memory supported. Insofar as processors the board supports most Socket-T processors including current Wolfdale and Yorkfield cores for those in a 45nm frame of mind. Gigabyte also provides a current list of supported processors and BIOS revisions required to run them. Another nice detail. Specifications: CPU Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processors Supports 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge: Intel® P35 Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH9R Gigabit Lan Controller 8 Channels ALC889A Audio controller Memory DDR3: 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules DDR2:* 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules Please refer "Memory Support List" for memory support information. Expansion Slots: 1 PCI Express X16 slot /'3 PCI Express X1 slots 3 PCI slots Form Factor: ATX form factor, 305 x 245mm Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF In header 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x power LED header 1 x Chassis Intrusion header Back Panel Connectors: 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) BIOS: Supports Virtual DualBIOS 1 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b Other Features: Ultra Durable 2 Motherboard All Japanese manufactured solid Over-clocking Enhanced Comments: Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. 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. Duo to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. For what might be considered a "budget" board, the list of features is substantial. Onto topology... \| Next ->> Quick Page Jump: More reviews in this category can be found below: Seven Intel P55 Motherboards Tested From Asus, DFI, MSI, Gigabyte Gigabyte 333 Event - Details about SATA 6G and USB 3.0 P55 Roundup: Gigabyte P55-UD6 / P55-UD3 and MSI P55-GD80 Asus Rampage Gene II Review - An Extreme 2 On A Diet? Asus M3A78-T Motherboard Review ~ HD 3300 IGP Overclock Fun AM3 motherboard shootout: DFI DK 790FXB-M3H5 vs MSI 790FX-GD70 7 Intel Core i7 X58 Motherboards Tested and Compared DFI LanParty DK 790GX-M2RS Motherboard Review DFI X48-T3RS review - redefining the high end ? MSI P45-8D Memory Lover Motherboard Review

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