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Gigabyte GA-EP45-Extreme
$280.00
Released May, 2008
The Pros:Very large heat sink for this class of motherboard. Intuitive overclocking controls integrated directly into BIOS. Built-in LED indicator informs about voltage and temperature, unique and convenient.
The Cons:PCI and SATA ports are close to the graphics card port, can be eclipsed by larger graphics cards. Only three system fan connections is low for this price point and intended use. Heat sink may get in the way of dedicated CPU coolers, or vice versa.
The GA-EP45-Extreme is an ATX-form motherboard from Gigabyte, using the Intel P45 chipset architecture. It is similar to the GA-EP45T-Extreme except that the EP45 board uses DDR2 SDRAM instead of the DDR3 used by the EP45T.
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Features
- Northbridge: Intel P45
- Southbridge: Intel ICH10R
- Socket: LGA775
- Memory Support: Up to 16GB DDR2 1333+ SDRAM
- Graphics Options: 1 x16 PCI-E, 1 x8 PCI-E (ATI CrossfireX Capable)
- Audio: 7.1-Channel HD Audio, Dolby Home Theater-Ready
- 12 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 x4 PCI-E Slots, 1 x1 PCI-E Slot, 3 PCI Slots, 6 SATA-3Gb/s Connectors
- Realtek Gigabit LAN Connection
- Quiet System Technology
- Norton Internet Security bundled with motherboard
- Size: 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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Very large heat sink for this class of motherboard
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Intuitive overclocking controls integrated directly into BIOS
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Built-in LED indicator informs about voltage and temperature, unique and convenient
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Easier than expected to overclock front-side bus
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Stable performance even when thoroughly overclocked
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PCI and SATA ports are close to the graphics card port, can be eclipsed by larger graphics cards
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Only three system fan connections is low for this price point and intended use
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Heat sink may get in the way of dedicated CPU coolers, or vice versa
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