GA-965G-DS3 Discussion

[UPnP]

I just picked up this board today. They didn't have the non video 965p board so I went with this. I've got an EVGA 8800 GTS video card and won't be using the onboard graphics. I am not an OC'r. How is this board performance wise vs. the 965P keeping in mind I'm not using the onboard graphics and will likely not be overclocking.

 

[derek2006]

They are the same. Oc the same and everything. If I had the choice when I bought my DS3 I wish I could of got that one because if you ever have video probs you can use onboard.

 

[halcyon]

I have a DS3 as well as the Striker I'm using. The GA-965P DS3 seemed a solid board but couldn't run my Promos based Dominator ram @ 4-4-4-12 SPD timings. However, even @ 5-4-4-12 timings it seemed decent enough and will make a great spare.

I only used the built in OC utilities and they seemed to work very well. I'd recommend upgrading to the F7 or later bios but I think you've got a solid board.

 

[sunangel]

Are integrated graphics boards making a come back in the enthusiasts field? I think UPnP accidently started a trend. IG boards and highend GC's. Makes sense to me.

 

[halcyon]

Integrated graphics can be a handy "spare" type of utility, but I don't think they compete with today's mid-to-upper end GPUs.

 

[UPnP]

I wanted the onboard video only as as backup option from the beginning. I previously had an ASUS P5B Deluxe board that I had to return to Fry's because I had nothing but problems such as memory incompatibility, boot problems, etc. This board is rock solid out of the box and installation was a breeze.

BTW - Does Gigabyte have telephonic tech support? I checked around their web site and it seemed you could only contact them by email.