Gigabyte DS4 VS DQ6 (vs DS3 for reference)

[Statross]

For OCing i intend to get either the DS4 or the DQ6...but the DS4 looks like the DQ6...it isnt marketed with the "quad BIOS" but does anyone know exactly what differences there are (it's impossible to tell from gigabyte marketing).

DS4
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=437658

DQ6
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=437657

DS3
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=437659

i'm sure both the DS4 and DQ6 are better OCers than the DS3 but price increments in £20 each step up which puts the DQ6 at £40 over the DS3, which is proven to be pretty good at OCing (if not ultimate).
in the end, is it worth foing for either the DS4 or DQ6 over the DS3 (likely, yes) and if so which is better? i dont thin kits worth scrimping but if theres no difference....

(PS, unfortunately the DS4 has the crazy cool backplate too🙁 otherwise it would be a no-contest in the DS4s favour😛 the extra £20 saved would buy me a scythe ninja)

 

[akhilles]

Overclocking:
S2: No overclocking options in BIOS
S3, DS3: Good overclocking options in BIOS
DS4, DQ6: Slightly finer overclocking options in BIOS than S3 and DS3
Heatsinks:
S2, S3, DS3: Conventional passive heatsinks on both northbridge and southbridge.
DS4, DQ6: Passive heatsinks on northbridge and southbridge connected with MOSFET modules by heat-pipes
Capacitors:
S2, S3: All electrolytic capacitors
DS3, DS4, DQ6: All solid capacitors
6-Quad Features include 12 Phase Power, 4 x external SATA and quad-core ready.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1927043&enterthread=y

 

[Statross]

so, looks like DS4 and DQ6 are paired up...does anyone know of any differences between them?

 

[Statross]

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o 6-Quad Features include 12 Phase Power, 4 x external SATA and quad-core ready.

is the DS4 and DS3 not quad-core ready?

 

[Statross]

fuck it, i found out...didnt read that whole thread😛

and theres a heading for 680i DS4s and DQ6s

bets wait for everything to eb out before concerning myself with such things

 

[akhilles]

All 965p boards should be x4 ready. Just a bios update.

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2314&ProductName=GA-965P-DS3

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2288&ProductName=GA-965P-DS4

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2295&ProductName=GA-965P-DQ6

DQ6 is the best. Has the best chipset cooling. Not many choose DS4 for o'cing. Either DS3 or DQ6.

 

[timber715]

the ds4 doesn't have a back plate...

 

[bengkiam]

Who said DQ6/DS4 is better overclockable than DS3? huh the FSB wall grrr

 

[Statross]

DQ6 gets to a lower FSB than the DS3?

i thought it got to around 500...

 

[bengkiam]

FSB 500? yes it could enter windows desktop clearly, but when i ran 1M superpi, it showed error in timming.