GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Rev. 3.3 - compatable RAM?

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Side question, is there any way to know which Rev. DS3 your getting when you order from newegg?
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Yes. Order the one labeled Rev 1.3. 😀 :lol: Seriously I don't know if anybody has yet figured out what the deal with rev 1.3 is and how it compares- it seems newer than 3.3 yet is priced cheaper. As far as the regular one, they are usually shipping 3.3 but I don't know that they have purged 100% of the rev 2.0's. I myself ordered one from the Egg two weeks ago and got rev 3.3 for whatever that's worth.

Edit: Order it from ClubIT like Jake says if you are worried.
 
I think unless specified otherwise you should get the newest revision. The worst case scenario would be that you happened to order when the new revisions just came out and you got the previous revision.
 
Yeah first post!

Anyway, I'm using Crucial memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146565
and I'm very happy with it. Using F10 bios, I'm running FSB333 with the memory at 833MHz (4:5) at 4-4-4-12 timings on low-end air with a Xeon 3060 (e6600) processor in a high-end HTPC setup. All that with Vista Ultimate to boot (no pun intended!). Only took a few minutes using wusy's C2D guide

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Core2Duo-Overclocking-Guide-v1-ftopict197995.html

Right now, temps are at 36/32C for system/cpu. I'm planning on getting this to FSB 400, once I get my watercooling rig set up, and I have no doubt it will handle this OC. 3.6GHz, wilince, and low temps, you can't beat that! I'm certainly not as experienced as many of the posters on this forum, but I'm certainly no noob with hardware either. I would highly recommend this RAM, although its pricey, it made things very easy for me, and this was the first time I've OC'd since a PII (almost 10 years)!!!

On a side note, people on the THG forums seem more than happy to give advice, and since I'm not too good with HTML, any advice on adding links to a post would be appreciated.

Hope your build goes well.
 
That looks like great memory but with every brand comes a price. Luckily there are few brands out there that are not "brand" name concerned as others and deliver good products for a cheaper price. The model you listed is very expensive for what would be a marginal increase in headroom for overclocking vs the black pair of g.skill modules linked above.
 
Blah so DS3 3.3 isn't the newest one?...lol thats just silly.
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I don't know. All I know is that the 1.3 showed up both on Newegg and on www.gigabyte.com.tw after the rev 3.3 did.

I think unless specified otherwise you should get the newest revision. The worst case scenario would be that you happened to order when the new revisions just came out and you got the previous revision.
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Key word being 'should'. Note the review for the DQ6 here:
Reviewed By: on 3/6/2007 Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: The Rev. 2.0 motherboard I recieved after all the time I waited to order it, and after all the posts of people getting rev 3.3 was disapointing. But the board is extremely nice, even it's rev 2.0 form. I don't think I will be using this board if I ever get a 1333 FSB processor anyway down the line. Not that it's not a great board for it, but I have a feeling new MB techs will drive me to get a newer MB anyway.
Cons: Got rev 2.0 and not 3.3. The board has a crazy cool heatsink on the back, making the zalman 9500 cooler install a PITA. Had to cut things, and trim things. But it's installed now and works great. E6600 runs 29c idle and 45c under load with speed stepping turned off.
Other Thoughts: NEWEGG!! Post rev models on the ordering page so it's not a random draw!
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Here's some links that might help:

From GB web site: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_List.aspx?VenderType=Intel&CPUType=socket+775
GBDS3boards.png


GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3)
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GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 3.3)

According to the GB web site, 3.3 supports Pentium D and Vista - no mention of either in 1.3
 
Those would be considered the lowest grade version of the DDR2-800 modules g.skill offers. Its really of matter of whether you think you'll run your memory higher than 400mhz or not. With the memory you've chosen i wouldn't count on much headroom.
 
i know this ram works well with the ds3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813

if you check the bundles on www.overclockers.co.uk they sell the ds3 with ram that is known to be compatible

i also have this ram and its working great with my DS4 mobo

it had no problems at 1.8v getting into the bios , i set it to 2.1V and left it there ever since

i read also that the ram compatibility issues with the gigabyte boards where cleared up after bios F3.

i bought mine on 1st of Jan 2007 and mine shipped with F5 already installed. so you should be fine
 
I have heard of several people complaining that their >1.8v ram will not boot on their DS3.

I have read a LOT over several months and that is why I am getting the 2gig Kingston DDR2 667 kit for $107.

Undestandably, this RAM will not OC very far, but it is recommended by both Gigabyte, Intel, and Kingston for the Intel P965 Board and the DS3.

I would only buy RAM that we KNOW boots right with a DS3.
Find out from people who own the DS3 what kind of RAM they use.

From recent memory, I know that Skyguy uses some OCZ Special Ops. PM him.
 
i know this ram works well with the ds3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813

if you check the bundles on www.overclockers.co.uk they sell the ds3 with ram that is known to be compatible

i also have this ram and its working great with my DS4 mobo

it had no problems at 1.8v getting into the bios , i set it to 2.1V and left it there ever since

i read also that the ram compatibility issues with the gigabyte boards where cleared up after bios F3.

i bought mine on 1st of Jan 2007 and mine shipped with F5 already installed. so you should be fine
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Thanks! I had seen people who said that those RAM sticks worked well and OC'd great. I couldn't find them at any of the normal etailers, so I called Geil - and you can order the DDR2 800 (2x1GB) kits directly from Geil for about $165 + $10 shipping.

I think that's what I might do.

Geil DDR2 Ultra, PC2-6400 DDR2-800 Dual Channel Kit

They look as good as any I've seen and reviews say they work great.
 
I think you are paying way too much for ram when you could just step up to the crucial for another $10 after mir, or you could just save your money and upgrade the mobo, a gigabyte dq6 or asus commando with some cheapo memory would be a smarter choice then spending tons of money on ddr2-800 memory and getting a basic board
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So you don't have a link to this "deal"? :roll:
 
I agree totally. However, I wanted to ensure that my first foray into overclocking after such a long hiatus would yeild good results. I looked at many different brands of RAM trying to find companies that used D9 IC's. However, the only way I knew that I was going to get them was by going to the source (Crucial=Micron). For me, the price premium was worth it for peace of mind. I didn't want to try to chase a deal and gamble on getting a certain revision only to be let down when and if that gamble does not pay off.

With that said, the OP wanted to know what RAM worked with this board, and I can say that mine works just fine!
 
Don't have any off the top of my head, but take a look at the programmed values on the crucial, it's supposed to be pretty good for 800mhz and should do cas3 with it's stock voltage of 2.1v for 1000mhz, almost all 1000mhz memory and up will do it (not guaranteed by manufacturer always, but it should be able to)
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Got some of the OCZ PC8500 Nvidia heatspreader stuff and that wouldn't, so returned it. Might give it a go with the crucial as it's only £130 here, and the Team PC6400 3-3-3-8 I was looking at is £210. Weren't you going to get some of the ballistix? (and off topic, was Iran good?)
 
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