March 19, 200917 yr Ok down to two boards, both Gigabyte. One has 8 sata connections and (2) Gig-LAN and the other has 10 SATA ports and (3) Gig-LAN. Otherwise they are very similiar. Any opinions? Brand GIGABYTE Model GA-EP45-DQ6 Supported CPU CPU Socket Type LGA 775 CPU Type Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium FSB 1600/1333MHz Chipsets North Bridge Intel P45 South Bridge Intel ICH10R Memory Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin Memory Standard DDR2 1200 Maximum Memory Supported 16GB Channel Supported Dual Channel Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot PCI Express x4 2 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 2 Storage Devices PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max SATA 3Gb/s 10 SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 Additional RAID Controller SiI5723 Onboard Audio Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889A Audio Channels 8 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset 4 x Realtek 8111C Max LAN Speed Quad 10/100/1000Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 2 USB 8 x USB 2.0 S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial Audio Ports 6 Ports Onboard USB Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0 Onboard 1394 Onboard 1394 3x 1394a Physical Spec Form Factor ATX Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6" Power Pin 24 Pin --------------------------------------------------OR-------------------------------------------- Brand GIGABYTE Model GA-EP45-UD3P Supported CPU CPU Socket Type LGA 775 CPU Type Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium FSB 1600/1333MHz Chipsets North Bridge Intel P45 South Bridge Intel ICH10R Memory Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin Memory Standard DDR2 1333 Maximum Memory Supported 16GB Channel Supported Dual Channel Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 (one running at x16 model, another one running at x8 model) PCI Express x1 3 PCI Slots 2 Storage Devices PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max SATA 3Gb/s 8 SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 Onboard Video Onboard Video Chipset None Onboard Audio Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889A Audio Channels 8 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek 8111C Second LAN Chipset Realtek 8111C Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 2 USB 8 x USB 2.0 IEEE 1394 2 x IEEE 1394a S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial Audio Ports 6 Ports Onboard USB Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0 Onboard 1394 Onboard 1394 1x 1394a Physical Spec Form Factor ATX Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6" Power Pin 24 Pin
March 31, 200917 yr Sorry, this was missed earlier. The second board (GA-EP45-UD3P) is already listed in the Hardware Compatibility wiki page, always a good sign. The first one (GA-EP45-DQ6) is perhaps too new yet, but I believe someone else is testing/trying a similar board, with the SiI5723 controller. There are currently some questions about its full compatibility I believe, search it.
April 6, 200917 yr Author Thanks for the feedback. I had to put this on hold due to some home issues requiring me stealing from the computer fund. I will update the post once I decide.
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