Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR - motherboard - ATX - iP45

Description: The GigaByte GA-EP45-UD3LR is an Intel P45 Express-based, PC motherboard.Compared to other PC boards on the market, it is inexpensive at around $115.This motherboard supports Celeron, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Dual Core, and Core 2 processors that use the LGA775 interface.

Pros: Is built around an Intel P45 Express-based chipset, which is considerably more robust than some similarly priced boards.This product can be expanded to 16GB of RAM.This should be enough to satisfy even the most demanding user.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: For those who want to replace or upgrade their existing motherboard.

Value: In view of its inexpensive price, this board has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA775-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.

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• Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.
• Part Number: GA-EP45-UD3LR

• General

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor ATX
• Width 12 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Compatible Processors Celeron D, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Celeron Dual Core, Pentium Dual Core, Celeron 400 sequence, Pentium Extreme Edition
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core / Quad-core
• Chipset Type Intel P45 Express / Intel ICH10R
• Data bus speed 1600 MHz
• BIOS type Award
• Storage key information ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
• Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Cache Memory Type None
• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 16 GB (max)
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-5300, PC2-6400, PC2-8500
• RAM Features Dual channel memory architecture

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Audio codec Realtek ALC888
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8111C - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features DMI 2.0 support, ACPI 1.0b support, SMBIOS 2.4 support
• Hardware Monitoring System voltage, CPU fan tachometer, Chassis temperature, CPU core temperature, Chassis fan tachometer, CPU overheating protection, Power supply fan tachometer
• Hardware Features Q-Flash, DualBIOS, EasyTune6, Ultra Durable 3, Chassis intrusion detection, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 4 Memory ( 1.8 V ) - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16, 4 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH10R : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - 6 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5, JMicron JMB368 : ATA-133 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s)
• Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (side surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
• Additional connectors (optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 2 x Serial ATA cable
• Software Included @BIOS, Q-Share, EasyTune 6, Xpress Recovery 2, Drivers & utilities, Norton Internet Security

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.giga-byte.com/
• Phone: 626/854-9338
• Email: info-gbt@giga-byte.com