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February 2008
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Fast 48 chipset
Very stable
Packed with features
DDR3 support
Full featured
Ran exceptionally smooth "out of the box"
Supports the latest 1600mHz FSB Core 2 Extreme processors
X48 chipset runs memory with stability at over DDR31600
When its all said and done, from a performance standpoint, the Gigabyte X48-DQ6 performs on par with other X48 boards weve tested. Save for a couple memory score losses, the overall performance is very good. If stock performance is not enough for yo...
Its been a long time since a sub-standard motherboard found its way on this test bench. And even then, it was because the board had a physical chipset defect that caused sporadic benchmark results. The first game benchmark reported 225 frames per seco...
There are a lot of things to like about the GA-X48-DQ6 - it is a nicely built and laid out board, with plenty of SATA2 and USB ports; it basically has every motherboard feature you are likely to need... but... The memory performance is sub-par. I don...
Okay, its time to sum things up. The Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Motherboard is a fine piece of machinery. But if you already are on a P35/38 based chipset ... chances are slim to none you need to upgrade. Flash in a new BIOS and you will receive similar twe...
Full featured, Ran exceptionally smooth "out of the box", Supports the latest 1600mHz FSB Core 2 Extreme processors, X48 chipset runs memory with stability at over DDR31600, Passive chipset cooling works well, Gigabyte very concerned about energy saving
No provisions for running memory faster than FSB
While the rest of the major players in the hardware world are going "green", Gigabyte wants the user to see just how much energy they are saving. Gigabytes Dynamic Energy Saver not only saves energy, it shows both onscreen and by onboard LED display ...
The Gigabyte X48-DQ6 motherboard is a great choice for users looking to get a high end motherboard with a ton of features and performance but dont want to the expense of the new DDR3 memory technologies. With support for Intels 1600 MHz FSB process...
Abstract: Gigabyte\'s choice of DDR2 for its X48-DQ6 certainly surprised a few industry insiders, as Intel\'s highest-end chipset targets an upscale \"money is no object\" market where DDR3 is the expected standard. Intel didn\'t even bother listing \"DDR2\" suppor...
Abstract: Socket 775; Chipset: Intel X48 Express; Max Memory: 8GB; Audio: Realtek ALC889A, 8-channel; Slots: 2 PCI-E x16, 3 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI; Ports: 8 USB 2.0, 2 FireWire, 2 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabyte has been on a roll with its recent high-end motherboard offerin...
Intel’s X48 chipset brings a lot to the table including support for the latest Yorkfield CPUs. Gigabyte has done a wonderful job with the chipset allowing the end-user to use DDR2 memory which has lower latency per clock than the newer DDR3 memory and ...
