Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 Motherboard Review :: Conclusion

Author: Ben Sun · 09-19-2008 · Category: Motherboards

Scores

  • Features: 39
  • Ergonomics: 8
  • Compatibility: 23
  • Support: 8
  • Performance: 12
  • Total: 90
  • How Does it Rank?
Motherboards.org Editor's Choice Winner

Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 Motherboard Review

The Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 has all of the features you would want from a motherboard based upon the Intel P45 and more. The board is so feature-laden in fact that I would have to say it’s a bit over the top compared with most of its competition. Having Ten SATA ports, 8 USBs on the rear IO and four Gigabit LANs would make this the most feature-rich P45 I’ve ever seen. The addition of features like DES and the multiple settings in the BIOS make this a serious contender in the marketplace. From a performance point of view the board is right up there with other P45 chipset making this board an Editor’s choice as the features bring it to the next level.


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