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ClubIT has the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3, ver. 3.3, for $116.98 + $7.49 FedEx ground shipping.
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It's in stock and is what is advertised.....a DS3 ver. 3.3. Got one delivered Monday and is just what is pictured and advertised. And it has a slightly different cap layout than previous versions, like the ver. 2 that seems to be the current version shipping from Newegg.
Don't know if this is hot or not, but since the ver. 3.3 is so sought after, it's nice to find an etailer who is shipping it at a decent price and has it in stock.
This was my first order from them and it went great.....very smooth and at least as good as Newegg. Good packing, quick shipping. And, for those that care, the shipping agent of their choice was FedEx.....which probably explains some of the higher shipping cost.
An update:
A lot of questions have been posed about the differences between the Rev. 2. shipping from most suppliers, like Newegg, and the Rev. 3.3 board from ClubIT.
I've had both the Rev. 2 and the Rev. 3.3 in my possession simultaneously and the cap layout is slightly different between the two revisions.
I don't know if the cap differences were done to enable 1333FSB or solve other issues, I just do know there were distinct cap layout differences between the two.
Look at these two pictures:
Rev. 2 from Newegg.
Rev. 3.3 from ClubIT.
Those two pics accurately represent what I had in a Rev. 2 board and a Rev. 3.3 board.
Notice the increase in numbers of capacitors surrounding the cpu socket? That seems to be the most noticeable difference, but if you closely study both boards, you'll see caps either moved, changed in size, and/or changed in number in some areas on the board.
Why the differences? I'm guessing the reasons are most likely twofold....increased stability for the 1333FSB and solve other stability/compatibility issues. This is just a guess.....but since there are very distinct layout differences between the two boards, and the major point of difference Gigabyte is pushing with the new Rev. is its 1333FSB stability, I cannot think of any other reasons for the changes.
Oh, and the NB heat sink changed a bit, too.....pretty w/the Gigabyte name plastered on it, now....
I hope this helps answer at least some of the questions about what is different between the two revisions of the DS3.
Click here for mb.
It's in stock and is what is advertised.....a DS3 ver. 3.3. Got one delivered Monday and is just what is pictured and advertised. And it has a slightly different cap layout than previous versions, like the ver. 2 that seems to be the current version shipping from Newegg.
Don't know if this is hot or not, but since the ver. 3.3 is so sought after, it's nice to find an etailer who is shipping it at a decent price and has it in stock.
This was my first order from them and it went great.....very smooth and at least as good as Newegg. Good packing, quick shipping. And, for those that care, the shipping agent of their choice was FedEx.....which probably explains some of the higher shipping cost.
An update:
A lot of questions have been posed about the differences between the Rev. 2. shipping from most suppliers, like Newegg, and the Rev. 3.3 board from ClubIT.
I've had both the Rev. 2 and the Rev. 3.3 in my possession simultaneously and the cap layout is slightly different between the two revisions.
I don't know if the cap differences were done to enable 1333FSB or solve other issues, I just do know there were distinct cap layout differences between the two.
Look at these two pictures:
Rev. 2 from Newegg.
Rev. 3.3 from ClubIT.
Those two pics accurately represent what I had in a Rev. 2 board and a Rev. 3.3 board.
Notice the increase in numbers of capacitors surrounding the cpu socket? That seems to be the most noticeable difference, but if you closely study both boards, you'll see caps either moved, changed in size, and/or changed in number in some areas on the board.
Why the differences? I'm guessing the reasons are most likely twofold....increased stability for the 1333FSB and solve other stability/compatibility issues. This is just a guess.....but since there are very distinct layout differences between the two boards, and the major point of difference Gigabyte is pushing with the new Rev. is its 1333FSB stability, I cannot think of any other reasons for the changes.
Oh, and the NB heat sink changed a bit, too.....pretty w/the Gigabyte name plastered on it, now....
I hope this helps answer at least some of the questions about what is different between the two revisions of the DS3.