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Which is best the ds3 or the ds4 ? Cheers
DS3 or DS4
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DS4
- Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo processor
- Supports Dual channel DDR2 800 memory
- Features Dual PCI-E graphics interface
- Features SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
- 8 Channels Intel High Definition Audio
- Optimized Gigabit LAN and IEEE 1394 connection
- Industry's leading all solid capacitor motherboard design
DS3
- Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Duo processor
- Supports Dual channel DDR2 800 memory
- Features PCI-E graphics interface
- Features SATA 3Gb/s interface with RAID function
- Intel High Definition 8 Channels Audio
- Optimized Gigabit LAN connection
- Industry's leading all solid capacitor motherboard design
so, DS4, IEEE 1294 (Firewire)
Better audio chipset (iirc)
Two PCI-E graphics cards (don't think SLI/Crossfire compat tho)
DS3
£20 less.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17616385
go DS4 tbh, I think I will.
- Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo processor
- Supports Dual channel DDR2 800 memory
- Features Dual PCI-E graphics interface
- Features SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
- 8 Channels Intel High Definition Audio
- Optimized Gigabit LAN and IEEE 1394 connection
- Industry's leading all solid capacitor motherboard design
DS3
- Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Duo processor
- Supports Dual channel DDR2 800 memory
- Features PCI-E graphics interface
- Features SATA 3Gb/s interface with RAID function
- Intel High Definition 8 Channels Audio
- Optimized Gigabit LAN connection
- Industry's leading all solid capacitor motherboard design
so, DS4, IEEE 1294 (Firewire)
Better audio chipset (iirc)
Two PCI-E graphics cards (don't think SLI/Crossfire compat tho)
DS3
£20 less.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17616385
go DS4 tbh, I think I will.
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Top reply thankyou. Still cant make my mind up though.Oh the worries 
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I would take a guess and say neither are a good idea if my experiences are anything to go by: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17618030
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Don't forget that the DS3 is using the ICH8 controller whilst the DS4 is using the ICH8R.
With the ICH8R you've got the Intel SATA controller supporting RAID configurations of 0,1, 5 & 10
With ICH8 you've got no RAID support via the Intel SATA controllers - you get RAID from the add-in SATA controller.
Not a major issue I know, but a difference never the less.
With the ICH8R you've got the Intel SATA controller supporting RAID configurations of 0,1, 5 & 10
With ICH8 you've got no RAID support via the Intel SATA controllers - you get RAID from the add-in SATA controller.
Not a major issue I know, but a difference never the less.
