Product Information
The Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard works to combine performance, flexibility, durability, security, and efficiency. These motherboards achieve performance and flexibility for your desktop computer by supporting a wide range of upgrades and technologies. It has enhanced durability thanks to reinforced parts and features. Its security comes in the form of configurable encryption. This motherboard gets its efficiency gains by dynamically switching energy use based on current needs. This Intel board serves well in either a main computer or as a dedicated server for specialized tasks.The durable board's CPU socket is compatible with Intel Core 2, Pentium, and Celeron processors. The front side bus supports the standard 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz frequencies. The north bridge uses the Intel P45 Express Chipset, while the south bridge uses the Intel ICH10R. It has 4 DDR2 DIMM slots for RAM that provide 1.8V and handle up to 16GB of memory. This uses dual-channel memory architecture for greater speed. The BIOS has two sets of 16MB flash memory, and runs the AWARD BIOS. It has support for Dual BIOS and PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, and ACPI 1.0b. This motherboard is a stable system for overclocking for ultra-fast results.The high definition audio is provided by Realtek using the ALC889A codec. The Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard supports audio channels 2, 4, 5.1, and 7.1. The latter two allow you to use full surround sound. It also supports Dolby Home Theater. The Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard has several connections. Sound comes with S/PDIF in and out connections, along with CD in. Two Realtek 8111C series chips provide LAN Ethernet at any of 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit speeds. Several expansion slots are provided to add more peripherals and hardware. Two of these are PCI Express 16 expansions slots, one at x16 and the other running at x8. Additionally, there are three PCI Express x1 slots and two PCI slots. For IEEE support, there is a T.I. TSB43AB23 chip and three IEEE 1394a ports. These should help with connecting legacy devices. The South Bridge has six more modern SATA 3Gb/s connectors for your storage devices. The SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 will help with data retention. The Gigabyte SATA2 chip has one IDE connector that can handle 2 IDE devices. These support the ATA 133, 100, 66, and 33 formats. Two more SATA 3 Gb/s connections provide support for SATA's RAID 0, 1, and JBOD. This is largely intended as a backup drive system. An iTE IT8718 chip is provided to handle floppy drives. The ATI CrossFireX graphics card provides high quality graphical imaging for gaming, video, and more.With many accessories relying on USB ports, there are twelve USB 2.0 or 1.0 ports. Eight of these are on the back and four more are inside. Another port is integrated in the south bridge. To support the mouse and keyboard, it comes with two separate PS/2 ports. There are two RJ-45 ports for the LAN, as well as 6 audio jacks for the various sound out lines.The Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard was designed with Microsoft XP and Vista operating systems in mind. Powered by an Intel CPU, it can be used as a general purpose system. However, it would shine as a dedicated system, such as a home network controller. It could house emails and connect to a small array of hard drives to act as a database.Product Identifiers
BrandGIGABYTE
MPNGAEP45UD3P, GA-EP45-UD3P
UPC0818313006530
ModelGA-EP45-UD3P
eBay Product ID (ePID)74098439
Product Key Features
Socket TypeLGA 775/Socket T
Compatible CPU BrandIntel
Form FactorATX
Number of Memory Slots4
Additional Product Features
Microsoft CertificationsCompatible with Windows 7
Storage ControllersAta-133, Serial Ata-300 (Raid)
Chipset TypeIntel P45 Express
CPU TypeCore 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme Edition, Celeron 400 Sequence, Celeron, Pentium D, Pentium 4
Data Bus Speed1600MHz
Audio Output TypeSound Card
Product TypeMotherboard
Input/Output PortsUSB 1.1x8, PS/2 Keyboardx1, FireWire (Ieee1394a) X 2, Rj45 Lan Port X 2, PS/2 Mousex1, USB 2.0x8
Expansion Slots2 Pci Expressx16
Networking TypeEthernet