DTV DRAGON
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| System Name | family system |
|---|---|
| Processor | intel quad core Q9650 o/c'ed to 4.1 |
| Motherboard | gigabyte EP45T-USB3P ( new board) |
| Cooling | custom cpu and gpu cooling |
| Memory | 8 gig G.Skills RipJaws @ 7,8,7,24,@1440mhz |
| Video Card(s) | HD5870 SAPPHIRE 1018@1310at1.29v on water |
| Storage | 750 gig sata 7500rpm X2 seagate barracuda |
| Display(s) | acer 22.5 lcd |
| Case | Antec 600 |
| Audio Device(s) | 7.1 internal, soon to be auzentech x-fi forte |
| Power Supply | thermaltake 850 watt modular (new version, single rail) |
| Software | Windows 7, 64 ult. |
| Benchmark Scores | vantage E47428 3DMARK06 23290 needs updateing |
Hey guys can you tell me if i will need to reformat when i go to my new motherboard, I know the best thing is to reformat but i realy dont want if needed, looks like the only difference is new board is crossfire and usb 3.0 here are some specs on both boards
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NEW BOARD*************
CPU Support for an Intel Core™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D processor/ Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Refer to CPU support list for more information)
L2 cache varies with CPU
Front Side Bus 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
Chipset North Bridge: Intel® P45 Express Chipset
South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R
Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2200+/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
(Refer to Memory support list for more information)
Audio Realtek ALC889 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for Dolby Home Theater
Support for S/PDIF In/Out
Support for CD In
LAN 1 x Realtek 8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (Note 1)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (The PCIEx16 and PCIEx8 slots support ATI CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
3 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics Technology Support for ATI CrossFireX™ technology
Storage Interface Chipset:
6x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
iTE IT8718 chip:
1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB South Bridge:
Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Note 2) (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
NEC D720200F1 chip:
Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
IEEE 1394a T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x CD In connector
1 x S/PDIF In header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x IEEE 1394a header
1 x parallel port header
1 x serial port header
1 x clearing CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
2 x IEEE 1394a ports
1 x RJ-45 ports
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line
I/O Controller iTE IT8718 chip
H/W Monitoring System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for Dual BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Dual BIOS
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune (Note 4)
Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
Support for Q-Share
Support for Smart TPM
Bundle Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating System Support for Microsoft/ Windows/ Vista/XP
Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
OLD BOARD**********
CPU Support for an Intel Core™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor/Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package
(Refer to CPU support list for more information)
L2 cache varies with CPU
Front Side Bus 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
Chipset North Bridge: Intel P45 Express Chipset
South Bridge: Intel ICH10R
Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2200+/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
* Refer to Memory Support List for more information.
Audio Realtek ALC888 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF In/Out
Support for CD In
LAN 1 x Realtek 8111C chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard)
4 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface South Bridge:
6x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
GIGABYTE SATA2 (JMicron 368) chip:
1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
iTE IT8718 chip:
1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
USB Integrated in the South Bridge
Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x CD In connector
1 x S/PDIF In header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
NEW BOARD*****
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x parallel port header
1 x serial port header
1 x power LED header
1 x chassis intrusion header
Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 ports
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line
I/O Controller iTE IT8718 chip
H/W Monitoring System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for Dual BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Dual BIOS
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune 6
Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
Support for Time Repair
Support for Q-Share
Support for Ultra TPM
