Intel DG43GT Motherboard w/ Intel Pentium Dual Core E6500 Processor w/ Fan Bundle

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Intel DG45ID MotherboardThis is the most frustrating board I have ever installed. I have decided to convert my PC into a HTPC and this board is perfect for the price and features: HDMI Out, Optical Out, IR/Remote Hookups & Onboard video. However it was the most difficult board I've ever installed. It took me 2 OS installs and 2 days before I had a stabalized system. I found through googling that a lot of experience pc builders had the same problems: mostly BIOS and driver interference. At a glance this is a great board, but once you dig deeper it has some flaws. It will not let you use the onboard video with a graphics card. I was hoping to use two DVI monitors with my card then hook up the HDMI to my 1080i 32'' LCD TV, but the graphics are crap. So basically if you're using multi-screen you need an after market card. Onboard is only good for one screen. If you purchase this good luck! Once you figure it all out though, it's not a bad system. However I wish I would have bought something else.

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Intel DG45ID MotherboardThe Best Motherboard I have seen for the price and works very well with ATi Radion HD4870 IceQ4 + Turbo from HIS that is the Graphics Card I ordered with my own build and it is the best PC I have ever had and will always build my own system from now on!

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Intel DG45ID MotherboardBoard has all the key features and I cannot wait to use it!!! Unfortunately board failed to startup despite having working power supply and other components functioning fine- ZERO for QUALITY! Intel customer service was helpful but in the end the superior TigerDirect cusomter service led to a quick RMA transaction- I await my replacement board and will comment again.

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Intel DG45ID MotherboardPay attention to the details. This MB is as advertised: ''No Legacy Support''. RAID software comes on a floppy disk. Floppy Disk and ATA/IDE CD/DVD drives are not supported. No mouse or keyboard plug-ins. No VGA connection. It does have DVI video and USB support.

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Intel DG45ID MotherboardIf you're building a new computer, you should get no less than this chipset. Especially at this price. This chipset makes the new 45nm chips scream, and the pci express section is twice as fast as previous generations. Until now, you had to spend significantly more for these features. If you are building a new PC, make sure your motherboard stacks up to this one before you spend too much for it. Were you to spend more on a moderately recent motherboard from the previous generation (with pci-express 1.0), and opted for a performance-oriented product, you probably won't get as much performance as you would out of this budget oriented product. Thanks Intel, for pushing the industry to new heights, setting the standards, and comming out with affordable products that meet them (the standards).