HardwareZone reviews the Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 (NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI), an Intel LGA775 motherboard that features Intel Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Extreme / Pentium D / Pentium Processor Extreme Edition / Pentium 4 / Pentium 4 Extreme Edition support, NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI SPP chipset, NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP chipset, NVIDIA DualDDR2 architecture memory support, Intel High Definition Audio (Azalia), 2 x NVIDIA Gigabit LAN, 3 x 1394a ports @ 400 Mbps speed FireWire, and SLI support.
"The Gigabyte GA- N680SLI-DQ6 is no doubt a very strong contender for the top enthusiast Core 2 Duo motherboard you can get today. It has multiple improvements over its Intel P965 cousin, the GA-965P-DQ6, but the nForce 680i SLI chipset isn't exactly cheap to implement. With all the added features, an educated guess would probably put the board in the range of US$280 to US$300. This is still very much cheaper than the ASUS Striker Extreme though, so if you are looking at an all-encompassing motherboard to build your ultimate rig, the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 may be it, but it may not be the best overclocker out there." [Hardware Zone]
If you have deep pockets, and would like to build an Intel box using the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI chipset, the Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 seems to be a great option.
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