Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

[race301]

LSD, I have built a system with a GA-EP45-DS3L,love it and want to do another one. What is your favorite Gigabyte board? Dave.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

Hmm, Well for simple overclocking the P35-DS4 and DQ6 are great boards.

As for P45, I Love my P45-DS4P.

I see P45-UD3R and UD3P are GREAT As well, and do not cost much at all

[race301]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

Thanks, Im looking, those are all hard to find. LOL Dave.

[race301]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

PS Should I go with one with DDR3 ? Dave.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

Where do you live? If you are in the US for sure go to newegg.com!

Hmm, well DDR3... Do you plan to go X58 or P55 anytime soon, if so then wait for DDR3 until then

[race301]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

USA Ohio. Do you plan to go X58 or P55 anytime soon? No.
but I notice some of the P45 boards support DDR3?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

Ahh well then you should be able to find all those boards here, best place to shop >>>

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2%2050001314%2040000280&name=Intel%20Motherboards&SpeTabStoreType=1

If you do go P45 DDR3 get a DDR3 ONLY board not one with both as they are always problematic

[race301]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

P45-UD3R and UD3P? What is the big difference between these? Also what cpu & ram would you get? for one of these? Dave.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

The UD3P has two PCIE slots, a TPM Chip, and Dual LAN. The UD3R does not

Hmm, well ram and CPU would be all up to you and your $$. Dual or Quad?

[race301]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

TMP? Whats that? Quad any price?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

Hmm well if $$ is no issue to you I would be getting a X3350 or X3360 CPU if it was me.

TPM is a Infenion Encryption chip built into the Board, here is some info about it >>>
-- GIGABYTE --Geeks Column of the Week - GIGABYTE's Ultra TPM Explained

-- GIGABYTE -- Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced - Ultra Durable 2 Motherboards

[race301]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

For Ram? Does the TMP use a lot of resources?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Favorite Gigabyte MB LSD?

Ram? Do you mean what is my favorite or what? My favorite brand is what you see in my Signature

No TPM only locks the information up until you are ready (Or Try) to access it. I have yet to do any testing with mine but I do plan to