Gigabyte Z97 Boards Teazer

[boondocks]

Re: Gigabyte Z97 Boards Teazer

yeah they do but its a big jump from alc89 something its alc1050 something now

[nexusmaniac]

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One of the first Review of GA-Z97X-SOC Force:

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force LGA 1150 "Z97-Chipset" Motherboard Review



Huh,already shift to SOC Force BIOS.......(Bigfoot LAN).....

Nice! So it's safe to flash SOC BIOS on Z87 OC? :D

[stasio]

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Nice! So it's safe to flash SOC BIOS on Z87 OC? :D

Is't save (who knows what doing), but not gain (is opposite).....mostly because many upgrades over Z87X-OC,as posted on previous page.

[boondocks]

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I was thinking of trying to get by without reinstalling Windows 7 with the new Z97 board. (should be here Wednesday)
Help me think what drivers to uninstall before swapping boards:
IRST?
USB 3.0?
Chipset driver?
MEI driver?

LAN driver and App Center stuff should be OK since they are the same....

What do y'all think?

[stasio]

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^Yea,should be same only Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip driver should be install for second LAN.

IRST................... 13.0.3.1001 or 13.1.0.1052 Beta
USB 3.0................3.0.0.16 or 3.0.0.19
Chipset driver........10.0.13 or 10.0.14
MEI driver.............10.0.0.1204 or 10.0.1.1000

App Center,EasyTune,@BIOS is updated and System Information Viewer is new with main functions and info.

[stasio]

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Finally........

-TDP...88W
-single core 4.4GHz boost

http://wccftech.com/intel-devils-canyon-core-i7-4790k-core-i5-4690k-processors-confirmed-core-i74790k-boosts-44-ghz/

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...F3476&sandbox=1

[boondocks]

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Thanks stasio.

Looks like 4790 is going to be a nice little clocker right out of the box.

[stasio]

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Thanks stasio.

Looks like 4790 is going to be a nice little clocker right out of the box.

Yea,seems 5GHz should be no problem.

[scracy]

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Is there a way of modifying bios for Z87X-UD4H so that i can use use devils canyon? Doesn't seem to be a direct replacement Z97 board

[boondocks]

Re: Gigabyte Z97 Boards Teazer

Is there a way of modifying bios for Z87X-UD4H so that i can use use devils canyon? Doesn't seem to be a direct replacement Z97 board

Intel Launches Haswell Refresh and Z97 Chipset Officially - Support for the M.2 SSD and Devil Canyon Included

[scracy]

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Closest board seems to be gaming 7 but man they are ugly boards by comparison

[boondocks]

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Closest board seems to be gaming 7 but man they are ugly boards by comparison

UD3H looks pretty decent if it has all you need. Actually for features / looks seems better than gaming 7 to me.

[scracy]

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Yeah true but i need 8 sata3 ports and 1xPCI slot for my DAB+/TV card so ud3 wont suit,seems strange no ud4h board this year?

[boondocks]

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A lot of what is going on with boards make no sense to me....I don't get the whole naming thing with the "gaming" boards. I don't understand why I can't buy a UD5H with simple black heatsinks without spending another $40.
But it is what it is and I settled on the "normal" UD5H which of course (all) have 1 less USB 3.0 header. I guess they used up all the pcie lanes with the M.2 & SATA express, I don't know...but it means I have to tuck one USB 3.0 cable out of the way somehow on my SM8.

[wazza300]

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isn't the "gaming" down to the plx chip being on there? idk