MightyDiomed
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I'm not really brand specific, I just want the most powerful option. =)
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So, with this being a crossfire supported board, would it be retarded to get a GTX 260 for it? Or, should I just save up for x2 4870s?
A GTX 260 would do fine with this board. A single 4870x2 would perform great as well. For crossfire 2 4850s or 2 4870s would also do well but the 4870x2 would not be bandwidth limited now or ever. However I seem to remember reading, and I think it was at tweaktown that because the Pcie slots run at x8 x8 with crossfire, running 2 4870x2's was not advisable due to bandwidth problems.
EDIT: I found the article
Intel P45 Vs. X48 Crossfire Performance
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1472/intel_p45_vs_x48_crossfire_performance/index.html
Great board, mine should be here any minute... or is it? I am gonna go check right now
How are things going with your board? I just ordered from Egg today... Will stick my existing E8400 in it till my Q9400/Q9450 come in (cant decide which one to nab)... How is it stability wise with Vista64. Any other input that you care to add or suggestions? Ill be happy to list my own once I get the board in hand.
Where are you reading on the new bios functions? The manual or some website?
Not sure if I'm gonna shoot for more or stay where I am. I'm pretty happy with 3.2 ghz @400fsb 1:1 for day to day use.
The vdroop with LLC enabled is very nice, it stays at 1.232 for 4ghz load/idle.
I also picked up this board coupled with a e8500!
I just received this board yesterday and will install to replace my GA-965P-DS3. The UD3P looks awesome and I'm glad it's full size versus the 965P. I'm hopeful for some good overclocking and from what I have read, it looks promising.
I wished Gigabyte wouldn't use white for the PCI slots. I know it's standard but every board I've seen with the white PCI slots eventually turn yellow and the 965P was no exception.
you can buy different coloured slot covers for the ram / pci slots..thats what i stick on the ugly coloured ones on my boards
I just received mine from the Egg. I am going to try a Q6600 and see what I can do with it. Anybody paired this with a Q6600? What kind of results did you get /