Quote Originally Posted by RLM
pcdoc1, what are you using now out of interest?

I tried an A8N 32-Sli deluxe, but the temps were really hot on it. First boot and Asus probe was in the red.

The expert is my first DFI board. After reading these scare stories, among other things, I have been considering going for the ultra-d (non expert). Does that seem like a good move or not?

Were any of you who got burnt, able to get the cpu's replaced on warranty? Not sure if that is a daft question or not.

RLM
I had a lot of boards laying around so I just through in an MSI Neo4 Plat to run while sorting out the 580 stuff... Interestingly, (and I won’t respond to what could become another debate), I’m running all the same components I had in the previous build including a 170 that I’ve owned for 6 months, and previously tested in an eXpert, and have all the same stability with a 150MHZ higher OC… Hmmm…

No flames: No flames: No flames….

I can’t give you an opinion of the Ultra-D as I’ve never owned one…

Both 170’s were replaced by AMD, which it exactly why I’ll only purchase retail processors from here forward.