Gigabyte P45 UD3 Released, 2oz copper

[dduckquack]

could be a start of something new, wonder why they didnt thought about this earlier

[philbrown23]

looks like the ud3p will be my next board, either that or something with the word extreme in the title, an i miss my maximus extreme :'(

[road-runner]

I see the egg has went up $10 since I ordered my board on Friday...

[Flinch]

Yup, and they did away with the free shipping as well.

[Rob94hawk]

Gigabyte is number 1 in build quality.

And that's where it ends. Don't even get me started with their BIOS..

[Rob94hawk]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128359 - UD3R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358 - UD3P

Anyone read the specifications? Memory standard: DDR2 1333?!?

[Zytek_Fan]

Oh god yes.

[T_M]

Don't even get me started with their BIOS..

Actually, please do share with us.
Its feedback that helps make things better next time round, and if you are refering to the BIOS on some older models then i can assure you that recent boards have had superb BIOSs.

[Rob94hawk]

Actually, please do share with us.
Its feedback that helps make things better next time round, and if you are refering to the BIOS on some older models then i can assure you that recent boards have had superb BIOSs.

How recent? Because my X38T board has been giving me issues such as multiple reboots before startup of Vista 64. Regardless of the BIOS version I've been using. I was getting the reboot of death until I flashed back to the origional BIOS. Now I just get 1 to 3 reboots before Vista loads up.

[Newblar]

P5Q vs UD3?
can anyone tell me about this one? pretty close to buying a new Q9550 e0 system, but if the UD3 is better than the P5Q pro then it gets my buy

[dinos22]

How recent? Because my X38T board has been giving me issues such as multiple reboots before startup of Vista 64. Regardless of the BIOS version I've been using. I was getting the reboot of death until I flashed back to the origional BIOS. Now I just get 1 to 3 reboots before Vista loads up.

something is clearly not right with your machine

you should not need to get any reboots for machine to start up in any OS

are you trying stock settings and gettin reboots?

it could be RAM related as sometimes the bios doesnt pick the right timings and RAM ratio and needs to be manually adjusted

but T_M is right

GIgabyte does listen to feedback and tries to change whatever it can for better.....they are getting a lot better since the 965 days ..... but there is always something else that can be improved for sure

[ABXG]

P5Q vs UD3?
can anyone tell me about this one? pretty close to buying a new Q9550 e0 system, but if the UD3 is better than the P5Q pro then it gets my buy

I am also very much interested in this.

[Charles Wirth]

On a sample board we hit 1508Mhz dual channel on DDR2 (using unbugged 1:2 ratio)

Vapor needs to submit validation and post it.

[dinos22]

[Slovnaft]

yeah holy christwagons.
as to the p5q vs ud3 thing, i think it's been made rather clear that ep45-ud3p has landed amongst p45 kings I45 and that goofy dfi board, probably surpassing both.
so imho, ud3>p5q.

[RPGWiZaRD]

On a sample board we hit 1508Mhz dual channel on DDR2 (using unbugged 1:2 ratio)

Vapor needs to submit validation and post it.

You sure you didn't mix up the DDR3 with DDR2. Which model was it btw, UD3, R or P?

And suddenly I got a strong itch to upgrade mobo...

[Vapor]

Nah, it's DDR2

I don't have those files on my flash drive? I thought Gigabyte was going to upload them.

It was a UD3P, though the differences between the three shouldn't effect the memory speed.

EDIT: using the bugged 3:5 ratio, we were easily over 1600 (and stable) Definitely a sick board for DDR2 speeds.

[T_M]

Nice indeedy, pity ill likely never tough a DDR2 board again in my life

[stasio]

EP45-UD3P Bios detail released:
HERE

[Katanai]

Nah, it's DDR2

I don't have those files on my flash drive? I thought Gigabyte was going to upload them.

It was a UD3P, though the differences between the three shouldn't effect the memory speed.

EDIT: using the bugged 3:5 ratio, we were easily over 1600 (and stable) Definitely a sick board for DDR2 speeds.

Whaaat? That's insane man.

[Vapor]

The bugged 3:5 ratio wasn't actually running the memory at 1600, but still saying it for reference

The 1508 in the unbugged 1:2 was definitely fun though

[Gautam]

Bugged 3:5 1600 = 1440 in reality.

(I know you know, Eric )

[boostedevo]

Nice job Eric! Damn I wish I had some DDR2 sticks that would run that high, I would've picked one of these boards up already. What's the PP like at those speeds? Even if it's on the low end, can't beat that kind of clocking (670FSB 3Ds too) for that kind of $$$. Still waiting for the DDR3 variants to make an appearance, I'll be all over one

[Slovnaft]

Nice job Eric! Damn I wish I had some DDR2 sticks that would run that high, I would've picked one of these boards up already. What's the PP like at those speeds? Even if it's on the low end, can't beat that kind of clocking (670FSB 3Ds too) for that kind of $$$. Still waiting for the DDR3 variants to make an appearance, I'll be all over one

With the issues this MC has been having with DDR3, i'm not sure we will see one.
I mean have we actually seen a DDR3 P45 board toy with the likes of I45, DFI LP Jr., and now this UD3. I guess the EP45 exreme, but iirc that wasn't close to 700fsb?

[boostedevo]

With the issues this MC has been having with DDR3, i'm not sure we will see one.
I mean have we actually seen a DDR3 P45 board toy with the likes of I45, DFI LP Jr., and now this UD3. I guess the EP45 exreme, but iirc that wasn't close to 700fsb?

Mine boots froms BIOS to the desktop @ 660FSB (below) and benches 3Ds up to 650FSB with tight PL, all on watercooling You must be thinking of some "other" P45 DDR3 boards If the DDR2 UD3 is hitting 670 benchable, I'd bet the DDR3 version will be ridiculously fast for FSB.