Asus M3A79-T Deluxe

[Jaivan]

Well, I tried this and still no change.. I think I am going to RMA this board.

Better yet if you still can return the board get the DFI 790FXB-M2RSH instead.

[v3rax]

LOL< funny you should say that, I was just looking at those and was wondering if maybe that would be a better choice.

Only problem is that I have always had bad luck with DFI... probably because I am a noob and always seem to screw up on the BIOS flashing. That is the ONE thing I really like about ASUS is you can flash the BIOS quickly from a USB drive and it recognizes it right off without having to do anything.

With DFI boards I always have to use the floppy and my floppy drive is as old as I am and I get bad reads, etc... I suppose I could buy a new floppy drive, but first I would have to find an antique dealer that sells them.

[Chicken Patty]

Better yet if you still can return the board get the DFI 790FXB-M2RSH instead.

Thats another badass board. However so far my M3A79-T has been so good I wouldn't trade it for anything. But of course if you have to RMA one, your point of view is obviously different .

[TheBlueChanell]

Thats another badass board. However so far my M3A79-T has been so good I wouldn't trade it for anything. But of course if you have to RMA one, your point of view is obviously different .

I have an M3A79-T sitting behind me that's waiting on deneb. As soon as it's released I'm gonna buy my HDDS/PSU and finish this build. I've been debating on switching to the 790FXB but I really like some features asus has like the Q-connector and the Q-Shield. I love DFI and Asus but working with my P5Q-Deluxe was a dream and I'm sure this 79-T would be the same.

I always end up choosing between DFI and Asus and as of late Asus has been getting my buisness. I love DFI though.

I wish other manufacturers would take after asus and release things like the Q-connector and the Q-shield. I remember seeing that MSI had something similar to the connector but the Q-shield as little of a part that it is, is amazing. Best I/O plate ever.

It kind of sucks I had my build all planned out but I sold a bunch of my old stuff like my 150gb raptor, 500gb Seagate, and my Corsair hx620w to a friend in town. I ended up having to spend that money so I wasn't able to finish my build so now I have to wait till I have the money to finish it.

I've got a Lian Li v1010, 4gb of dominator 1066, M3A79-T and a HD4870. I plan on getting a Corsair hx1000w, 2x 150gb Velociraptors or a SSD if they're cheap and fast when I purchase my HDD's and a 1TB Caviar black. It's kind of stressfull because as much as i love my laptop I'm dieing to get back to my desktop and my x-fi

[Oliverda]

Better yet if you still can return the board get the DFI 790FXB-M2RSH instead.

I disappointed about DFI. They needed about 6 months to make a normal BIOS for LP UT 790FX.

...and unfortunately the 790FXB-M2RSH has a little bit weak PWM and cooling.

I'm looking forward for a socket AM3 DFI LP UT with digit PWM.

[Nedjo]

I'm looking forward for a socket AM3 DFI LP UT with digit PWM.

I think that in reality there's absolutely no point of having Digit PWM!

and regarding the DFI's regular 4+1 phase solution on curent SB750 mobos, all I can say based on experience with JR is that DFI engineers really have created great PWM.

[Jaivan]

With DFI boards I always have to use the floppy and my floppy drive is as old as I am and I get bad reads, etc... I suppose I could buy a new floppy drive, but first I would have to find an antique dealer that sells them.

You can flash the DFI with a usb stick by making it bootable and copying all the files in the BIOS zip file into the bootable usb and booting from it.

I disappointed about DFI. They needed about 6 months to make a normal BIOS for LP UT 790FX.

...and unfortunately the 790FXB-M2RSH has a little bit weak PWM and cooling.

I'm looking forward for a socket AM3 DFI LP UT with digit PWM.

Yeah I know that the board seems kinda underpowered on the spec sheet but, I still prefer it over the ASUS.
The FXB has a more stable PWM than the asus the voltages don't fluccuate as much and the sensor readings match the voltage you enter into the BIOS.
The layout on the DFI is better and I already have aftermarket cooling lined up for either boards so cooling is not a big factor for me.
There are also a lot more connectors on DFI there are 2 more internal usb and fan ports, plus it looks purdy.
Not all is perfect though as of now you cannot manually adjust the NB-VID for the FXB which you can on the asus.
Overall though the DFI just seems more stable and is a little cheaper than the asus.
Oh and there is no more squealing from the PWM's which is the best feature of this board .

I'll be probably getting the LP UT AM3 board too this one will hold me out till then.

Just wish i had more time to actually work on my case to get my watercooling setup back up and running.

[backhand]

You can flash the DFI with a usb stick by making it bootable and copying all the files in the BIOS zip file into the bootable usb and booting from it.



Yeah I know that the board seems kinda underpowered on the spec sheet but, I still prefer it over the ASUS.
The FXB has a more stable PWM than the asus the voltages don't fluccuate as much and the sensor readings match the voltage you enter into the BIOS.
The layout on the DFI is better and I already have aftermarket cooling lined up for either boards so cooling is not a big factor for me.
There are also a lot more connectors on DFI there are 2 more internal usb and fan ports, plus it looks purdy.
Not all is perfect though as of now you cannot manually adjust the NB-VID for the FXB which you can on the asus.
Overall though the DFI just seems more stable and is a little cheaper than the asus.
Oh and there is no more squealing from the PWM's which is the best feature of this board .

I'll be probably getting the LP UT AM3 board too this one will hold me out till then.

Just wish i had more time to actually work on my case to get my watercooling setup back up and running.

Have you ever tried F9 on bios main page for your DFI FXB board ? If you do this, you will get much more settings for NB-Vid etc.

backhand

[Chicken Patty]

I have an M3A79-T sitting behind me that's waiting on deneb. As soon as it's released I'm gonna buy my HDDS/PSU and finish this build. I've been debating on switching to the 790FXB but I really like some features asus has like the Q-connector and the Q-Shield. I love DFI and Asus but working with my P5Q-Deluxe was a dream and I'm sure this 79-T would be the same.

I always end up choosing between DFI and Asus and as of late Asus has been getting my buisness. I love DFI though.

I wish other manufacturers would take after asus and release things like the Q-connector and the Q-shield. I remember seeing that MSI had something similar to the connector but the Q-shield as little of a part that it is, is amazing. Best I/O plate ever.

It kind of sucks I had my build all planned out but I sold a bunch of my old stuff like my 150gb raptor, 500gb Seagate, and my Corsair hx620w to a friend in town. I ended up having to spend that money so I wasn't able to finish my build so now I have to wait till I have the money to finish it.

I've got a Lian Li v1010, 4gb of dominator 1066, M3A79-T and a HD4870. I plan on getting a Corsair hx1000w, 2x 150gb Velociraptors or a SSD if they're cheap and fast when I purchase my HDD's and a 1TB Caviar black. It's kind of stressfull because as much as i love my laptop I'm dieing to get back to my desktop and my x-fi

yeah bro, lately asus has been getting my business too. The M3A32 was an outstanding board (still have it). The M3A79 is the same thing, the best board i've ever had.

[nuts24]

The DFI 790FXB board comes with Q-connector which I liked on the Asus board. I did not like the Q-Shield and the DFI does not use one of these. I have my DFI 790FXB board and just need to find the time to fit it.

[Chicken Patty]

The DFI 790FXB board comes with Q-connector which I liked on the Asus board. I did not like the Q-Shield and the DFI does not use one of these. I have my DFI 790FXB board and just need to find the time to fit it.

thats good to know. I thought ASUS was the only one that had q connectors and stuff. Those are nice little gagdets that just simplify installing and wiring.

Let us know how you like that DFI board once you have it running.

[Final8ty]

thats good to know. I thought ASUS was the only one that had q connectors and stuff. Those are nice little gagdets that just simplify installing and wiring.

Let us know how you like that DFI board once you have it running.

MSI have the connectors to

[Jaivan]

Have you ever tried F9 on bios main page for your DFI FXB board ? If you do this, you will get much more settings for NB-Vid etc.

backhand

Yeah I have done the F9 thing but still no way to adjust NB-VID

[Chicken Patty]

MSI have the connectors to

guess I was just missing out then hehe.

[TheBlueChanell]

The DFI 790FXB board comes with Q-connector which I liked on the Asus board. I did not like the Q-Shield and the DFI does not use one of these. I have my DFI 790FXB board and just need to find the time to fit it.

That's good to know. What about the Q-shield didn't you like? It makes installation of I/O a breeze and it looks nice and clean.

[Chicken Patty]

That's good to know. What about the Q-shield didn't you like? It makes installation of I/O a breeze and it looks nice and clean.

may god bless the Q-shield, thing is awesome, and like you said, looks very very clean.

[nuts24]

I found the Q-shield a pain, if you did not put your board in dead on the q-shield looked bent, I know the old shields can be a bit of a pain, but once in they set flat.

[EXxx]

i built my PC with a 9950, the m3a79-t, 1 stick of crucial(rated 667 with 3-3-3..)
coz the other died on me, corsair tx 750.
this is what i achieved:
multi 14x
bus:210, cpu speed:2940, ram:840(4-4-4-18) stable 30min. prime
bus:220, cpu speed:3080, ram:880(4-4-4-18) stable 30min. prime
multi 13x
bus:230, cpu speed:2990, ram:920(4-4-4-18)
bus:240, cpu speed:3120, ram:960(4-4-4-18)

[EXxx]

i luv this board and proc
fsb:240
multi 14x
CPU: 3360
RAM:960(4-4-418)
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=432394

[Brother Esau]

I disappointed about DFI. They needed about 6 months to make a normal BIOS for LP UT 790FX.

...and unfortunately the 790FXB-M2RSH has a little bit weak PWM and cooling.

I'm looking forward for a socket AM3 DFI LP UT with digit PWM.

Yes, Oliverda the Bios Releases for the DFI LP UT 790FX-M2R were a absolute Joke and complete disappointment! Shameful work from DFI for this boards Bioses it was almost as if the Bios Team were internship Students with absolutely no experience writing Bios,

[Oliverda]

Yes, Oliverda the Bios Releases for the DFI LP UT 790FX-M2R were a absolute Joke and complete disappointment! Shameful work from DFI for this boards Bioses it was almost as if the Bios Team were internship Students with absolutely no experience writing Bios,

Exactly. I loved that board's layout and the digit PWM was strong and accurate without any kind of drop or overvolt. The FAN controlling was almost perfect as well (better than on M3A79-T). So it was a good hardware with a bad software (BIOS).

I hope they will produce a good LP UT board on AM3. I'm not sympathizing with the new SB750 DK boards at all. They look less serious than LP UT...at least for me.

[Chicken Patty]

exxx, really good overclocking, if you got the cooling and your temps are good, lets see 1.5v and some 3.4-3.5GHz runs

[informal]

Good clocks Exxx ,you're doing fine so far.Update us if you can on the progress.

[trueblue]

I think that in reality there's absolutely no point of having Digit PWM!

and regarding the DFI's regular 4+1 phase solution on curent SB750 mobos, all I can say based on experience with JR is that DFI engineers really have created great PWM.

I have often wondered about this as DFI's literature claims 4+1 digital PWM, but it looks like analog on the DFI Dark boards. Maybe you can have digital without a single large chip as on the UT boards?

Whatever they are doing, it works well, especially for the price point of the Dark series.

[EXxx]

thx patty, informal.
i tried 1.49 but it didn`t get into windows(4 times)
i`ll try friday, maybe i`ll get luky for a cpu-z and a super pi