***Official***Z68X/P67A-UD7 Club/Discussion/Info**

[OC Nub]

This is with the 2600k, will look for screen with 2500k.

Edit: heres a screen using the 2500k.

[GLENBOY]

i,ve noticed that the f8 bioses need a couple of notches more vcore than the f7 bioses for the same overclock , about 0.01 volt , oc nub what difference did the f8 bioses make in other 3d marks , i'll whack some screens up once i install my orher cards again and compare to f7e which is the one i used

[OC Nub]

Im not sure the exact numbers but I get better scores using f8x vs f7e. "the real 7" also said his scores went up quite a bit after flashing to f8x in 3dm11. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=1235

[sin0822]

holy crap that is a LOT of increase for change in BIOS.

[Polypenko]

guys need your help /advice.

tomorrow I can exchange my p67a ud7 b2 for the b3 version.

I'm tempted to swop it for the MSI p67 gd65 saving euro 175,00
which I will use to buy a 23 inch Samsung led monitor.

1 I will not be using Sli ever.
2 difference GB 24 fase power MSI only 6

obviously there are a few more differences but since I'm not a
die hard overclocker.

UD7 now running standard at 4500 mhz all settings auto no problems
rock solid.

How will the Msi compare to the GB???

Sofar I have always bought GB, but you pay quite a premium
for all the GB Goodies.

p67a ud7 euro 330,00
p67a gd65 euro 150,00

looking forward to your comments.

grtz

[OC Nub]

I would check out threads on the MSI board before deciding to see if there are any major issues. I have a PX2370 Samsung LED, I like it much better than my old LCD.

[Polypenko]

Tks. I have the XL2370 and px2370 on my shortlist also the new
Iiyama ProLite E2473HDS-B1 led monitor.

Msi user have also had problems with bios settings etc., obviously
the GB materials used will be of a higher quality than the cheaper
msi 67 ud65.?

But the question is for normal pc use some gaming if the Msi will
be sufficient.

Not even sure if the retailer will accept the swop.

tks.

[Eldonko]

I would say that the msi will probably be fine. The whole point to buying UD7 is for NF200 and the long list of features. If you arent going to run SLI or use all that extra stuff then there is no point in buying a flagship board.

But the question is for normal pc use some gaming if the Msi will be sufficient.

[OC Nub]

Did some more 3d benching tonight on the UD7. Using Giga sli 470's and Nvidia GeForce 460's

[paill]

my ud7 and 2500K

[jackbrennan2008]

holy crap that is a LOT of increase for change in BIOS.

Yea a massive gain. I might have to rerun. 3dmark 11 and see if i can get an increase. Although i dont have SLI only a single card.

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[Falkentyne]

my score has change dramatically in 3dmark 11 went from 9713 to 11025 . . .
f8x may take a tad more but its kicking 3d scores

Are your SuperPi/Wprime scores the same? Or did they also increase?

[Lsdmeasap]

I posted my review on the UD7, it would be great to hear what you guys think of it! - Be nice, it's my first motherboard review so I do realize there is plenty of room for improvements
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=267847

Thanks much!

[RealTelstar]

I posted my review on the UD7, it would be great to hear what you guys think of it! - Be nice, it's my first motherboard review so I do realize there is plenty of room for improvements
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=267847

Thanks much!

Thanks to you!
I have this mobo in shortlist because of the pci-x lanes and additional sata ports, and been pleased in the past by GB boards way more than asus.

[andressergio]

I posted my review on the UD7, it would be great to hear what you guys think of it! - Be nice, it's my first motherboard review so I do realize there is plenty of room for improvements
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=267847

Thanks much!

very nice man this board rocks !!! and with the mem you recommended and tested for me amazing

cheers
Sergio

[andressergio]

Thanks to you!
and been pleased in the past by GB boards way more than asus.

up up GIGA

[Khoral]

I posted my review on the UD7, it would be great to hear what you guys think of it!

First, thank you for this review. By far the best I ever found on this board yet

Then I would ask you (and others ^^) something : Would you recommend buying this board, knowing that there will be a Xfire of 2 6950 put on it (and no more graphic cards), or would you go for a UD4 (maybe UD5 ?) ?
Cause the only thing I find better on the UD7 is dual ethernet ports.

Thanks for your help, and for your review, which is really clear

[nossy23]

For those who already swapped the motherboard for the new B3 version: did you have to give back ALL the items that were in the box, or just the motherboard without cables etc?

[Johnny87au]

First, thank you for this review. By far the best I ever found on this board yet

Then I would ask you (and others ^^) something : Would you recommend buying this board, knowing that there will be a Xfire of 2 6950 put on it (and no more graphic cards), or would you go for a UD4 (maybe UD5 ?) ?
Cause the only thing I find better on the UD7 is dual ethernet ports.

Thanks for your help, and for your review, which is really clear

Well you don't really need the ud7 won't run 16x 16x anyways so for any p67 chipset which suits your budget, if anything it's more batch dependent on great clocks not board..

[Khoral]

Well you don't really need the ud7 won't run 16x 16x anyways so for any p67 chipset which suits your budget, if anything it's more batch dependent on great clocks not board..

Ok, that's what I thought As I won't do SLI and, as you say, won't run 16x 16x, I don't need this. Then I'll go for the UD4 (as I think UD5 can't bring me something better ^^)
Thank you for your help.

[Johnny87au]

No worries buddy, enjoy ur new rig.. Your gonna love it !!

[Khoral]

Sure thing, as I will update from an old E6600/8800GTX to a 2500K/2*6950 xD
I think I should see some changes...

[nijel]

For those who already swapped the motherboard for the new B3 version: did you have to give back ALL the items that were in the box, or just the motherboard without cables etc?

I'll have mine today. GB says everything, not just the board.

[Lsdmeasap]

Thanks to you!
I have this mobo in shortlist because of the pci-x lanes and additional sata ports, and been pleased in the past by GB boards way more than asus.

This board will deliver for you for sure!!

very nice man this board rocks !!! and with the mem you recommended and tested for me amazing

cheers
Sergio

Awesome man, thanks for the feedback! Glad you are enjoying your setup!

I'm gonna help Real 7 tonight with his memory, we've been chatting in PM since I got back.

First, thank you for this review. By far the best I ever found on this board yet

Then I would ask you (and others ^^) something : Would you recommend buying this board, knowing that there will be a Xfire of 2 6950 put on it (and no more graphic cards), or would you go for a UD4 (maybe UD5 ?) ?
Cause the only thing I find better on the UD7 is dual ethernet ports.

Thanks for your help, and for your review, which is really clear

Awesome to hear your feedback on the review, thanks much!!

UD7 has NF200, so you can run x16/x16 Xfire on it, unlike the lesser model boards that can only do x16/x8.

So it's up to you what will fit your needs really

Well you don't really need the ud7 won't run 16x 16x anyways so for any p67 chipset which suits your budget, if anything it's more batch dependent on great clocks not board..

What do you mean it wont run x16/x16? It has a NF200 and can run x16/x16 and x16/x8/x8 or even x8/x8/x8/x8

[Khoral]

Yeah, sure it can run 16x/16x (even if it's fake, NF200 inside ^^) but I don't know a GPU that is limited by PCI-E yet xD (afaik, they don't even use all the 8x bandwith, so 16x...)
And as I said, I only want 2 cards, so 16x/8x/8x or even 8x/8x/8x/8x are useless to me (well in fact maybe there will be 3 cards, the 3rd being an nVidia used to do some PhysX ^^ but that doesn't count :p)