What I had:
GA-EX38-DS4 (I was being stupid and broke a Capacitor off the motherboard, only reason I need a replacement)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core
EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
CORSAIR 4 x 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
I'm not an overclocker, though I might try something mild at the end of this process.
I tried GA-EP45-UD3R, but it looks like I've got the reboot bug an I'm on my second board with it. The first one I had narrowed down to the second memory slot but have not gotten that far yet onm the second board.
I like Gigabyte boards and really don't want to just get a third to try so I am looking at other options:
GA-EP45-UD3P (seems like the same as the UD3R and has the issue reported, so I really don't feel that lucky)
GA-EP45-DS4P (at least I can see that this is a different board, layout, only 6 SATA, 3 PCI)
GA-X48-DS5 (older board and chip set)
The thing I have noticed (though it could be in my mind) is my system does seem faster with the EP45 board. I am using RAID, both for OS/programs (2 Raptors RAID 0) and data (4 320 Seagates RAID 5 - This is a change from the EX38 Board I had 2 of these drives in RAID 0). I don't know if the difference I think I see is real, due to the P45 chipset, or something else. I'm tempted by the X48 board the only comparison I can find between the South Bridge ICH9R and ICH10R seems to suggest that although the 9R has slightly higher sustained transfer rates, the 10R has much better I/O preformance, which may be what I am seeing.
So I'm looking for recommendations on the above mentioned boards, great boards that I may have missed, things that I have not found through google yet for the reboot issue.
GA-EX38-DS4 (I was being stupid and broke a Capacitor off the motherboard, only reason I need a replacement)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core
EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
CORSAIR 4 x 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
I'm not an overclocker, though I might try something mild at the end of this process.
I tried GA-EP45-UD3R, but it looks like I've got the reboot bug an I'm on my second board with it. The first one I had narrowed down to the second memory slot but have not gotten that far yet onm the second board.
I like Gigabyte boards and really don't want to just get a third to try so I am looking at other options:
GA-EP45-UD3P (seems like the same as the UD3R and has the issue reported, so I really don't feel that lucky)
GA-EP45-DS4P (at least I can see that this is a different board, layout, only 6 SATA, 3 PCI)
GA-X48-DS5 (older board and chip set)
The thing I have noticed (though it could be in my mind) is my system does seem faster with the EP45 board. I am using RAID, both for OS/programs (2 Raptors RAID 0) and data (4 320 Seagates RAID 5 - This is a change from the EX38 Board I had 2 of these drives in RAID 0). I don't know if the difference I think I see is real, due to the P45 chipset, or something else. I'm tempted by the X48 board the only comparison I can find between the South Bridge ICH9R and ICH10R seems to suggest that although the 9R has slightly higher sustained transfer rates, the 10R has much better I/O preformance, which may be what I am seeing.
So I'm looking for recommendations on the above mentioned boards, great boards that I may have missed, things that I have not found through google yet for the reboot issue.
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