Gigabyte X58A-OC Sub Zero Review
Getting Chilly
Published: 27th June 2011 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £256.79 |
Getting Chilly
Now you can't just slap dry ice (DICE) onto your motherboard. It requires both patience and a fair bit of bravado. Especially as it's the first time we've done this. Protecting the circuitry with putty is the first job once the DICE pot mounts and CPU are in place.
It's a combination between mad science and Playschool.
With the pot securely in place it needs insulating to ensure that your coolant doesn't heat up any more rapidly than it does naturally. With cooling being the vital element to huge overclocks, it's vital that this part is done with care. Lots of pressure and lots of insulation.
And here it is, all ready to have the hell beaten out of it.
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Brilliant review, I enjoyed watching all the vids and following all the updates on FB. Also refreshing to see a review done in a different way, was a good break from the norm.
The Board is not only a looker but also a performance beast and if I was going x58 i'd definitely be tempted to buy it.
The Board is not only a looker but also a performance beast and if I was going x58 i'd definitely be tempted to buy it.
TTL has got his bounce back after having his sub-zero cherry popped 
. There has to be a way to credit dugdiamond with the 980X coffin model image in the written review and maybe add in the description on youtube.
. There has to be a way to credit dugdiamond with the 980X coffin model image in the written review and maybe add in the description on youtube.Quote:
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73Ghz WHAAA!!
Bloody hell...
Bloody hell...
the gold and performance awards are nothing, the big cheesey ttl grin award is priceless 
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Originally Posted by jonowee
TTL has got his bounce back after having his sub-zero cherry popped . There has to be a way to credit dugdiamond with the 980X coffin model image in the written review and maybe add in the description on youtube. |
This is one of the best reviews on any review-site.Looked at all the videos on the gigabyte x58a-oc.Farking amazing stuff
Nice review mate. Was wondering where you'd been hiding.
Locked yourself away with some hardware and dice!
Locked yourself away with some hardware and dice!
hehe, looks like you guys had some fun with this one
I just got hold of one of these myself and an X5650 with some 8-8-8-24 1600MHz memory
- and as soon as my Noctua NH-D14 arrives I will be seeing where I can go with all this little setup
Whatever it's going to be a Great step up from my trusty aging Q6600 @ 3.5GHz
I Love this sense of anticipation
oh, and thanks for the great reviews, you saved me from buying a Thermolab Trinity. Budget was running low and seemed a great cooler for the price on other review sites...
But the D14 with its lack of thermal runaway kinda swung me ~_^
I just got hold of one of these myself and an X5650 with some 8-8-8-24 1600MHz memory
- and as soon as my Noctua NH-D14 arrives I will be seeing where I can go with all this little setup
Whatever it's going to be a Great step up from my trusty aging Q6600 @ 3.5GHz
I Love this sense of anticipation
oh, and thanks for the great reviews, you saved me from buying a Thermolab Trinity. Budget was running low and seemed a great cooler for the price on other review sites...
But the D14 with its lack of thermal runaway kinda swung me ~_^
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