Gigabyte X79S-UP5 Review
Up Close - Packaging and Accessories
Published: 21st September 2012 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £240 |
Up Close - Packaging
The packaging is far too busy for our liking. Wherever you look there are a host of logos and technology advertisements. To be honest it's only missing a "As seen on TV" badge to complete the look. Simplicity has obviously passed Gigabyte by.
Inside we have the standard accessories we're all used to seeing, with IO Shield, GPU bridges, SATA cables and, as the box delights in telling us, WiFi.
Here is the UP5 itself. With the C606 being capable of workstation capabilities perhaps that explains the lack of flair with the design. It's utilitarian at best.
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very VERY nice mobo
at last: they fixed the niggles from its predecessor
if only i could get my hands on one of these, for next to nothing, i would be very happy
NOT!
at last: they fixed the niggles from its predecessor
if only i could get my hands on one of these, for next to nothing, i would be very happy
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Originally Posted by dugdiamond
very VERY nice mobo
at last: they fixed the niggles from its predecessor if only i could get my hands on one of these, for next to nothing, i would be very happy |
I think you must be reading the wrong thing mate. Its GASH.
it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek - lol
It does look lovely though
when I saw the video for the first look I thought I want 1, I'm glad i'm not the impulsive buying type 
I'm surprised gigabyte sent you 1 considering you already mentioned the bad v droop, they must of known you'd check that out
I'm surprised gigabyte sent you 1 considering you already mentioned the bad v droop, they must of known you'd check that out
I was so looking forward to this being a great board. Sigh.
Back to the X79 Pro I guess. How did IT do with a hex-core Xeon?
- Sam
Back to the X79 Pro I guess. How did IT do with a hex-core Xeon?
- Sam
hmmm Love Gigabyte mobos, but as far as pushing hardware, the voltage settings have been annoying me since the solid 775 mobos. The newer 775 mATX have same problems, set the voltage and it disappears somewhere when you oc and put under load.
Something i don't grasp about this review...
I always understood that SAS has a backward compability with SATA, so i guess you can use Mainstream SATA hd's on those SAS connectors!!
Making this mb achieve the total of 14 usable ports just like the asrock extreme11, am i wrong or should some testing be made?
I always understood that SAS has a backward compability with SATA, so i guess you can use Mainstream SATA hd's on those SAS connectors!!
Making this mb achieve the total of 14 usable ports just like the asrock extreme11, am i wrong or should some testing be made?
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Originally Posted by Dread
Something i don't grasp about this review...
I always understood that SAS has a backward compability with SATA, so i guess you can use Mainstream SATA hd's on those SAS connectors!! Making this mb achieve the total of 14 usable ports just like the asrock extreme11, am i wrong or should some testing be made? |
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The long awaited upgrade to the problematic X79-UD5 is finally upon us. Has the long gestation fixed the issues?
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