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2011/05/01 03:51:14 (permalink)

Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 MOBO question

Is the GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 any good?  Any problems with it for using in a DAW?

I have to build a new DAW immediately and will be using Sandybridge 2600k CPU, but want to make sure that the MOBO is good with no problems.  I have already a TI firewire card so I do not think I need the UD5 or UD7 versions.

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    Re:Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 MOBO question 2011/05/01 17:05:33 (permalink)
    I went ahead and ordered a GA-P67a-UD5-B3 instead of the UD4.  I read more and found that in addition to the TI firewire chipset on the board it also has 4 USB 3 connections which will be helpful down the line.

    I also see that a number of persons on the forum are using the UD5 MOBO.

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    Re:Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 MOBO question 2011/05/11 06:26:16 (permalink) ☄ Helpful
    Hi, interesting, I am trying a GA-P67A-UD4-B3 in a new build (sandybridge 2600) and am getting endless BSOD.
    In desperation I have ripped out the LaCie FW800 PCI board (leaving me no access to my Fireface 800) and it seems to be running smoothly.
    I've also tried a generic FW400 PCI card and the PC won't even boot.
    I think you've done very well going with the UD5, wish I'd done the same!
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    Re:Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 MOBO question 2011/05/21 07:24:19 (permalink)
    Update to my last, the BSODs recurred, I upgraded to the UD5, (now using onboard firewire) ... no change tho the BSOD decodes were slightly different.
    Took all RAM sticks out and re-inserted 1 at a time ... no change.
    Updated BIOS on motherboard, scary ... no change

    That left the SSD OS drive, reinstalling windows, or swapping out the video card (GeForce 210).
    I opted for the easy option (video card) and, despite a BSOD on initial boot-up, its been stable since.

    Moral of the story, the UD-4 motherboard was not to blame for my troubles, its just not compatible with a G210 video card.
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    Re:Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 MOBO question 2011/05/21 19:41:51 (permalink)
    Taneat:  Thanks for your update. 

    I did not have any real problems with my P-67a-UD5-B3 install.  It recognized all 16 gigs of memory, but at first it had them listed at 1333mhz which I changed to 1600mhz in the bios.  I also had a couple of double boots from initial setups or changes to the bios.  But once it recognized the changes, it boots regularly and consistently.

    BTW, this thing flies compared to my previous AMD Phenom 955be.  The 2600k Sandybridge is very, very fast, stable and cool.  I also run several noctua case and cpu fans that are efficient and quiet.






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