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Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R Living Review
supershanks:
Thanks for your efforts neilgl , nice to see my test wasn't a fluke. It's quite a decent reduction.
--- Quote ---Have not done the GA-EP35-DS3R (E6550) test yet as my son is on World of Warcraft....
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:D
neilgl:
Hi supershanks,
sorry mate it was a fluke !
Just ran the tests again, not using the old ASROCK, but comparing the two Gigabyte boards:
Both using E6550 cpu, Prime95 and Real Temp 2.70, after 30 minutes:
GA-EP45UD3LR : 53 decG, 53 degC
GA-EP35-DS3R : 53 decG, 53 degC
Yes, that's right - both exactly the same temperature.
Regards,
Neil
neilgl:
Hi all, also note the review on Tom's Hardware Guide 22nd Jan 2009
"However, the Ultra Durable 3 technology, which incorporates considerably more copper on the inner layers of the printed circuit board paired and high-quality components, does not make any difference in performance or power efficiency. The conventional Gigabyte EP45-DS3R is just as good"
hehe
runn3R:
Hi neigl
the biggest advantages of 2 oz PCB design are lower temperatures and better overclocking capabilities. the other benefits include: better ESD protection, lower EMI & impedance.
And temperature being lowered was confirmed both by Tomshardware - "we still found that the Ultra Durable 3 motherboard ran considerably cooler" (http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gigabyte-ultra-durable,review-31496-8.html) and supershanks (http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/reviews/14031-gigabyte-ga-ep45-ud3r-living-review-7.html#post45481)
Please mind Tomshardware did not test overclocking capabilities or other benefits i mentioned.
supershanks:
Well Andrew i'm convinced :D
Thanks for running the tests neilgl
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