Hi, I'm looking to replace my Asus P35 Deluxe and use it as a spare for another PC. So I need a replacement 775 board to stick my Q9550A in. I'm really impressed with what I've read about the GA-EP45-UD3P - but, this board seems to be available in the UK.
Some of the main retailers (Kikatek among others) list the board as out of stock, so it must have been available at some point in the recent-ish past. Seems to be widely available in the US. In fact, the only board that is more widely available in this range is the GA-EP45-UD3LR - which I could go for, but it's not quite as well spec'd as the UD3P. I have found a few UD3R boards and this is what I'll probably go for it I can't find a UD3P -- it has the improved cooling and 'ultra durable' spec, but it doesn't have the 2x8 PCI slots.
So ... here goes with the questions ...
Does anyone know anywhere in the UK (or perhaps EU) that is still selling the GA-EP45-UD3P?
Or if not, would be just curious to know why not when this appears to be such a great board?
Finally, any thoughts on the practical differences between the UD3P, UD3R and the UD3LR? Eg, are big differences in terms of reliability / oc-ability? Would crossfire (which could be a great future option to extend the life of the system) with an ATI 5850 be much better with a UD3P board (and the 2x8 PCIe slots?)
Suppose I'd better mention usage too -- would be mainly for gaming, but is a family PC, so needs to be 24/7 reliable with a good overclock. I'm running my Asus at about 430FSB with some mild voltage tweaks. A safe 500FSB with the UD3P is certainly pretty tempting ...
Sorry for the splam of questions -- anyway, would be great to hear your views.
cheers.