Become an official GIGABYTE VIP and get a chance to win a iPad (till Sep 2010)

[runn3R]

All you have to do is buy a GA-X58A-UD9 motherboard  then register here.

The registration will qualify you for the chance to win an Apple iPad (Wi-Fi 64GB) !!!

To see more information about this top high-end motherboard please check this link.

This opportunity ends on 30-th of September 2010 so there is plenty of time if you still wonder about buying .
And it's open worldwide, no longer limited to UK & IRL users.

Please note:

* The iPad winner will be announced on the GIGABYTE Tech Daily blog page as well as www.gigabyte.com on October 15th, 2010. The winner will be notified by email.
* The winner of the iPad will be required to provide a photo of his/her GIGABYTE X58A-UD9 motherboard + retail box with a close up shot of the Serial Number and Check Number.
* The winner shall waive his/her rights to the prize if failing to collect the prize within 30 days from the day the list of winners is announced, or if the winner fails to comply with the required procedures and regulations.
* The winner shall be responsible for providing accurate contact information. The prizewinners will be disqualified if GIGABYTE is unable to notify the winner due to inaccurate contact information provided by the winners.
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to change wording, pictures and prizes mentioned within this text. All changes, if any, will be updated and effective when issued on GIGABYTE's official websites: http://www.giga-byte.co.uk and http://www.gigabyte.com.
* All prizes are non-redeemable or exchangeable for cash or any other items. GIGABYTE has the right to substitute the item of equivalent value for the prize if the prize is not available.
* GIGABYTE is not responsible for any damage, delay of delivery, wrong delivery or loss during the course of prize delivery.
* GIGABYTE’s employees and their relatives are ineligible to participate in this program.

[Dark Mantis]

Hey runn3R, I thought it was going to be open to everyone even the customers who had already made a purchase!

[runn3R]

Really no problem when somebody made purchase earlier.

For example venganza registered his UD9 already.

[venganza]

Really no problem when somebody made purchase earlier.

For example venganza registered his UD9 already.

Sure did, and here are the pics to prove it:







Any old competition is nice of course (not that I ever win, I am perhaps the unluckiest person alive, I never get a break), however a competition alone is little reason to purchase an expensive board.

Don't buy a UD9 because of a comp, that is just a nice little bonus (with reduced odds given the fewer people who will buy the board)...

Actually please do NOT PURCHASE A UD9, SO I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING!!!!!

Seriously, if you are drawn to ultra nice high-end kit, you simply cannot go past the UD9, sure it is expensive, sure it is big, but then a flagship proof-of-concept board is going to be just that.

From the reviews I have read, and the testing by world class over clockers, all the reports of the UD9 hold up, it not only looks good, it has the pedigree and the muscle to perform damn well too.

Mine does everything except make coffee (maybe GA will do that later + cup holders hehe). There is tons of overkill on this board, but attention to detail is fantastic, right down to the rear panel CMOS_CLR button and the onboard PWR/RESET (bit too small but hey..).

The only drawback is that the XL-ATX size requires a larger case, but then there are more out there now (and the new HAF X looks decent).

I have bought quite a few GA boards over the years, and I was drawn to this one like a moth to a flame, even it costs a few dollar more, we must remember 2x SLI chips are not cheap etc, and the thing is very substantial, being rigid like you would not believe and with the most massive Silent Pipe I have ever seen on a GA board.

I am very happy with mine, no regrets (even though everyone bags me out about it), the majority of guys I know tend to say things like "wow" and "awesome" more than anything else. Not that bragging rights are important, buy hey E-PEEN + performance = WIN

Take a peek at the fuss it created when I announced I had bought the UD9:  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1450885#r1

I have only clocked my 930 to 4.3ghz then put it back to a nice moderate 3.8ghz, but it took me about 20 secs to do the run, and I didn't have to fiddle with vcore more than a notch or two up. I am running 1.15v @ 3.8ghz now, which is pretty damn low as most of you know.

Good thing is, I can drop a 980X in it some time down the track when I win the lottery.

Thanks to runn3R btw for fixing up my registration some days ago.

[bofh1971]

of course with that amount of kit Veganza one would wonder whether you needed to win anything?

[kangoo]

Don't buy a UD9 because of a comp, that is just a nice little bonus (with reduced odds given the fewer people who will buy the board)...

Actually please do NOT PURCHASE A UD9, SO I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING!!!!!

you are soooo greedy  venganza

[Dark Mantis]

I reckon that you're in with a good chance VenGanZa anyway, they can't exactly be flying out the door at that price

[venganza]

I reckon that you're in with a good chance VenGanZa anyway, they can't exactly be flying out the door at that price

Actually I bet they are selling quite well.

You need to realise there is a seriously strong OC community who were buying EVGA Classifieds in droves, along with gamers for whom money is not an obstacle in terms of performance, together with people who just spend whatever because they can.

What is expensive to you and I, is nothing to someone else etc, it is all relative.

Given the UD9 has been breaking world records left, right and centre and the fact it is just plain over-the-top in just about every way, to a certain niche in the market it is a must-have, and I am sure many people who are considering higher-end boards will be drawn to it too.

It is a bit silly to speak of price, take a case for example, an Antec 200 will serve its purpose just as well as a Silverstone TJ07, but I know which one I would rather have, the same applies to a UD3/5, they are more than sufficient for most people, but others will prefer to opt for the UD7/9... such is life

I made my choice, and while I do take a bit of ribbing for it, generally speaking people are in awe of the sheer overkill of the thing.

I am not regretting it at all to be honest, I am simply bemoaning the fact I cannot afford to populate it with TRI-SLI GTX480 yet, I am unemployed you see, and money isn't something I have in abundance.

Sooner or later I will put the finishing touches on my gear I hope.

My earlier machine is running Linux now and doing a good job, I just need to get graphics sorted on the 930, I do have a GTX480 coming in a week or two, that is a start.

Here is what I am running, and btw MOST of it was bought 2nd hand:

['Main Machine']

['CPU'] Intel core i7 930 @ 3.8ghz lazy OC
['HSF'] Thermalright Venomous X CPU Heatsink + 2x Gentle Typoon 1850rpm
['Motherboard'] Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD9 Motherboard
['GPU'] ASUS ENGTX280 OC factory overclocked
['Cooler'] Arctic Accerlo Xtreme GTX280 Cooler
['RAM'] 12gb (6x2gb) OCZ PC3-12800 Platinum OCZ3P1600LV6GK
['Case'] Thermaltake Xaser 4000 VI
['SSD'] G-Skill Falcon II 64gb
['HDD 1'] Samsung Spinpoint F1 (HD250HJ) 250gb
['HDD 2'] Samsung Spinpoint F3 (HD103SJ) 1tb
['HDD 3'] Samsung Spinpoint F3 (HD103SJ) 1tb
['HDD 4'] Seagate 7200.11 (ST3500320AS) 500gb
['HDD 5'] 320gb Seagate
['HDD 6'] 320gb WD
['HDD 7'] Western Digital Caviar Black (WD1001FALS-0) 1tb
['Optical'] Asus DVD-RW
['PSU'] Enermax Revolution85+ 1250w
['Fan'] 1x Enermax Apolish 120mm
['Fan'] 1x Scythe S-FLEX 1900rpm 120mm
['Fan'] 2x Scythe S-FLEX 1200rpm 120mm
['Fan'] 1x Scythe Slipstream 1200rpm 120mm
['Monitor1'] LG L246WHX 24" 16:10
['Monitor2'] BenQ G2411HD 24" 16:9
['Keyboard'] Saitek Eclipse II
['Speakers'] Logitech X-540 Speakers
['Fan Controller'] Scythe Kaze Master Ace 5.25" Fan Controller
['Fan Controller'] Lamptron 6 channel Fan Controller
['Bling'] Bitspower 2x 30cm Blue cold cathodes.
['Bay Device'] Silverstone 3 into 4 Bay Converter with 120mm fan
['Bay Device'] Sycthe Bay Rafter Combo
['Mouse'] Razer Lachesis mouse
['Mousepad'] Razer ExactMat pad
['Webcam'] Logitech Sphere AF Webcam
['Modem/Router']Belkin-f5d5630au4 modem/router

['Linux box']

['CPU'] Intel Q8200 oc @2.8GHz quadcore
['Motherboard'] Gigabyte S-series P35-DS4 Rev 2.1 Motherboard
['GPU'] Nvidia 8600GT
['Water Cooling']TT Bigwater Liquid Cooling crap
['RAM'] 8gb Corsair XMS2 1066mhz DDR2 RAM (4x2gb)
['Case'] Thermaltake Xaser 4000 VI
['HDD 1'] 320gb WD
['HDD 2'] 80gb Seagate
['Sata Card'] Sunix 4 port PCI sata card
['Optical'] Lite-on DVD-RW
['PSU'] Huntkey Jumper 550w
['Fan'] 2x 140mm TT turbo cool fans
['Fan'] 1x Gigabyte
['Fan'] 1x CoolerMaster
['Fan'] 1x Some japn fan
['Keyboard'] Logitech Corded Wave
['Speakers'] Logitech X-240 Speakers
['Soundcard'] Sound Blaster Audigy 4 (onboard=dead)

http://venganza.candidtech.com.au/front.html

[Dark Mantis]

Your specs sounds nice especially for someone who is unemployed I shouldn't think that you have time to work with that gear anyway. I will post my setups when I get time.

[venganza]

Your specs sounds nice especially for someone who is unemployed I shouldn't think that you have time to work with that gear anyway. I will post my setups when I get time.

Well like I said, I bought a lot of stuff 2nd hand, one complete Xaser w/Q8200 and water cooling for example for $690, same with GTX280 and other stuff, I have an eye for a bargain

I did of course buy the UD9 new, no danger of these babies hitting the 2nd hand market anytime soon.

A lot of my stuff is a up to a few years old too, and well you do tend to accumulate things. I find successful trading up by buying/selling bit and pieces over time, can slowly increase the quality of parts without actually spending much money.

Normally I am very canny when it comes to a good deal, but for certain things, like my Enermax 1250w supply and the UD9, I simply decided to throw logic and thrift out the door and go to town as it were, and very happy I did too

Running multi cards all at x16 later will be great, even if PCI scaling means you don't actually lose a lot otherwise, but I do hope benches show tangible benefits.

[Dark Mantis]

You sound just like me when it comes to computers, I also have built up a large supply of spare parts which I occasionly delve into for a build. However tha wife is alway moaning about how much stuff I keep in my office and so I have a clearout every so often to keep the peace. Why is it that as soon as you get rid of something you find that you really needed it   As you say sometimes you have to pay top dollar to get the good gear. At least that's my excuse.

 I was checking out your whirlpool site again yesterday, it seems to be very busy but also very informative

Even though my board, UD7, takes 3 graphics cards I 'm not planning to fill the slots anytime soon although  will upgrade to the 5870 or two hopefully.

[kangoo]

Actually I bet they are selling quite well.

indeed, even GB claims that "demand for the product is so great that it can't keep up with supply"

http://www.techeye.net/hardware/why-is-this-man-smiling

[Dark Mantis]

Yes, if the hype is right, it is certainly doing well I just wish I had one. That's great news for Gigabyte in general though. Credit where credit is due.

[bofh1971]

ok my setup now feels inadequate having displayed your config on its screen veganza

Good luck with the competition guys

[venganza]

 I was checking out your whirlpool site again yesterday, it seems to be very busy but also very informative

I am just a Whirlpool user by the way, just like you, I have nothing to do with it beyond that