urgent: GA-880GM-UD2H difference between rev 1.0 and 1.3 (or 1.4)

[new_Kid]

Just picked up my GA-880GM-UD2H motherboard this afternoon. It is rev 1.0 - I had pointed out I was after rev 1.3 when I ordered it.

I am very new to building PC's (this is my first) and knowledge limited to what I researched from net.

1) rev 1.0 would no longer be in production, so I think this is an old one from stock ?

2) rev 1.0 being old, not sure sure how old - so are the parts likely to fail sooner ?

3) is there a major difference between ver 1.0 and 1.3 ?

Appreciate quick reply so I can decide to take this back to the shop tommorow when it re-opens to see if they will do any thing about it.

[absic]

Hi there,

trying to find out the differences between motherboard revisions is like looking for a needle in a haystack and when Gigabyte have been asked by other users their response has been less than forthcoming. Sometimes the changes are subtle, being things like different coloured RAM Slots or a design tweak to the layout. On other occasions the changes have been a little more radical but Gigabyte claim the the performance is not affected by them.

Personally I usually prefer the earlier revisions of motherboards as these are normally the ones that have been reviewed and tested. The thing to remember though is: Gigabyte's Warranty is from date of manufacture not from the day you buy it and, being one of the early versions of the board the warranty period will therefore be shorter.

[new_Kid]

Thanks for your quick reply.

I could find anything on the web or gigabyte's site.

If any one can add more I will appreciate it.

[new_Kid]

I have accidentally found my answer in the gigabyte web site, http://www.gigabyte.com/search/search.aspx?kw=GA-880GM-uD2H+

The difference is that rev 1.3 and 1.4 have 2 new features:

1. 3X USB power delivery for greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices
2. Unique On/Off Charge delivers the best recharging capability to iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch


Please consider this case closed.

[absic]

Hi again

sorry to burst your bubble but the 2 "new" features I think you'll find are available on the rev 1.0 board.

If you look at the comparison sheet here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/comparison/list.aspx?ck=2&pids=3415,3635,3475 there appears to be no difference in hardware between the boards.

And if you check here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3415#ov it advertises the On/Off Charge and £X USB Power features on the rev 1.0 board.

As I said before, it is often very difficult to discover what the exact differences are between revisions of the same board.

[new_Kid]

Thanks