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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: loris on February 17, 2013, 11:26:27 am

Title: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: loris on February 17, 2013, 11:26:27 am
Hello,
First I introduce myself describing my problem,
I have been trying to find the motherboard at the bottom for a month because I want to upgrade my pc. After contacting all European importers of GIGABYTE and also gigabyte Italy, they told me that the revision 3.0 is in stock! At this point, I think, perfect! I bought : 

I state that my hardware vendor is a direct importer from gigabyte TW. At this point, I would expressly ask to order GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0 .
My supplier told me that he will add my motherboard to the next gigabytes order, assuring me that there won't be any problems.
On 02-14-2013 my supplier received his order from gigabyte, and inside there was also my motherboard.
I say, well, I'm been waiting for four weeks for this motherboard. ;D
BUT ...
Fifteen minutes later I get a call from my supplier who says: I'm very sorry, I have recieved the motherboard, but that revision is 1.1.  >:(
Why ... Why??
 Is it impossible do to have the motherboard in this revision?
Thanks for any help
Title: Re: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: Vezina on February 17, 2013, 11:57:43 am
I doubt this forum can help you with such a matter.It s all about the retailer.

Are you sure revision 1.1 is bad ?! :)
It s a high end motherboard.

Get the motherboard from some other supplier maybe you get the revision 3.0.
Title: Re: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: loris on February 18, 2013, 07:41:26 pm
I don't think the revision 1.1 is bad, but in this revision, the UEFI bios doesn't work.
I haven't found the rev.3.0 in any european retailer  :'(
Title: Re: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: Vezina on February 19, 2013, 01:19:19 am
On the other versions there is something called UEFI Hybrid BIOS with normal BIOS interface.
Maybe you can get a different board with UEFI from the 990 series ,the UD3 versions for example.
Title: Re: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: nicko88 on May 30, 2013, 11:26:27 pm
Hey there everybody, just wanted to add to the discussion before it gets necro.

 OP started thread on mid February stating there's an unpleasant shortage of the REV 3.0 of the GA-990FXA-UD5 model across Italy and Europe in general...well it's now June, and I also cannot find one single REV 3.0 of the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, and I haven't extensively checked the UD3, but from a quick look, situation looks the same on that front too.

So I checked throughout amazon.it, amazon.de, amazon.fr and amazon.co.uk none had the REV 3.0. I tried Google Shopping and an italian eshop aggregator (trovaprezzi.it)... nada. As far as I'm concerned IF Gigabyte actually has these rev 3's out there in Europe, they're playing the "I'm not puting on sale this new model until I've sold the old ones" game ...which is a shame cause most of the clients that have the bucks and interests for this kinda niche market...usually don't like these kinda BS games, not one bit.  :-\

Sorry if I came of a bit harsh, no mean to disrespect anyone around here, but someone had to address the elephant in the room.
Title: Re: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: AgentFXA on May 31, 2013, 11:13:09 am
as above - if it's just a UD5v3 shortage why not going for the UD3/7 v3 board?



Title: Re: I want GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev. 3.0
Post by: nicko88 on May 31, 2013, 03:31:19 pm
Quote from: AgentFXA on May 31, 2013, 11:13:09 am
as above - if it's just a UD5v3 shortage why not going for the UD3/7 v3 board?





v3 on UD3 is also missing and UD7 is kinda out of my budget, not to mention between an "old"  UD7 at 170€ circa, and a SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (late 2012) at 150€ circa (amazon prices) I think anyone would go for the newer Sabertooth, hands down...so if I may, question would be "why bother with Gigabyte, when the competition has better product availability and product diversity at slightly lower prices?"  ???