Volvotech Posted February 9, 2013 Member ID: 808 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 36 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 31 Achievement Points: 292 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 15, 2023 Birthday: 08/24/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted February 9, 2013 Here's a link to the board: http://ca.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4046#ov In the process of building a new system. I've already got the processor, so it has to be an X79 board. I've had really good luck with Gigabyte and terrible luck with Asus (1 board RMA'd 4 times) I can pick one up new for approx 260.00 and it comes with 5 year warranty from Gigabyte The reviews for the most part are pretty favorable for this board, but wondering if anyone has first hand experience with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptCrunch Posted February 10, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 296 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4478 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3642 Achievement Points: 36573 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted February 10, 2013 20/80 seems in review Cons: Drivers: Gigabyte has done a horrible job ensuring that the latest drivers from vendors are available on their support site for the Assassin2. For example, the only properly usage driver for the on-board Creative X-Fi Titanium HD is at least a year old, and when installed it checks with Creative for updates. However, it reports that there is no recognizable or supported hardware installed (but that's not true). The intel drivers are massively outdated, especially the X79 RST Enterprise SATA drivers (which are at version 3.5). Moreover, the Intel SATA RSTe firmware is is OLD, at version 3.1 if you use a BETA bios, and 3.0.x otherwise. Additionally, the latest ATI 7000 series HD card drivers install a sound driver for HDMI compatibility that breaks the antiquated gigabytem X-Fi driver, telling you that the X-Fi driver is no longer compatible with up to date AMD drivers. Next, I've had consistent issues with RAID 0 and the on-board Intel based controller where the second SSD (an OCZ Vertex 4 512 set) in the array keeps dropping. When connected to a 3ware/LSI 9750 they work without issue (if not very slowly by comparison). Lastly, where the Mavell SATA controller is actually decent on comparable Asus boards, it's pretty slow on the Assassin2, once again to firmware most likely. Other Thoughts: Ive owns tons of Gigabyte products over the years, and they were the reason I stopped using Asus boards / cards. However, Gigabyte has dropped the ball on the X79 LGA2011 Assassin2 product. Especially, 3rd party firmware and drivers for the Intel Enterprise, Marvell, and Creative Labs chipsets. I had a heat sink fall off of a Radeon 6900HD based card, and now this... I think my next system will be another vendor. buy it if cheap if get this MB update bios to F12l before installing OS and get all hardware current drivers note: sound driver is third party .....SB/CT is crap IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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