Alongside Intel's Lynnfield launch, Gigabyte launched close to ten motherboards, one of which we're taking a look at here. The P55-UD5 is the company's second-highest offering, and it shows, with its huge feature-set, 12-phase power solution, overclocking-ability, robust BIOS, keen design and more.
In preparation for Intel's upcoming Lynnfield processors, we took a look at Gigabyte's P55-UD5 last week, and this week, ASUS' P7P55D Pro is on our workbench for a quick once-over. Equipped with lots of functionality, an easy-to-stomach price and a great color scheme, this board should prove to be a popular choice upon its launch.
With Intel's Lynnfield launch right around the corner, let's kick off our coverage with a look at one of Gigabyte's launch P55 boards, the P55-UD5. A mainstream model, the UD5 features enough connectivity to totally fill up your chassis with components, a smart design and for what could be considered a relative rarity... a cool color scheme.
At CES earlier this year, Gigabyte showed off two new motherboards that promised both a great value and of course, good overclocking abilities. The EX58-UD4P was one of those, and we've now been able to put it to the test. We're happy to report that as we had hoped, the board delivers on all fronts, and coupled with a reasonable price, it looks to be well-worth a look.
EVGA's X58 SLI isn't a new offering, but it's still quite relevant. So, we're taking a fresh look at the board to see where it stands in today's competition. While its overclocking-ability may not be overly impressive, EVGA makes it apparent that they don't cut corners and deliver a board that's attractive to both gamers and new system builders alike.
| Title | Author | Date | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte EG45M-DS2H | Rory Buszka | December 3, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| ASUS Rampage II Extreme - The Definitive Overclocking Board? | Rob Williams | December 1, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| Gigabyte EX58-UD5 | Rob Williams | November 27, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition | Rob Williams | November 18, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| Gigabyte EP45-UD3P | Rob Williams | October 30, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition Preview | Rob Williams | October 22, 2008 | Intel-Based |
| Gigabyte EP45-EXTREME | Rob Williams | October 20, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| Intel Desktop Board DG45ID | Rory Buszka | September 29, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| ASUS Rampage Extreme | Rob Williams | September 22, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| ECS "Black Series" P45T-A | Rob Williams | August 15, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| eVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW | Rob Williams | August 5, 2008 | nForce Chipsets |
| ASUS P-Series AMD 690G Barebone PC | Rory Buszka | July 14, 2008 | AMD-Based |
| X48 Roundup: ASUS, ECS & Intel | Rob Williams | July 7, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| Intel 4-Series Chipsets: G43, G45, P45 | Rory Buszka | June 3, 2008 | Intel-Based |
| ASUS P5Q Deluxe - P45 Is Off to a Great Start | Rob Williams | May 26, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6 | Rob Williams | May 19, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n | Rob Williams | May 8, 2008 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L | Rob Williams | January 29, 2008 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @n | Rob Williams | December 21, 2007 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| TG Gift Guide 07 - Motherboards & Processors | Rob Williams | November 26, 2007 | Motherboards |
| ASUS Maximus Formula Special Edition | Rob Williams | October 22, 2007 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 | Rob Williams | October 9, 2007 | Intel X38 - X58 |
| Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H | Rory Buszka | October 1, 2007 | AMD 690G |
| ASUS Blitz Extreme & Formula Motherboards | Rob Williams | July 30, 2007 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R | Rob Williams | July 3, 2007 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| ASUS P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP | Rob Williams | June 14, 2007 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| eVGA nForce 680i SLI | Rob Williams | June 11, 2007 | nForce Chipsets |
| ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP | Rob Williams | June 4, 2007 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| Intel P35 and G33 Chipsets | Rob Williams | May 21, 2007 | Intel P35 - P55 |
| DFI LanParty ICFX3200-T2R/G | Greg King | May 16, 2007 | RD600 |
| ASUS Commando | Greg King | April 19, 2007 | Intel 9xx |
| ASUS P5N-E SLI | Rob Williams | December 27, 2006 | nForce Chipsets |
| DFI Infinity 975X/G | Greg King | December 8, 2006 | Intel 9xx |
| DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G | Rob Williams | September 18, 2006 | nForce 5-Series |
| ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe WiFi Edition | Rob Williams | September 4, 2006 | nForce 5-Series |
| AMD AM2.. What We Know So Far | Rob Williams | February 17, 2006 | AMD-Based |
| DFI LanParty UT Ultra-D | Rob Williams | July 4, 2005 | nForce 4-Series |