Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW+ - Any good?

MrBillMrBill Missouri Member
edited May 2004 in Hardware
I will soon be needing to consolidate some of my systems to reduce space and heat. I have been watching newegg's refurb section for (2) MSI K7D MASTER-L boards, but so far no luck.

I saw this gigabyte board today. I'm not concerned about overclocking. Does anyone have any experience with this board?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-152R&type=Refurbish

I plan to get 4 of these processors. Does anyone know if this board will support these Bartons?

Comments

  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited May 2004
    Affirmative.

    I have 2 x 2800+ MP processors running in mine. Remember...REG ECC ram. Any combination of 1-4 dimms and there is no benefit with 2 or 4 as with dual channel boards.

    The PROMISE onboard RAID (In ATA or RAID mode) may be a little cranky on you. The audio is OK but somewhere above plain bad. Get a M-AUDIO REVOLUTION if you want really good sound or get cheaper, OEM ENVY chipped card for better audio than the onboard sound.
  • MrBillMrBill Missouri Member
    edited May 2004
    Thanks MM. I rarely really use sound on my PC's anyway, so no biggie there. Can worry about that later if need be. Now to spec out the rest of the components. ;)

    I'm still in wish mode, but that could change quickly. :D
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited May 2004
    MrBill, if you run across any Chaintech CT7-KDD dual boards for a good price, jump on them also. No integrated nic, but does have usb 2.0 on mobo via addon chip. No vcore adjustment but does have fsb adjustments in 1 MHz increments. It is very stable also. I got my refurb Chaintech from Newegg around 6 months or so ago for $125 and it had everything in the box.

    EDIT: One thing the Chaintech requires is registered ddr, unlike the Asus and MSI boards. Even if you are only putting in 1 or 2 dimms, registered is required. It also has the same Promise controller that the Gigabyte board has too.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited May 2004
    Wait... the Gigabyte REQUIRES registered ram, even for 1 dimm, mediaman?
  • dieterdieter hot rainy batam island, ID
    edited May 2004
    Hi all,
    I'm using the 7DPXDW in my office, dual MP 1900+ , and 2x512MB KVR ECC PC2100.
    rock solid, very stable, the promise controller is OK, setting as raid1.

    bad overclocker :D perhaps it's the CPU and the cheap RAM...
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