I'm going to assume my CPU and RAM are still good .. they better be!!!!!
Yeah they should be fine...it sounds like just the board, and components are unharmed.
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I'm going to assume my CPU and RAM are still good .. they better be!!!!!
Hmm...I wonder if we're on to something.... shutting down via the 4 second power off is not a normal shutdown. Did you happen to check your board for any damage to components? (I wonder if the others that had failed board ever had to do the 4-second to shutdown thing. (I started and shutdwon my I90-hd lots and lots, but this was the first time I had to do the power button for 4 seconds on this board, and that's right before it died)
No, not really Steve's fault. (He did update the page today per my suggestion, so you know when you order that it's only a 15 day return for it, so that's good).
But I think folks should be aware, that this is still a fairly flaky product and that they may want to get as much time to test the board as they can, in which case newegg offers twice the time for a potential return.
And start testing the board right when you receive it. (That was my mistake..I was waiting for my Lanbox to put the board in..but there were shipping problems so it took 2 weeks to get). I should have just put the board on the bench and hooked everything up without a case from day 1.
Oh well...consider that my $108.95 post.
For 50% off, I'd take a gamble on a refurb.perhaps someone here will be kind enough to buy it from me .
Is anyone using the shared video card? I'd like to set the onboard video to the max. Any comments are welcome.
That's my fear.. to shut if off. Mine is always on and everyone's board die when they turn it off then on. I would be really pissed to turn it off and it never restart.
Has anybody been able to get a successful overclock in an OS with the GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2????
What's the official line on using one of the Zalman 77 series cpu coolers with this motherboard? Does it clear the onboard VGA heatsink and miss the RAM sticks, or is some modification required? I'd really like to use the Fatal1ty 77 cooler with this mobo, that would be sweet!
Thanks very much! I was also thinking of getting a SG01 Evo case with transparent sidepanels, so I need a big but low-profile cooler. If the Zalman's fit I might get one, but I'll also have a look at the thermaltake orb series too.I researched this myself and found several sources that stated and/or showed that both the Zalman 7700 and 8000 series fit without modification. I can only assume that the 7500 series and fatal1ty fit without a problem as well. I ended up going with a (cheaper) thermaltake blue orb II which fit exactly and after setting the fan rpms done to 1200 (via a voltage controller) was almost perfectly silent. These are also some of the best choices if you need low profile air cooling at the moment. I have a sugo case so this was a no brainer ... but you could probably do better with something higher if you have the space.
Having read the Gigabyte thread I have no idea how you came to this conclusion. So far the Gigabyte board is getting far higher OCs and none of them have "mysteriously" died yet.is that true that GA-G33M-DS2R is not better than F-90hd motherboard?
when it comes to o/c a c2d fsb1066: the ga-g33m-ds2r is by far better than the f-i90hd 'cause the fsb can hit easily without hiccups @450! However, the down side is that very good ram is needed.is that true that GA-G33M-DS2R is not better than F-90hd motherboard?
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Socket AM2: abit NF-M2 nView
Socket 775 C2D: abit F-I90HD
Socket 939: Biostar TFORCE6100-939
Socket 754: Biostar TFORCE6100
Socket 775: ABiT LG-81
Who here overclocks with onboard video running?
Thats what Im currently doing. I can only get [email protected] max at 1.375v.
Whats OC speeds are you getting?