ZoroLives Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 RE: Gigabyte ga-ex58-UD5 lga 1366 intel x58 atxr Gigabyte ga-ex58-UD3R lga 1366 intel x58 atx One board has 4 RAM slots, the other, 6. These are i7 boards and triple channel RAM will need to go by threes. IF I get the 4 RAM slot board, can I still put in my 3 2 GIG RAM sticks and leave one slot blank? This would limit future RAM upgrades to the board I realize but, will it work for openers as triple channel? Much thanks if you know. PS: The GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P LGA 1366 Intel X58 is also six slotted. Still waiting to hear if 4 or six matters. From what I can tell on this site, this basic board seems good in any config. I would be happy to get it cheaper unless, I am being penny wise and pound foolish. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152570-4-slots-still-triple-channel/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacUser2525 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Does not work that way you need the 3/6 slots for triple channel. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152570-4-slots-still-triple-channel/#findComment-1077680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoroLives Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Does not work that way you need the 3/6 slots for triple channel. Hmm, getting conflicting reports there. I just heard from another user that the Gigabyte website says the board does support triple channel Ram. Now I am confused again. I would agree with your logic. IF it need a threesome of RAM, you would have to go with 3 or a multiple of three. Unless the 4 slot setup just ignores one slot? Would seem odd though. Perhaps that lower end board is made for running the i7 and two channel RAM? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152570-4-slots-still-triple-channel/#findComment-1077866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacUser2525 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Perhaps that lower end board is made for running the i7 and two channel RAM? Exactly the idea you get dual channel with the two/four boards. Edit: And I should add good luck with putting three sticks in a four slot board and having it work with any stability just like it happens with the current generation of boards. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152570-4-slots-still-triple-channel/#findComment-1077879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoroLives Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 OK, it's down to the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P or the GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5. SOUnds like either would work well. Tempting to pay the added $30 to eliminate any chance of hassles. Still. if they really are the same for my purposes ... Not sure if there are any differences that should matter toi me, but, here are the only specs that I see different. EDITED: It looks like the lower cost board has 2 less SATA connections as well as one of the PCI express slots is for a 16 instead of an 8 card. Since I have no idea what cards need such slots, and the video card is now selected, I don't think I care about the differences. Except maybe to add two more SATA channels. Model GA-EX58-UD5 Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 (x16, x16, x8) PCI Express x4 1 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 2 Storage Devices SATA 3Gb/s 10 Model GA-EX58-UD4P Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2) (Note 3) 1 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) (Note 4) (The PCIEX16_1, PCIE16_2 and PCIEX8_1 slots support 2-Way/3-Way NVIDIA SLI/ATI CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) PCI Express x4 1 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 2 Storage Devices SATA 3Gb/s 8 ADDED: IN case it was not clear, both of these boards are 6 slot memory models. THe earlier discussion on the 4 slot is now past as far as I am concerned. MORE ADDED: OK, I did not realize that the UD4P was the latest and greatest board and the the UD5 was before it. I was looking at the model numbers thinking they went up to the more expensive board for the better board. WRONG. Here is a good review if anyone else wants to learn about the X58, the i7, and the UD4P: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?opti...mp;limitstart=1 Quoting from the article, this should help explain the differences in the three boards. THis blurb is referencing the UD4P board: A CONCERN: Since the GA-EP45T-EXTREME and GA-EX58-UD5 are virtually identical twins already, it's easiest to consider the Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P the younger sibling. It doesn't have multi-rod copper heat-pipe channels spanning between the chips, instead it gets a lonely single aluminum heat-pipe rod. It also sheds the second NIC, and second JMicron SATA chip that the other two have. It does however pick-up a special TPM chip with 2048-bit encryption, which is unique to only this model. The exception, as I see it, is that the GA-EX58-UD4P is the most realistic version of Gigabyte's X58-Express LGA1366 line-up. Does anyone know if adding the TPM chip and loosing the second JMicron SATA chip makes any difference for a hacked Mac? I searched and fond a bunch of talk on Apples use of the TPM to protect against t non Apple hardware. But those threads were all 2006-2007. It appears this community has moved way beyond that now. Yes? No? Uses or pitfalls for this board with TPM chip by Gigabyte? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152570-4-slots-still-triple-channel/#findComment-1077900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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