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@ The Kapt'n : Are you running Windows? If yes have you tried the Recovery Console on the Installation disc? I'm a bit rusty on the exact technique but I think with XP you go as if you are doing a total re-install. After Windows has loaded all the files it needs to install you get the option to...

What has the States done to upset Gigabyte? They finally produce the top of the range board without all the bling (No backplate; no Quad-everything) that everyone has been calling for & then don't release it in the Gamers & Builders biggest marketplace. The difference with the DS4 is much more...

Hi! Great idea to have 1 thread covering all variants of GB's X38 boards - lets hope its well supported & takes off. Only through contributions can it work & then many can reap the rewards & fully enjoy what looks like becoming a mighty fine chipset. My tiny contribution is just a notice to...

Hi, If the Gigabyte GA-X38-DS5 has finally made it to the States (its been in UK since Xmas) I'd well recommend it. All the benefits of a DQ6 but without the gimmicks. No back-plate so your Turiq will fit easily. It works well straight out of the box, just install the F5 BIOS & then set your...

@ daveG - Hi, I had problems getting my X38-DS5 to accept the memory voltage - it kept either resetting them. or ignoring them. Sometimes it would multi-boot & then I realised it was resetting the BIOS to previous version it liked. I think I eventually cured it in the BIOS MIT settings by...

A Pipe of Peace for Drums of War - Quickly! Hold onto your board! We can't all be wrong! Justice will be done - eventually! - now pass me that pipe...

Hi djcool976 - For what it's worth I had a 680i & now have an X38 (both Gigabyte) even though all my components were bought for the 680 they all work so much better in the X38. Even under prolonged heavy load everything is still cool & quiet - it just sounds happy! I had to sacrifice SLI but I...

Hi Mystiqq - The first few days with this mobo I had some memory problems; I wouldn't like to totally blame that BIOS as I still hadn't fully got to grips with my memory settings on the board. However since the new F5 BIOS & me getting my settings right I've had no problems. It looks to be the...

Hi, Having used the 680i & now the X38 I can tell you I'd want to see a very long list of satisfied customers before I'd consider an nVidia chipset again. In my experience the X38 is a dream to run on. It is still a very young chip & yet seems to have outstanding reliability - just count the...

Jas6 - Its not just a Gigabyte problem - most other mobo makers have problems with this chip. None of them seem to have got it totally sorted. Back in Jan07 there was a huge ammount of chatter about different makers bringing out many variations based on this chip; but they all vanished & only...

Blazer7 - This wouldn't be the first Gigabyte mother to dissapear; if I remember rightly the 680i-DQ6 was going to have a junior sibling the DQ4 - well she was sensible and did a runner! Pictures of her & her big Sis appeared at the end of Oct06 - but it turned out they were just Mock-ups &...

Hi Everyone, I ordered this mobo back in Dec06 - it finally arrived in the UK in March07. I got 6 months of hassles out of it before it died. In the end I tried removing the battery to totally clear the Cosmos & the whole battery holder fell off (with No force - very Ultra Durable!). I soldered...

Hi babcom, Without pulling out my graphics card & measuring the DS5 i can't be sure; But this is a very well laid out board & I'd expect you'll have no problems - Just! I'm sure my fingers were designed as toes & my eyesight is failing; however this mobo was the easiest to set up. There always...

p.s. A good tip for doing a bit of market research (it may not be scientific; but its usually quite effective) is to start right here on AnandTech forums. Read through all the threads relating to your interests. Note the problems that others are having if their set up is similar to yours. I...

No 12-phase power on the DS5! (unless they are keeping very quiet about it- no mention on the website or manual). Another gimmick stripped away! After my N680i-DQ6 disaster I didn't want another Gigabyte mobo. Then I saw that they had listened & learnt to produce a top quality; well laid...