Anyone OC on Gigabyte 8IEXP?

[tweakwtf]

If anyone has purchased this board could you please tell us about the OC stability? This board looks great so far but I am not sold on it yet because I know lots of people had problems with the 8IRXP when overclocking.

 

[MaximusH825]

I just ordered this board and it will be here either tomarrow or the next day. I'll run it through the ropes and let you know how it does...

 

[Barrei]

Really how many people do you know?

 

[metapy]

I for one had issues with the Gigabyte 8IRXP and an returning it now, there are many people on the news groups who have had issues with this board as well as the story being posted on The Register and other news sources.

Google Groups

Register story 1
Register story 2
Register story 3

 

[MaximusH825]

"Word on the street" is that Gigabyte has fixed a lot of the problems.

 

[WideMouth40]

Well, here is the first report I've seen on the Gigabyte 8IEXP and it sounds sweet so far (copying this from the Hardforum board):

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Gigabyte 8IEXP - POSITIVE First Impressions
Received the first shipments of the 8IEXP today, and I must say Gigabyte did a great job on this one. 6USB 2.0, 3 Firewire, Promise ATA133 RAID WITH Bios settings that allow it to function as additional ATA133 ports for any IDE device OR RAID ( a first for a Promise onboard controller that I'm aware of), Creative CT5880 on-board with included SPDIF/Optical bracket, and Intel 10/100 LAN.

In addition, EasyTune 4 WORKS COMPLETELY!!! INCLUDING Linear, Asynch, or Divider adjustment of Memory, FSB, AGP, and PCI AND voltages for Vcore, Vdimm, and AGP all adjustable in Windows!!

You can see my screen capture below on my system running a 2A at 133FSB at 1.65V with 1 Gigabyte of Samsung PC2700 memory. You can also see the tab with details of voltages, temps, and fan speeds is also working.
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You can also FIX AGP/PCI in 1Mhz intervals from 33/66 to 50/100 OR let it float with FSB. This is the most controllable 845E I have seen - it even beats the Abit IT7 I have been testing as far as control is concerned.


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Man, fixing the AGP/PCI in 1Mhz intervals from 33/66 to 50/100!!!!!! Sweeeeeeeeeet. I wonder what this board and Gigabytes 645DX and 845G boards will do!!! Hmmm, and their 850E board should be hitting the streets in the next few weeks too....

Peace