Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6

[BurningMan]

After reading the various P35 reviews, I'm leaning towards the GA-P35-DQ6. However, as I'm still waiting for the roundup (nudge, nudge Gary!), I was wondering how it compares to the ASUS Blitz, the DFI LANParty UT P35-T2R, the Foxconn Mars, and any other similar options. Does anyone have thoughts on this or any useful links?

Of course this doesn't factor in the X38s that are just around the corner.

 

[jeffw2767602]

i have a p35-dq6 and while i have no experience with the other boards, i can tell you that this one handles my q6600 with ease and is a very stable board.

 

[lamere]

i'm leaning toward this board also, hopefully they'll have it at frys electronics

 

[buddhatb]

Originally posted by: lamere
i'm leaning toward this board also, hopefully they'll have it at frys electronics

Fry's B&M stores no longer carry Gigabyte products.
I find this true for the Socal area, but don't know if this is just a regional thing or across all Fry's stores.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Yes, no more Gigabyte in S Cal. Only Asus, Abit, ECS, Intel, MSI, and EVGA.

 

[FSH42NA]

I'm in N. cal and my local Fry's (Palo Alto) recently started to stock Gigabyte's again. I was there today and they had the DS3R, the S3L and the P35C DS3R. No DQ6 though.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: jeffw2767602
i have a p35-dq6 and while i have no experience with the other boards, i can tell you that this one handles my q6600 with ease and is a very stable board.

Same here, but replace DQ6 with DFI P35-T2RL. Running 8x400 without a problem on my Q6600.

 

[buddhatb]

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
Yes, no more Gigabyte in S Cal. Only Asus, Abit, ECS, Intel, MSI, and EVGA.

Do you know why Fry's stores in SoCal stopped carrying Gigabyte products?

It's a shame that they are no longer carried here.

 

[FSH42NA]

Fry's N. Cal ad today is listing a combo including a Giga P35C DS3R. Hopefully, the S. Cal stores will start stocking Giga boards again. Not much choice of customers if all they stock are ASUS and ECS.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Originally posted by: buddhatb

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
Yes, no more Gigabyte in S Cal. Only Asus, Abit, ECS, Intel, MSI, and EVGA.

Do you know why Fry's stores in SoCal stopped carrying Gigabyte products?

It's a shame that they are no longer carried here.

Based on my conversation with the store director, so so demand and weak vendor support were the problems. Once the last batch of P965 goes out the door, that's it.

 

[buddhatb]

Now this is wierd. The Fry's ad in today's Orange County Register shows an advertised special on a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R and E6550 for $278.99.

I hope this is some good news that Fry's will be stocking Gigabyte products again.

PDF to the Fry's Ad
http://ads.myoc.com/interactiv...pdf/20070914091601.pdf

 

[SerpentRoyal]

I'll drop by the FV store today and report tonight. I didn't see any Gigabyte board at the store as of last Sat. Perhaps there's a new shipment on Tuesday.

 

[drextremeops007]

industry store has a couple of gigabyte mobos. I think they started to stock them up, seeing that they will be missing on the sales of the popular gigabyte p35-series mobos.

 

[buddhatb]

Originally posted by: drextremeops007
industry store has a couple of gigabyte mobos. I think they started to stock them up, seeing that they will be missing on the sales of the popular gigabyte p35-series mobos.

Thats excellent news since the Industry store is close to me. Will need to stop by on a weekday and see what models they have and their prices.