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This board is rock solid and it comes with all the features that one would expect for a high-end board from ASUS. The connectors are all in great, logical locations, the cooling works real well and my 8800 GTS blocks zero connectors, unlike in my last ASUS board. One great pro is that this board comes with quick connectors for the front panel conectors and the front USB connector. Basically you plug these into a clip, and then the clip plugs into the MB so that all those individual wires stay where they should be if you need to dissconnect them. I used this to try a new install of Windows 7 Beta on a RAID 0 array and it worked like a charm using the included RAID drivers on CD. Installing the Phenom II 720 X3 was a breeze and so far it's running stable and cool. I also installed 2GB of DDR3 1333 (Corsair XMS TWIN3X2048-1333C9, which is on the QVL) and have had no problems after running Memtest 86 through 6 tests. 4 PCIe run up to 2@x16, 4@x8, 2@x16 and 2@x4
Instructions are a little unclear on how best to install DDR3. I can't quite tell if the DIMM's are supposed to both go in the orange slots or one in the orange and one in the black in order to run dual channel. Hopefully a reviewer can fill in the details later for me. I have them both in the orange slots as I think that's what the instructions say (channels A1 and B1), but my last build was DDR400 so I may be a little confused on this. If someone could clarify I would appreciate it, otherwise absolutly no CONS yet, just wish they offered a wireless version.
ASUS M4A79T Deluxe AMD AM3 Phenom II 720 black edition (running stock speed/stock cooler) 2x1GB Corsair DDR3 1333 (get it now, 1/2 price w/ rebate and on QVL makes DDR3 expensive argument moot) eVGA NVIDIA 8800 GTS 320MBoc 2x WD 320GB SATA3.0 in RAID 0 1x WD 250GB SATA1.5 1x Maxtor 160GB SATA3.0 LITE-ON 16x DVD-RW/+RWDL LG 24x DVD-ROM AeroCool AeroEngine Case w/ 1 120mm(front) and 1 80mm intake (side) and 1 120mm and 1 80mm exhaust in rear and PSU.
Runs AM3 only, and DDR3 only. I have not OC'd at this point, but I will in the next couple weeks and I'll leave another review then, especially after I stress test. This was a review mostly to just get an owner review on this product. It is so far running Windows 7 and setting up RAID 0 was easier than I thought it would be. Bios is logical, and has good explanation in the included manual, haven't yet used express gate but it promises to boot me to a linux desktop in 10 seconds, we'll see. BTW, windows 7 beta is awesome!!!
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Buyer Beware Bios Gamble
If you enjoy flipping a coin to determine if you'll get one of the boards that actually recognize a 955BE cpu, this is the board for you!
Just like roughly half the people who have bought this motherboard, mine won't POST or recognize the 955BE chip because it has an ancient BIOS version. The only way to fix is to get a new chip from the manufacturer, who will charge you for the chip and shipping so look forward to the possibility of going through hassle and paying an extra $50 for the privilege.
Newegg support was completely lost on this concept, even after walking the tech guy through the 67 negative feedbacks listed for this item.
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