X38 vs. EX38?

macstranded · 03-10-08, 12:20 AM

Does anyone know what the difference between the GA-X38-DQ6 and the GA-EX38-DQ6 is?

redduc900 · 03-10-08, 12:44 AM

The EX38 has the Dynamic Energy Saver feature - rev.2 of the X38 board...

http://www.gigabyte.co.nz/FileList/W...080104_des.htm

macstranded · 03-10-08, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by redduc900

The EX38 has the Dynamic Energy Saver feature - rev.2 of the X38 board...

http://www.gigabyte.co.nz/FileList/W...080104_des.htm

Thanks.

cabose1227 · 03-10-08, 01:19 AM

Is the energy saver the thing on the board next to the nb that has a hs?

DNA_Dan · 03-10-08, 12:20 PM

Energy saver or not, the S3 function on the X38-DS4 does not work properly. I have yet to see anyone post that it works for them. I don't know about the DQ6 series. This seems to be a bios issue, but I wasn't about to wait around to see if gigabyte could fix it or not.

moto211 · 03-10-08, 05:34 PM

similar issue, different board. i noticed that S3 doesn't work with my Abit IP35-Pro. when i wake the computer, it loses my PATA hard drive and i have to restart to get it back. no problems with SATA drives though. no big deal, i have my machine set so it won't sleep now...it just folds 24/7.

Reacher · 03-10-08, 11:23 PM

I have an EX-DS4, what is S3 anyhow?

w2richwood · 03-10-08, 11:35 PM

sleep mode hibermate
Rich

Reacher · 03-11-08, 11:07 AM

Ah ok, I let my machine go into sleep mode and it started up a couple of times correctly but the last time I tried it, it just kept cycling on and off while never actually bringing windows back up. I turned off the PSU and then turned it back on and it managed to come out of sleep ok but after that, I disabled it so I didn't have to hassle with it again. I haven't tried it with my F3 bios, but the notes didn't mention anything about sleep mode.

PhysX · 03-11-08, 11:08 AM

any places in canada that stock the ex38 ?

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03-10-08, 12:20 PM	#5
DNA_Dan Registered Join Date: Feb 2008	Energy saver or not, the S3 function on the X38-DS4 does not work properly. I have yet to see anyone post that it works for them. I don't know about the DQ6 series. This seems to be a bios issue, but I wasn't about to wait around to see if gigabyte could fix it or not.
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03-10-08, 05:34 PM	#6
moto211 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA	similar issue, different board. i noticed that S3 doesn't work with my Abit IP35-Pro. when i wake the computer, it loses my PATA hard drive and i have to restart to get it back. no problems with SATA drives though. no big deal, i have my machine set so it won't sleep now...it just folds 24/7. __________________ CPU: Q6600 G0 @ 3.0Ghz @ 1.32v BIOS----------------------------------------------------------------------------CPU: Core i7 2600K Mobo: Abit IP35-Pro--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mobo: MSI P67A-GD65 Cooler: TRU120E Lapped w/Scythe Ultra Kaze 133cfm-----------Cooler: XSPC Rasa 750 RX360 kit with 3x120 fans in push RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) A-Data DDR2-800-----------------------------------------RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) CORSAIR Vengeance DDR3-1600 Graphics: MSI 3870OC 512mb GDDR4 XXX BIOS 850/1200--------------------------------Graphics: EVGA GT240 512mb GDDR5 PSU: Corsair TX750------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PSU: Corsair HX650
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03-10-08, 11:23 PM	#7
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03-11-08, 11:07 AM	#9
Reacher Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas, TX	Ah ok, I let my machine go into sleep mode and it started up a couple of times correctly but the last time I tried it, it just kept cycling on and off while never actually bringing windows back up. I turned off the PSU and then turned it back on and it managed to come out of sleep ok but after that, I disabled it so I didn't have to hassle with it again. I haven't tried it with my F3 bios, but the notes didn't mention anything about sleep mode. __________________ CPU.......E8400 @ 4Ghz Board.....GA-EX38-DS4 F3 RAM.......4x2Gb G.Skill @ DDR2 1000 5-5-5-15 Video.....Gigabyte 8800GT @ 700Mhz HDD.......2x74Gb Raptor in RAID 0 & Maxtor 500Gb PSU.......Corsair HX620W Cooling..Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Case......Antec 900 Display...Acer X243W 24" LCD OS.........Vista 64 Home Premium
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