Switching to DFI.........

[RollingThunder]

Considering the Ultra - D specifically and moving the hardware in my sig to it. Are there any known issues with my hardware and the DFI Ultra-D?

I don't need SLI, just a basic board I can do some moderate overclocking with.

 

[smokie mcpott]

should work fine

 

[pioneer1976]

its a nice board

 

[Westmassguy]

All your hardware "should" work with the Ultra D, my only reservation is the power supply.
I'm not a big fan of Antec, since I had a 550 trupower die after 8 months.
DFI recommends a "minimum" of 480 watts/ 24 pin.
http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10854&highlight=power+supply
Make sure you connect all FOUR power connectors on the board, and you should be fine.
I would consider upgrading the power supply if you change to a more power hungry graphics card.

 

[RollingThunder]

All your hardware "should" work with the Ultra D, my only reservation is the power supply.
I'm not a big fan of Antec, since I had a 550 trupower die after 8 months.
DFI recommends a "minimum" of 480 watts/ 24 pin.
http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10854&highlight=power+supply
Make sure you connect all FOUR power connectors on the board, and you should be fine.
I would consider upgrading the power supply if you change to a more power hungry graphics card.

WestMass,

Thank you, still undecided. I'm going through what appears to be a DFI type of "Severe CMOS Clear" right now, several times. If I can understand why this happens, I may get a better board such as the DFI or make adjustments with what I have.

I am aware the Antecs aren't the greatest, but has been adequate for me so far. If the problem is not a weakness of my board and it's a PS issue, I'll probably change when I get some answers to a couples PMs I sent out.

Since DFI has this problem, maybe it's something else.

 

[Nebulous]

Hey RT, i'm switching over to DFI also. Not that there's anything wrong with the current board i'm using, just that I'm gonna give the DFI another shot. I had both the Ultra-D and the Expert and I could not get any board to run right. The Ultra-d was more stable than the Expert tho with the little oc I had. Hopefully with the DFI SLI-DR it'll be different

 

[RollingThunder]

Hey RT, i'm switching over to DFI also. Not that there's anything wrong with the current board i'm using, just that I'm gonna give the DFI another shot. I had both the Ultra-D and the Expert and I could not get any board to run right. The Ultra-d was more stable than the Expert tho with the little oc I had. Hopefully with the DFI SLI-DR it'll be different

Neb,

To tell the truth, I don't know what I'm doing! Couple problems on this board were my own and a couple others I still don't know what it is (was). Right now it's running First Class. While the DFI has a good reputation, I shudder to think about learning all their BIOSes have to offer. I'm too old for this crap!

If there comes a choice, it's an Ultra-D or an Asus A8N SLI. It gets to the point where all I want to do is turn it on and have it work, I don't care where the "sparkies" come from.

 

[Nebulous]

Neb,

To tell the truth, I don't know what I'm doing! Couple problems on this board were my own and a couple others I still don't know what it is (was). Right now it's running First Class. While the DFI has a good reputation, I shudder to think about learning all their BIOSes have to offer. I'm too old for this crap!

If there comes a choice, it's an Ultra-D or an Asus A8N SLI. It gets to the point where all I want to do is turn it on and have it work, I don't care where the "sparkies" come from.

LOL, I hear ya! Heck the A8N Sli Deluxe was the board I traded for when the Ultra D and the Expert gave me so many problems. I got to the point all i wanted was to hit the power button and have it work, I did'nt care if it oc'ed or not. I had all this high-end hardware and could'nt get either board to run with it. The A8N-Sli Deluxe is a sweet board. Few options in bios for the ram, voltage and HT and that's it. It's like : "Set it and forget it" . Heck @ my age i'm too old, and i'm 45!

Good luck with any board you go with.

 

[RollingThunder]

LOL, I hear ya! Heck the A8N Sli Deluxe was the board I traded for when the Ultra D and the Expert gave me so many problems. I got to the point all i wanted was to hit the power button and have it work, I did'nt care if it oc'ed or not. I had all this high-end hardware and could'nt get either board to run with it. The A8N-Sli Deluxe is a sweet board. Few options in bios for the ram, voltage and HT and that's it. It's like : "Set it and forget it" . Heck @ my age i'm too old, and i'm 45!

Good luck with any board you go with.

I'm staying with this until it goes or I go to the looney bin. ASUS for me is preferred because like this board, it's an Asus and I know the BIOS fairly well. I don't need or want a monster overclock or all the extras. Friggin' computers....