What's The Difference Between These Motherboards?

Brown_Calvin · Jan 9, 2015

Hello Everyone! The question is simple. What is the difference between the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P and the GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P? Notice there is no U in the second one. Please help. I want to order the part soon. Thanks in advance!

gilbadon · Jan 9, 2015

One has a UEFI bios for windows 8

SkyBill40 · Jan 9, 2015

From what I can see, Newegg has discontinued both of them for newer ones. For the most part, they look identical other than the ending model number. Here they both are:

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128627

GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128651

gilbadon · Jan 9, 2015

The UD3P has UEFI... the U stands for UEFI

THE D3P does not (probably does with a bios update?)

SkyBill40 · Jan 9, 2015

From the description on the Newegg links, it looks as though they both have UEFI.

Brown_Calvin · Jan 9, 2015

So I don't need the U unless I'm getting windows 8?

gilbadon · Jan 9, 2015

I think both of them are the same. I think one is just a Revision of the other.

Brown_Calvin · Jan 9, 2015

So I can get a non U safely? Thanks for the help y ' all

bignastyid · Jan 9, 2015

gilbadon :

Nope. The UD3P has an 8+2 phase VRM the D3P has a 4+1 phase. The UD3P is a much better board.

Brown_Calvin · Jan 9, 2015

SkyBill40 · Jan 9, 2015

As above, the UD3P has better power phasing and is more of an overclocker's board. Go with it even if you're not overclocking (if it's still available, mind you).

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