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Upendra09   08-25-2009 at 07:00:45 PM

i have been shopping for a new mobo and i have come across gigabytes's new mobo tech that uases 2 oz PCBs and ultra durable 3

What are PCBs? printed circuit boards?<- what is that?

I was wondering what the benefits were from the 2 oz PCBs and what it does?

thanks for any replies

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PCB, Google that.

As for the 2Oz Copper. It's just marketing. Won't really affect much unless going under LN2,etc with 2v+ to the CPU.
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Shadow703793   08-25-2009 at 07:53:13 PM
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PCB, Google that.

As for the 2Oz Copper. It's just marketing. Won't really affect much unless going under LN2,etc with 2v+ to the CPU.

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MRFS   08-25-2009 at 08:05:14 PM

PCB = Printed Circuit Board

the extra copper helps to dissipate heat faster


MRFS

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zipzoomflyhigh   08-25-2009 at 09:24:43 PM

Yes the copper dissipates heat away from the processor. The boards also dont bend like some cheaper thin boards.
The Japanese capacitors last longer than the cheap ones.

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Shadow703793   08-25-2009 at 09:29:01 PM

^True, but most good brand name makers already use Japanese caps these days. I have yet to see one SOLID review of the 2ox copper cooling the board better than the normal say P45-DS3l vs P45-UD3L.

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Upendra09   08-25-2009 at 09:46:30 PM

so are they used in high end builds like with phenoms and i7s?

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jsc   08-25-2009 at 10:22:34 PM

I think Gigabyte is using the 2 oz. copper with all their current boards. I have an EP45-UD3L, which is hardly a high end board.

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