Gigabyte EP45-UD3P RMA Issue

Thanks! CF isn't particularly important to me, I just wanted it so the board can be a bit more future-proof!

Also, I just received another Email from Gigabyte and they say they can also give me the option of refunding me $80! Also, my local computer shop says they have a brand new Gigabyte EP45-UD3L for $80! Do you think I should take the NEW UD3L or the replacement UD3R?

Motherboard makers pretty much do not repair returned motherboards. It is just not cost effective.

The LGA775 motherboards are, for all practical purposes, 2 generations behind state of the art. "Future proof" with respect to an LGA775 motherboard is a null concept.

A brief synopsis of specs, working from lowest to highest:
L: non RAID, single GPU, single ethernet port.
R: RAID, single GPU, single ethernet port.
P: RAID, Cross-Fire GPU's, double ethernet port.

Keep in mind that if you do RAID, you probably will not be able to move the array to a newer system.

Ultimately, you need to decide which specs are important to you.

Sorry about not making it clear, what I meant to say was that when I purchased the board, I wanted to keep my options open, but it's not exactly important to me!

Also, I was going to overclock the system before it just broke, so does the 2 boards have a difference in terms of overclocking performance? Also, what about temps? Would it differ by a lot?

Thanks to everyone who replied! (This forum is awesome!) I have decided to get the UD3R and the 10 bucks because it seems to be superior in terms of heat and overclocking according to some research that I have done! The ironic thing is that I sent the email this morning, and I went to school, and when I came home and checked my emails, Gigabyte suddenly said that they have an UD3P that they can give me! Anyways, I guess I should close this thread now! Again, a thousand thanks to jaquith and jsc!