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MSI Z68A-GD80 G3 Motherboard Evaluated
Started by Nemo, Oct 28 2011 02:35 AM
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Posted 28 October 2011 - 02:35 AM
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Posted 28 October 2011 - 05:20 AM
I like it but I wish MSI would make something other than blue and black boards.
Edited by Waco, 28 October 2011 - 05:21 AM.
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Posted 28 October 2011 - 11:13 AM
Ya I liked some of their old red boards they had. 
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Posted 28 October 2011 - 11:42 AM
Ditto. Back in the day their red socket A boards were beautiful.Ya I liked some of their old red boards they had.
Edited by Waco, 28 October 2011 - 11:42 AM.
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Posted 06 November 2011 - 11:58 AM
I have the GD65 version of this, which I think is just a slight step down from this board... First time getting a non-Asus board in years... So far I am liking it...
For some reason though I can't get the on-board video drivers to work...
Also can't get my nic to work correctly with the linux boot software they provide...
For some reason though I can't get the on-board video drivers to work...
Also can't get my nic to work correctly with the linux boot software they provide...
Edited by greengiant912, 06 November 2011 - 12:04 PM.
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Posted 06 November 2011 - 09:07 PM
Booting linux not sure if I can help but i am running the b3 version not much different to the g3 and it was easy enabling the onboard drivers so I could use virtu to convert videos.I have the GD65 version of this, which I think is just a slight step down from this board... First time getting a non-Asus board in years... So far I am liking it...
For some reason though I can't get the on-board video drivers to work...
Also can't get my nic to work correctly with the linux boot software they provide...
I'll check later and run the steps to the things that need enabling. At work atm
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