965 DS3 to X38 DS4 upgrade - worth it?

[Baldrick1001]

I have the original version Gigabyte 965 DS3 version 1 and have always been a little concerned around the heat it pushes out - the etc software tells me that my mainboard is running at 40C at idle..I have installed a couple of spotcool fans and even purchased the 8800gts 512 so that it would extract heat through the second slot cooler.

I have also had issues with external USB & Firewire HDD enclosures, where if I leave the HDD's on the bios loses my main bootable HDD, I have to go into the bios and search for the drive again.I also seem to get BSOD's whenever i use the WD software to back up my data drive - not whilst performaing the back up but when i reboot the system after the back up...

My question is, therefore, would an upgrade to Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS4 Intel X38 be worth while, does this motherboard run cooler and is it worth the 123 notes.

I do not overclock.. I know, I know

System specs
Cooler Master Mystique 631 case
BFG 8800gts 512
intel Q6600 Go
2 gig Geil 6400
Corsair HX620
1 x Seagate 500 gig 32M HDD SATA
1X Seagate 250 gig 16m HDD Sata
1X Hitachi 160 gig 8M HDD Sata
1X Sata DGVD re-writer
1 x external 400gig HDD - Akasa enclosure
1 x 160 Gig external combi drive WD
other odds and sods

Many thanks

 

[Cob]

Tbh upgrading to an X38 board wouldn't be worth it. Have a look at the P45 boards (or even the P35 boards).