Gigabyte H55 mini-itx

[NathWraith]

like to see someone clock an i7 in this. if its possbile

Would be interesting the rated TDP of the board is less than an overclocked i7 chip however. So it would work, it is just a matter of how long!

H55N-USB3 TDP - 73W
Core i7-880 TDP - 95W

 

[Psypher5]

hmmm

not looking good then, no headroom and no h50 support.

 

[Azza]

When are you expecting these Nath?

 

[Azza]

I wouldn't dare trying to seriously OC an i7 in the board Tom.

Probably melt like the DFI does when doing some serious overclocking.

 

[NathWraith]

When are you expecting these Nath?

Arriving tommorow my friend. So if you order Monday will be the earliest unless you choose Saturday delivery.

 

[NathWraith]

hmmm

not looking good then, no headroom and no h50 support.

Plenty of headroom with the right chips, I personally wouldn't have anything higher than a i5 750 overclocked if you want your system for long term use.

The H50 will fit with slight modification. Although you would be hard pressed to find a mini ITX case that will support the H50 either.

 

[Azza]

Arriving tommorow my friend. So if you order Monday will be the earliest unless you choose Saturday delivery.

Ok awesome.


I need money first before I order...

 

[Alistair]

Will the Scythe SHURIKEN Rev.B fit on this board

or will I have to use the stock intel cooler?

 

[Psypher5]

Plenty of headroom with the right chips, I personally wouldn't have anything higher than a i5 750 overclocked if you want your system for long term use.

The H50 will fit with slight modification. Although you would be hard pressed to find a mini ITX case that will support the H50 either.

apparently a tiny thing on the underside stops an h50 fitting?

and ha Azza, I can but dream of a 4ghz beast the size of a toaster


edit:
The H50 will fit, just get a washer thicker than the transistor on the backside of the board, problem solved.

interesting, but still.. hmmm

 

[NathWraith]

These are instock now guys.

 

[Alistair]

These are instock now guys.

Thanks
just got the shipping confirmation

 

[JediFragger]

These will fly out

 

[scott.holmes]

Thanks
just got the shipping confirmation

Ditto

Cant wait, im off work now for a couple of weeks as well!

 

[Destination]

Need quiet fan suggestions for this board please.
Also what ram would people suggest to go with an i3-530 on this board?

 

[DotA]

Is there a link for the H50 fitting i cant find it.

 

[scott.holmes]

Mine arrived today, havent had chance to open the case yet will get to that tomorrow. Had a poke around in the mobo box and i have to say im impressed, overall presentation is awesome.

Good looking box, loads of info and good cables. Very impressive!

Scott

 

[thingemajib]

i know it doesnt work like this, but what would really do it for me is:
1. swap the chipset for a p55
2. ditch the video output circuitry and maybe the nec chip/usb 3.0
3. shuffle things around a bit to free up space around the socket
3. use the aforementioned freed up space to cram another power phase or two in

in other words, ditch the fat, and add more (in the words of jezza) POWERRR!

 

[rjk]

got an i3 530 at 4.4 stable using this board today

 

[mrteabag]

got an i3 530 at 4.4 stable using this board today

What cooler were you using?

 

[Destination]

I assume some folks who bought this board have now made use of it.

There are currently still no reviews, so either 1 or 2 stars reviews have went in and been blocked, or no one has bothered to review it at all.

Now to the questions:
What coolers have people used with this board?
What RAM are people using on this board?
How do you find it generally?