Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Excellent performance.
Superb overclocking options.
USB 3.0 and SATA 6.

Cons:

Full 6 DIMM Slot population require single sided modules.
PCIe x16 2.0 not possible with USB3/SATA6 functionality turned on.

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Last revision on January 31, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Excellent performance
Superb overclocking options
USB 3.0 and SATA 6
Packed with features
Intel P55-Express outperforms X58 head-to-head
24-Phase Power VRD delivers amazing power savings
Supports ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI dual video card sets
Supports 16GB of dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3

Reviewers Didn't Like

Full 6 DIMM Slot population require single sided modules
PCIe x16 2.0 not possible with USB3/SATA6 functionality turned on
Expensive
Too few PCIE lanes to support a fully loaded system
BIOS options can be complicated for some users
Does not support ATI TripleCrossFireX or NVIDIA TripleSLI
16x PCIExpress 2.0 not possible with SATA6G/USB3 enabled

Expert reviews and ratings

Gigabyte had its work cut out for it when it came to improving on the original GA-P55-UD6 motherboard, which has become a favorite in the PCSTATS labs due to its rock-solid reliability and extensive features list. However with the updated...

By PCStats on July 21, 2010

Gigabyte makes another hit with the GA-P55A-UD6 – one of their high end motherboards being sold in the market today. When asked which motherboard usually performs the best, Gigabyte surely is always part of the list. And with this line of...

By PCMag Mideast on May 09, 2010

SATA 6 and USB 3.0 come aboard—but at a price Gigabyte’s original GA-P55-UD6 (reviewed December 2009) held the distinction of not only being the first board we tested with Intel’s LGA1156 socket, but also our preferred go-to board for...

By Maximum PC on April 07, 2010

Although our rating and final score are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at different points in time. While we do our best to ensure that all aspects of the product are...

By Benchmark Reviews on December 24, 2009

Well 22 pages later, 3 complete reviews (Motherboard, Seagate Barracuda XT, and Buffalo USB 3.0 Drive enclosure) and several weeks later we like the Gigabyte P55A-UD6 motherboard a lot. It features 24 Phase power, SATA 3, USB 3.0 and is a really easy...

By Bjorn3D on December 07, 2009

From a features point of view the GIGABYTE P55A-UD6 is outstanding. Support for the latest technologies including SATA 6 Gb/second, USB 3.0, SLI and CrossfireX make this board the choice of the enthusiast wanting the latest and greatest technologies...

By Motherboards.org on November 30, 2009

Despite a couple of disappointing things, the two mainboards from Gigabyte are good indeed, just as you can expect the flagship models in the product family to be. You won’t have any problems assembling a computer with them or running them in...

By X-bit Labs on June 14, 2010

The GIGABYTE P55A-UD6 is "just like" all other P55 chipset motherboards when you talk about performance at stock speeds. However when it comes to overclocking the GA-P55A-UD6 very much shines. It is able to produce some tremendously high BCLK rates...

By HardOCP on June 08, 2010

The new motherboard series from Gigabyte is a good example of the splendours and miseries of the P55 chipset. On the one hand, LGA1156 is a decent general-purpose platform. On the other hand, any effort to make anything original out of it results in...

By iXBT Labs on April 12, 2010

The P55A-UD6 finished first in 9 out of 12 different categories of our benchmark suite, all while providing a generous accessory bundle, and an excellent layout that made good use of its high-end components. If you're in the market for a new P55...

By HotHardware on April 02, 2010

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