Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P: Super Functional Mainstream Mainboard

Unlike many other manufacturers, Gigabyte Company uses very clear and logically justified approach to putting together model names for their products. Just a model name is already enough to learn a lot about the product and its features. Without going too deep into details we can tell that GA-EX58-UD4P is a Gigabyte mainboard on Intel X58 Express chipset. It is energy-efficient because it supports “Dynamic Energy Saver” technology, i.e. the number of active phases in the processor voltage regulator circuitry may change dynamically depending on the workload. The board also belongs to the “Ultra Durable 3” series, which means that it not only uses high-quality electronic components, but also has a thicker copper layer inside the PCB. The same is also true for Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 and GA-EX58-Extreme, which we have already reviewed before. However, these two mainboards are the top flagship solutions in the lineup, while the number “4” in the model name indicates that the board belongs to the mainstream segment. Therefore, we can expect its functionality and design to be noticeably different from what the top high-end products have to offer.