🇬🇧 ZX_99EV3, ZX_MINX9D4, ZX_DU99D4, ZX_99D3A4 - please do not buy these motherboards

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I do not like to produce negative content, but lately more and more people ask me for help with their ZX motherboards for the Intel LGA 2011-3 socket. These no-name Chinese motherboards can be found on AliExpress under different names, such as Kllisre, Atermiter or Qiyida. Due to the poor and very random quality of these ZX motherboards, I strongly recommend you stay away from all of them: ZX_99EV3, ZX_MINX9D4, ZX_DU99D4, ZX-99D3A4, ZX-99EV3, ZX-MINX9D4, ZX-DU99D4, ZX-99D3A4.
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[@josephkelly4893]

Love your input on the world of x99 and x79 computing. Your hard work has helped so many in the price/performance world of computing. Your advice has been so useful to me. Thank you from Australia. Peace ✌️

[@Miyconst]

I appreciate your support.

[@HardProduct]

I have Z590 ASUS Apex with 11900K as a daily worker but I still have my X99 Rampage V with 6950X... the board and the silicon is a bomb-proof machine no matter what BIOS even 5 years later. Long time subscriber and thank you for the information!

[@Miyconst]

Yeah, X99 was one the best Intel platforms, X299 didn't get even half of that success.

[@nullnes8874]

I was just going to buy one of those, bullet dodged. Thanks miyconst.

[@geok1ng]

Thanks for the update on these mobos. I have one EV3, running as a mining board. BIOS sucks and there ia no way around it. But It has been running non stop for months with 12 gpus into it. Guess i am lucky.

[@Miyconst]

I am glad to hear that it works well for you.

[@dancingstiff_o0ps_646]

really good review , and thx for doing this one . i been looking to buy a dual cpu motherboard and these boards have been shoving up a lot and i Went to your discord to find out more , got some help there but this video tells me a lot more =)

[@Miyconst]

I am glad to help :)

[@repairman2be250]

@@Miyconst You are the one stop shop to go for answers1

[@JeffWaynee]

I still love X99 for multi-core work, but have moved on to 12th gen Intel for gaming. I just couldn't get the single core performance I wanted on X99, even with an i7 6850K.

[@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude]

Its 2022 eww who still games thats lame

[@repairman2be250]

@@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude I don't, but I love Virtualization.

[@JeffWaynee]

@@repairman2be250 You really missed the joke, huh?

[@repairman2be250]

@@JeffWaynee yeah, and still don't get it.

[@JeffWaynee]

@@repairman2be250 The sarcasm is the joke.

[@repairman2be250]

Excellent content. Hope many viewers will watch your video and stay away from such boards. I am thinking of buying a HUANANZHI X99 F8 X99 Motherboard, but will have to find out that IOMMU is supported well.

[@Miyconst]

Are you looking to setup GPU passthrough? I have tested that in the past, it works.

[@repairman2be250]

@@Miyconst Yes, that is correct. In the meantime I have also come accross your video about the Huananzhi X99-CH8 motherboard which seem to an alternative.

[@ricocheval3258]

I have a ZX_DU99D4 v1.12 and its been functional with some serious problems. 1: 2689v4s would not even post in this board, not sure if it is because its an OEM processor or what. Instead I have been using 2x 2637v4 2: Audio output puts out some kind of feedback out, as well as it cuts out the input occasionally. 3: I tried to SLI a pair of 1080Tis on this board and it totally bricked the slave card. Tried to troubleshoot, and never got the other card working again. Dual independent gpu setup works normally. TLDR dont buy it. There aint even a brand on the damn things. BTW Thank you for all your hard work with these videos. Your quality is outstanding.

[@Miyconst]

I have no clue how you can name this "pretty good".

[@linhcong114]

Very useful!! Thanks bro

[@funkiEst]

Same here, you are helping our poor asses from frustations we dont deserve... I was just about to buy a nice looking one with very few but good reviews ... Fuck It, i wont take the risk :) for my budget i'll get the x99 mr8a (a myconst approved one) thanks !

[@Miyconst]

Please beware that MR9A is not guaranteed to be perfect, everything from AliExpress is a gamble, even though most of the MR9A are good, you still may get a defective one.

[@6DAMMK9]

Back from X79 era, they are quite unstable also. I suspect that PlexHD has been changed their name into one of those. They also intentionally use different name inside / outside China to make sure even the insiders have no clue to figure this mess out. If you can afford Asus / supermicro, stick with them as long as possible. Recently upgraded from Huananzhi X99-F8D to Asus Z10PA-D8

[@Miyconst]

You are correct, it was previously called PlexHD.

[@ONIXG5MER2015]

I have the ZX-DU99D4, I had the same issue with it, but the moment I switch to ECC memory my issue went away with the Dual CPU.

[@Lets_get_wealthy]

just leaving a like before watching. I know the content is always awesome. Keep up the great content buddy. Cheers from Brazil

[@Miyconst]

Thanks for the support, cheers from Sweden!

[@bpyt621]

Hello, I have two Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 CPUs, but only one is being detected. Both CPUs have been tested and are working individually. However, when both are connected, I get error 79. Do you know what the problem might be?

[@habibaddahiya5291]

I bought this and built it last month. Still working. But I really hope it will not breaks

[@Miyconst]

I hope it's gonna work for you just fine.

[@hamzaahmed8563]

Hi, Habib is your motherboard still working.

[@Tyrone.Marquice]

How is it a year later?

[@altemarlopes]

Thanks for the video. Do you intend to do any review of the Huananzhi X99-QD4?

[@Miyconst]

So far I don't have such plans, but things may change if the price goes down. In general, it looks to be the same as X99-8M-F, just some extra PCI & RAM slots.

[@d11k4facts5]

Do machinist x99 mr9a pro max and mr9a pro good for e5 2640 v3 and e5 2640 v4

[@ultramido4498]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We hope to see you again soon. I need your advice about this motherboard (ZV600 SATA X99-S).

[@Miyconst]

Could you please send a picture of this motherboard via my Discord?

[@vvvvzzzz1042]

I had the problem. When I press the power button, Windows does not boot, and the white dots do not appear. Only the Windows logo is stopped. Note that I am using a single processor with a xeon e5 2699 v3 motherboard. I tried to install a new Windows from the flash drive. The same story. As soon as I press the USB, the logo appears. Without rigid movement..... I am tired and hate maintenance...... Is there a solution for that? Motherboard type zx x99 du99d4 v 1.3

[@Miyconst]

It's probably not what you want to hear but if your have hardware defects then the trash bin is the only solution for this motherboard.

[@planetjupiter2551]

What dual soket motherboard do you recommend for turbo boost? Ive had zx du99d4 for 3 years only issue i have is evem with the turbo hack only one cpu or a specific amount of corrs will actually turbo. I have 2 2699v3 cpus

[@spinatv]

Thanks for the helpful video but I think it's too late for me actually because I already bought a ZX-DU99D4_V1.12 and it does not boot up with dual cpus installed. I'm using it with single cpu installed and I wonder if there is a workaround to fix the problem. Any chance for us to continue using DU99D4's with dual cpus installed? Thanks in advance.

[@Miyconst]

I am sorry to disappoint, but I am not aware of any workarounds.

[@robertosilveira4252]

Great vídeo. Do you think that Huananzhi QD4 is a good Motherboard?

[@Miyconst]

I think it's a lower tier Huananzhi product, just like X99-8M-F, but with extra RAM & PCI slots. The BIOS should also be cross compatible, but of course I can't guarantee that before I test the board.

[@mufeedco]

Thank you 🙂.

[@Kisho-co6yh]

I bought an X99 Turbo V1.31 with a Xeon E5 2690 v3 before seeing this video. For the moment, I don't have any problems, but I have some questions: Does this model of MOBO have the possibility to unlock Turbo Boost? Do you recommend unlocking Turbo Boost or is it risky for this type of MOBO? Thanks

[@Miyconst]

TBU is most likely possible and you could implement it following the guide on my blog. If you ask my recommendation, then I recommend staying away from AliExpress, in your case I would do TBU and let it run for as long as it lasts. Just make sure to have good cooling.

[@Kisho-co6yh]

@@Miyconst Thanks for the recommendation. So, I'm curious: is there a high risk of bricking it? if the MOBO bricks, How can be fixed? And in case of replace, what motherboard would you recommend? thanks again

[@iangreenhalgh9280]

I need to build a linux workstation on a budget and using the spare parts I have, so I chose a Dell T7600 I got for just 119 ukp, I'll drop in a pair of E5-2667s, Intel OEM coolers, 128Gb of ECC DDR3 and a Tesla K20c card, which are all from my spare parts stash. It comes with a 480Gb SATA SSD and I'm not adding any hard drives as I am trying to avoid the use of spiining rust drives these days and stick to solid state. Main drawbacks are the lack of support for v2 CPUs and tricky to get it to boot from an NVME drive, but those are minor issues and I am happy that a Dell will be a lot more reliable and trustworthy than a Chinese board.

[@Miyconst]

That's a good machine if you don't need AVX instructions, otherwise the LGA 2011-3/C612 Dell machines can so be found for reasonable money these days.

[@iangreenhalgh9280]

@@Miyconst Yes, my WIndows machine is a T7810 with a E5-2673v3 and it runs very well, I just have the need for a Linux machine and lots of RAM and stanility is more important than sheer performance, and I wanted to make use of the 16x 8Gb RAM sticks and pair of E5-2667s I had in my box of spares rather than spend more money. I am spending tomorrow putting it together. Cheers, your videos are always very helpful.

[@novellahub]

I have the ZX-DU99D4 V 1.11 motherboard. I have not seen any issues with Dual E5-2678 V3 and Micron ECC memory. Sounds like they have quality control issues.

[@Miyconst]

Yes, the quality control is very bad, but some of the boards still manage to work okay for rather long.

[@mtaufiqn5040]

Hi Miyconst i want to ask, can you recommend me between these two motherboards which one is good? Colorful h610mkv20 or asrock h610m hvs?

[@Miyconst]

Тут залежить від ціни та гарантії. Якщо AsRock можна придбати в локальних магазинах з гарантією - бери AsRock. Якщо Алі - подивись на Maxsun / Soyo B660M Challenger.

[@ricktaylor1645]

what ram & cpu was you using my dual works with e5-2699-v3 & 4 sticks of 16gb Crucial ddr 4 2666 ecc , was i just lucky?

[@niksoley]

I am facing the 2 cpu issue. It works fine with one, but returns error bF with the second. Os there any way to solve it?

[@Miyconst]

I am not aware of such a way.

[@niksoley]

@@Miyconst what is the cheapest dual xeon you believe to have enough quality to risk buying? Tks for the response, your channel is 10/10!

[@Miyconst]

Dell T7810 is good to buy, otherwise me and BIOS-iEngineer working on BIOS for Machinist X99-D8.

[@crojas2k3]

I have a question, i recently receive a atermiter x79g but this mobo is not support for the turbo boost, can you help me?

[@Miyconst]

I cannot, sorry.

[@MagicGladiatorMandrake]

Hi, can you suggest a Chinese x99 motherboard that read PCIe x16 3 correct. tnx

[@Miyconst]

Please explain what you mean with "read PCI-E x16 3 correct".

[@user-Abderrahmane]

what you think about Kllisre B75 Kit Motherboard Set

[@Miyconst]

I would rather stay away from it.

[@user-Abderrahmane]

​@@Miyconst I asked people who bought this kit a year ago, and they said it's still working well. I plan to buy this kit for study purposes. What do you think?

[@Miyconst]

@@user-Abderrahmane please join my Discord and send some pictures of the kit, Kllisre is an AliExpress store name, B75 is a chipset name, there can be dozens of different variations under this name.

[@BD-Daddy]

Looks like kitty was going to make the hardware you showed a kitty box... 😆😆😆 Good reason to name the title Crap! hahaha

[@user-qn6kb7gr1d]

Was just passing buy and wanted to tell you guys one thing: most issues with CPUs seamingly not working on this mb happen because of wrong memory (either mixed or non ECC REG). As for the rest of it... It is what it is, you get what you pay, lets be honest, it's dirt cheap.

[@Fuexline]

Got the jingsha x99 dual f2 4 days ago, i had used 4 p4 power cables and 2 e5 2630 v4 with 128gb ddr4 unbuffered ram, board brings random error no and did not show a single image on my screen, will buy the asus now

[@Miyconst]

This JingSha F2 board is also pathetic, I have already got multiple reports about different issues. Asus is a good option.

[@jjterr6659]

i dunno but hard test and other russian x99 reviewers did a review about these motherboards and base on them these motherboards is good also most most of the comments is positive about this motherboards

[@Miyconst]

You're free to listen to others and buy it 🙂.

[@dashprogamerYT]

Its available on Amazon should i buy it?

[@wandersoncardoso6353]

Today, which x99 motherboard would you recommend, for turbo boost and 2666v3 processor?

[@Miyconst]

You are correct, X99-MR9A is the one I would go.

[@wandersoncardoso6353]

@@Miyconst , thank you bro.....maybe MR9A-PRO......thanks!

[@wandersoncardoso6353]

@@jaburuperneta ,The doubt is which one to choose.... the pro has a fan in the vrm, right....thanks!

[@wandersoncardoso6353]

@@jaburuperneta The money is really short man! hahahaha

[@danielmovilla1]

@@wandersoncardoso6353 I have the pro version and it works just great

[@wilmercabrerabohorquez9502]

Hello friend, how are you, I'm sorry to bother you again but I have a problem with an Atermiter X99 DU99D4 V1.1 DUAL xeon motherboard, I had it with 16gb ram and I wanted to expand it by 32gb but when I put the other two ram modules it throws me error 67 and the pc does not crash, I appreciate your kind collaboration since I think that your videos are very good and you are an expert in the field

[@Miyconst]

I am not sure that I can help with this problem. The motherboard refuses to work with your memory. For the best compatibility you need to use identical memory modules with even distribution across the memory channels.

[@linhcong114]

Are the problems of Zx du99d4 mainboard really serious?Customer care, lan port, audio port not working is not a problem for me because It's really cheap compared to huananzhi.

[@Miyconst]

Well.. if half-dead motherboard is not a problem for you - then feel free to buy it.

[@tzuyulikestoaim]

I have a qiyida motherboard that I got with a cpu for 47 dollars because I needed a better pc than my optiplex for cheap, I’m waiting on my cpu cooler and psu to see if it works or dies as you say I’ll update when it gets here

[@hamzaahmed8563]

sht, i just ordered it a weak ago. i should cancel right?

[@Miyconst]

If you have a possibility to cancel it without loosing money - do so.

[@b0ne91]

Can confirm these boards are absolute shit. Had a faulty BIOS chip on mine that was toast after reflashing.

[@beavermml]

thanks goodness my ZX_dx99d4 has no problem whatsover.. beside the 100mbps LAN

[@beavermml]

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[@Miyconst]

So.. everything except the LAN works? That's not everything.

[@beavermml]

@@Miyconst lan works.. just not 1gbe.. they cheap it out and put 100mb chipset only. turbo unlock works rebar works and quite stable.. running non stop 24/7 since last year with occasional down.. most due to power outage.

[@fe2044]

Thank you for your advice. However, unfortunately before I watch this video, I already have bought ZX-DU99D4. And as you said, this DUAL CPU crap M/B does not work with 2 CPUs. only 1 CPU socket works! Sigh... I'll never buy any M/B from Aliexpress, no matter how cheap it is.

[@spinatv]

Same for me. Did you find any solutions for this problem? Any chance to make the board working with dual cpus installed?

[@fe2044]

@@spinatv Sorry for hearing that. two v4 cpus do not work. only one v4 cpu works. but It seems that two v3 cpus work. I guess so. Good luck!

[@spinatv]

@@fe2044 This is so strange. Depending on behavior of the other products in the market, I was hoping it to be capable of running two v4s together. Is there a specific situation for this board only, or is it a standard behavior for all X99 boards? As far as I know; it's possible for X99 owners to have 2 v4 cpus installed at the same time. Very odd...

[@fe2044]

@@spinatv You're right. Just the problem of ZX-DU99D4.

[@lucasauferil]

Hi myiconst, can you tell me if the chipset z87 or q87 does the unlock turbo boost?

[@Miyconst]

Turbo Boost Unlock works with all chipsets, if motherboard supports it.

[@lucasauferil]

@@Miyconst thank you.

[@playmax96]

Nice

[@TheMpgnew]

Hello friend, make a video with B660-D4 Huananzhi if possible. Tanks

[@Miyconst]

Thank you for the suggestion, I will see what I can do.

[@dancingstiff_o0ps_646]

jag trodde du var på mcmyra och körde motorcyckel!?!

[@Miyconst]

Ja, jag var där.

[@thk4711]

I think right now you can get a i3 12100 a b660 Motherboard and 16GB of RAM for about 240$ and if you spend a little bit more an i5 12400. Why would you bother with these old boards and CPU's anylonger ?

[@Miyconst]

These old X99 boards only good for extremely tight budget builds, E5-2666 V3 / E5-2640 V3 + a cheap motherboard and dirty cheap DDR4 ECC REG can't be beaten by anything else, but if you can afford i3-12100F - it's the obvious choice.

[@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude]

In the end of the day a 45$ mobo a 8$ cpu and 5$ ddr4 ram is unbeatable I got my 10core 20 thread 64 GB gtx 3080 ti pc for only 450$ brand new

[@mtaufiqn5040]

@@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude what a deal you have got, must be lucky

[@juandenz2008]

I think the main customer base are people from countries like Brazil where there are big import duties on new components, it makes the price of these cheap AliExpress components look much better, especially since the sellers will undervalue them on the customs declaration.

[@lanzonex4WD]

Got X99 and 2640 v3 for $48 USD

[@fungames24]

If it's cr*p, why no one in comments complaining? Are you sure you haven't been sponsored by the other brands to talk this down?

[@Miyconst]

Do you really think that I have that much of impact for other brands to bother with sponsorship? They refuse to even send me a review sample, I have to buy everything with my own money.

[@fungames24]

@@Miyconst I can only deduce why you are attacking the cheap brands. If those are really a problem, we would see more comments about them. My Atermiter ZV-99EV3 (I believe c612 chipset) and memory have just been shipped. I will see how right you are. I plan to use 2696V3 that will likely to overwhelm the vrm. My buy of KingDian SSD based on your video turned out exactly as you are saying about the cheap motherboards. Every so often, it stopped working and I had to use another sata and power connecter before it started working again. That was a piece of junk, and at the time more expensive to buy. I had no problem with other cheap chinese SSDs.

[@brehh1337]

@@fungames24 atermiter zv-99ev3 has a newer version which i dont know if Miyconst already tried. I just know for a fact 2696v3 with unlock turbo will probably fry your mobo.. or not. I didnt see any new videos testing the new models of the zv-99ev3, i'd like to see how the vrms are doing

[@fungames24]

@@brehh1337 I will use mine as a workstation. I don't plan to unlock. But 145W TDP plus a tiny bit more could be pushing the mobo over the edge. Some say 2696v3 is 150W. But, my point remains valid that if these mobos drop like flies, some would have commented. I certainly would.

[@fungames24]

OK, I got the ZX-99EV3 version 1.41 and 2x16GB atermiter 2133 memory. It works fine and stable with E5-2696v3 with the VRM at 40C with load. Although, the CPU's probably throttled because I only have a 100W TDP heatsink. The board has 10x sata ports. The 2021 bios has overclock stuff that I don't understand and don't need because mine is a work station. My last cheap x79 clone worked forever and I expect the new board to do same. This is basically the end of the line on the E5 CPU's for me.

[@GOPACKERSJT]

I had the white X99 mobo work great, then I went into the BIOS and changed one setting, and it corrupt the BIOS. It's a brick with a soldered BIOS chip.

[@Miyconst]

Yup, another common issue of the Chinese X99 boards - clear CMOS doesn't work.

[@repairman2be250]

@@Miyconst Does clear CMOS also apply to HUANANZHI X99 F8 X99 Motherboard?

[@Miyconst]

@@repairman2be250 so far, all Huananzhi motherboards I have tested had properly functioning Clear CMOS function.

[@repairman2be250]

@@Miyconst Good to know. Thank you for your reply and more so for your videos.

[@camerongordon5818]

you need to take down your review on the ZX99 because you gave it 7/10 in your review and I ordered based on that review.

[@Miyconst]

Which exact video are you talking about? Sorry, it's just too many videos to keep track of.

[@quannguyendinh6430]

@@Miyconst kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4KYfa2FprF3eqs i think this is the video about that

[@DoctorKindMind]

I wish I have watched this before buy , seller said , use it as 1 CPU motherboard then , this is his solution and dont' accpet return ,,, huh

[@Miyconst]

AliExpress is always a gamble.

[@DoctorKindMind]

@@Miyconst here in Malaysia cannot find good ones, China bite all market here, so we only have online options to gamble , or same bad quality double prices in markets,,,, unluckyme

[@GrimJow_184]

Test 1680v3 haven’t seen hardly anything on its performance

[@Miyconst]

It's identical to E5-1660 V3, just slightly higher clocks out of the box and much higher price tag.