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thecoldanddarkone
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Pick a new motherboard, for the coldanddarkone

Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:12 pm

Well here is the problem, I fried my 925xe mobo this weekend, by getting water coolant on it...

So, I need to get a new one, first off it might as well support cd2 since cd2 mobo's support p4.

Give all suggestions, I can pretty much pick up any mobo that I need to (mobo's are something I never go cheap on after a few of the cheap ones).
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:15 pm

I would say either the Gigabyter DS3 or ASUS P5W(D) cant remember which.
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:17 pm

that would be the dh, or the p5b deluxe?
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:58 pm

going to bump my own thread, to get umm at least a "few more opinions" on the boards they have and what they think about them and what motherboard they think is the best. (Do not point to the 64wg professional).
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:02 pm

How about just getting an intel board?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813121048

Just a thought. I haven't messed with intel stuff for 7 years now, so I couldn't really say - but doing a "core 2 duo" search on neweeg came up with alot of boards.

ABit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813127005

DFI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813136168

Asus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131030

Foxconn: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813186102
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:59 pm

You know after looking at the Techreport on the foxconn I might actually get that and see how it overclocks. (an addition to the foxconn I might purchase a cd2 6300 :oops: ) (that's if my video card is still alive, which I am going to test tommorrow).
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:05 pm

I second the Asus board found here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131028

Asus just plain rocks
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:57 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131025

This is the one I have, works just like a charm.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:46 pm

last bump, I am going to buy a motherboard tonight.
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:52 pm

I vote for the ds3. I've had no problems. Has solid caps, overclocks wonderfully, lots of bios options including ram timings (that I never knew about :evil: ) and is CHEAP.

The only reason to avoid this board is lack of more than one IDE channel IMO. If you have tons of pata drivers or serial devices, this board only has the one IDE so IDE steer clear. Oh I'm a clever one! :lol:

FWIW I'm runing an e6300 at 2.8ghz, had it as high as 3.15 with no issues, just felt like running 1:1 at stock.

The main reason I got mine was the cheapness, the second was the realization of how little I wanted and needed out of the board. I didn't need the extras. I put that money in my ram.
 
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Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:33 pm

tesmar wrote:
I second the Asus board found here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131028

Asus just plain rocks

thats the one i would get
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Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:03 pm

Well I ordered the foxconn board, (the same one tr reviewed) and I also ordered an e6300, it'll be here thursday.
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Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:11 am

thecoldanddarkone wrote:
going to bump my own thread, to get umm at least a "few more opinions" on the boards they have and what they think about them and what motherboard they think is the best. (Do not point to the 64wg professional).


I was looking at the Asus PW64 WS Professional, I assume this is similiar to the board you asked that we not point to. My quesiton, why would you not choose this M/B? I ask because I was considering it, but am looking for additional input as to pros and cons of this M/B.

I was thinking of getting the best M/B I could and then working up through the chips as they came down in price.

Presently using 478 P4 3 gig, 2 gig ram, Asus P4C-E Deluxe, TT case, antec 550 P/S ATI 800 AGP8. As you can see, a few revs down.

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:15 am

Talking from personal experience, I can vouch for the P5B Deluxe Wi-Fi. I love mine so far.
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[quote="Dizik"]Talking from personal experience, I can vouch for the P5B Deluxe Wi-Fi. I love mine so far.[/q

Thanks, I was looking the 975X chip set and probably by the time I buy a board the 975X II will be a common chipset. I think the chipset is nicked named Bad Axe 2,

I was also wanting the PCIe X16 slots. It has 4 that are X16, where most boards have one or two X16 and the others are X8 or less. I also don't need WiFi and am also looking for the max number of SATA connections as my hards drives and two of my DVD drives are SATA, though ignorance on my part is causing a few problems with the DVD drives being a bit inconsistant in operation.

Few other reasons, but being quite a bit less then knowledgeable on all of this I signed in here to lurk and do as I am now doing, asking, as I hate it when I find out after the fact that I did not do enough homework.

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:11 pm

Even if they are x16 slots you are not going to get 4x16 PCIe lanes. What are you trying to run anyways?

BadAxe is the motherboard name. I am not entirely sure they are going to do a 975X II. The 975 is getting old. Bearlake X with "official" 1333FSB and ICH9/R is next year's high end chipset.
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Flying Fox wrote:
Even if they are x16 slots you are not going to get 4x16 PCIe lanes. What are you trying to run anyways?

BadAxe is the motherboard name. I am not entirely sure they are going to do a 975X II. The 975 is getting old. Bearlake X with "official" 1333FSB and ICH9/R is next year's high end chipset.


Actually they are all 4 X16, they have added in another chip to do this and are also doing a bit of magic, been a few weeks since I looked it up and that is long enough for a senior moment to settle in so I don't remember the finer pionts of it all.

I keep my home builts for ever so I try to get the best M/B I can. It will be out of date when I buy it, probably the M/B will be at 975X II and the newer chip sets will be coming out so it will be out of favor and hopefully cheaper.

As to what I will be running, maybe a little or maybe a lot, don't really know but hate to wish I had spent a bit more and had the extras two years form now. May try two Video cards, but not sure on that, just would like the option. Also I figure other cards will be out eventually that will work better in X16 then in X8 or lower.

My present computer is from the dark ages, it is socket 478 if that tells you how long I keep them. I won't retire it when I put together a new one, it will be plan B.

I imagine the next chipsets from Intel will be pricey. I will look at them before I buy, but may not go there, depends on how much I will have to spend and what I can afford.

Really just looking for info on this board as to why it might not be desirable.

I ran across a review on the 975X II a few weeks ago so I am sure it is coming. It is not called a II, though they labeled it something like, Bad AXE II or some such, this was an intel M/B with the newer chipset. It was a pre release article.

I am refering to a M/B when I site the chip set, just not a paticular M/B though I beleive AXE does relate to a Intel M/B.

Thanks for your input, certainly intersted in any other thoughts you might have.


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Flying Fox wrote:
Even if they are x16 slots you are not going to get 4x16 PCIe lanes. What are you trying to run anyways?

BadAxe is the motherboard name. I am not entirely sure they are going to do a 975X II. The 975 is getting old. Bearlake X with "official" 1333FSB and ICH9/R is next year's high end chipset.


Found the article on the Asus board with 4 X16 slots. Remembered to save something for a change.

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http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle. ... =869&cid=3
Asus P5W64-WS Professional Motherboard - Hot Hardware
 
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Flying Fox wrote:
Even if they are x16 slots you are not going to get 4x16 PCIe lanes. What are you trying to run anyways?

BadAxe is the motherboard name. I am not entirely sure they are going to do a 975X II. The 975 is getting old. Bearlake X with "official" 1333FSB and ICH9/R is next year's high end chipset.


Found the article on the Asus board with 4 X16 slots. Remembered to save something for a change.

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http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle. ... =869&cid=3
Asus P5W64-WS Professional Motherboard - Hot Hardware

viewtopic.php?t=44059

It is not exactly dedicated 64 lanes. The best it can do is 4x8, and that's with a "switching" chip, not a new Intel chipset. So no 975 #2. The next high end chipset from Intel is the Bearlake X next year.

Do you run a PCIe RAID card? If not, you have almost no use for this board. What do you use the computer for anyway?
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