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Need a mobo for my q6600.
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i need a new mobo for my q6600. i do want to overclock the cpu and would preferably like to hit somewhere around 3.4 to 3.6. i do also want to go sli, so I'm thinking i should get the asus p5n-d sli. the only problem is i can't find a single review for this board so i have no idea how it is on overclocking. i had the predesessor to it(p5n-e sli) it was a great board but terrible for quad core oc'ing. that being said any suggestions? |
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If SLI isn't an absolute necessity, I can happily recommend the Asus Maximus Formula. It's my favorite board to date.
Can't help you with SLI boards tho, don't know much about the newer ones. I can say that I didn't like my 680i boards for the short time I had them.
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i've got a 780i and 680i on my sig that are both for sale. the 680i is a great board. i've got my q6600 to 3.9ghz on it.
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Are you going nvidia or ati ?
I recomend the Asus P5E Intel X38 because its actually a asus maximus formula mobo but you save a few bucks if you peel the p5e sticker off the mobo its printed on the board underneath "asus maximus formula" lol and i know for a fact that board will do 3.6ghz easy.heres some 5 star reviews Reviewed by: Ed Supurb board, layout is fanastic can easly get two ATI 3870's with good air flow going. Clocked my Q6600 to 3.6Ghz 24/7 @ 1.4V One problem the Tuniq Tower Simply wont fit ethier way round due to capasitors/heatsinks!, luckly i had my Thermalright 120Extreme from old Amd 6400+ setup! ave got one of these mobos mainly for crossfire but does it overclock too.I have my q6600 clocked to 3.4mhz 2x3870 and it benchmarks on 3dmark6 at 17300. Plays crysis with everything on very high with no problems at all. Bet the new 3870x2 rocks big time. Buy this mobo if you have Ati cards and want to use crossfire. theres lots more lol
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No SLI, i looked for it myself but 680i and 780i dont like quads.
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dude I would check out an nvidia chipset I have an 780i and it does not oc as good and as stable as my abit ip35 pro
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Ive read loads of reviews on nvidia boards they dont seem to oc as good with a quad.
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thx for feedback. much appreciated. hopefully i can get that 680i mobo.
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just keep in mind that 680i is known to OC very poor on quads. A few revised models worked a lot better, but they generally didnt OC very high (350-375 FSB at *BEST*, when i tried)
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But maybe hes going Nvidia sli.
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Since my new bios update for 45nm cpu's i can oc to 4ghz without problem and thats on the 965 chipset I have no need to upgrade yet i aint seen one Nvidia board do 4ghz yet they seem to favour amd chips more.
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I had my e6850 up to 4.090ghz yesterday all day long stable but it was REALLY hard and it toook a long time to get it that high. it is possible but the nvidia intel boards have alot of fsb holes when it comes to overclocking so they are "shunned" upon they are nice looking boards and they support sli but they still haven't gotten all the bugs out yet.
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i was pondering SLI, but the performance gained from two cards would be lost from the lack of OC
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If you plan on going SLi, you should consider a high resolution LCD as well. Bare minimum of 1600x1200. Anything less than that is a waste of time and money as you will see 0 benefit.
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The main use would be high res gaming, i agree on that.
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well, i am getting a hand me down 30" apple cinema display this week. im sure sli will come in handy when it comes to 2560 x 1600 res gaming.
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Hmmm... how big are they, dimensions wise? i love big screens, but need to fit them on the front seat of my car for lans... :P
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