Need help for the Intel motherboard jungle

DeltaFox · Jul 17, 2008, 09:40 PM

Hello, I have been tech geeking for about a year and a half now, fantasizing about getting various upgrades.
But now when I have finally managed to save up some money to do it, I thought about making the Intel switch.
But frankly the sheer number of Intel motherboards based on the same chipset, all with extremely similar specifications, have confused me quite a lot.
So I hoped some of you experts could help me find the right one for my needs.
I am looking for a motherboard which has:

Two Pci E 2.0 x16 slots
DDR 2 memory
At least six USB ports and a P/S 2 keyboard keyboard port
One free Pci E x1 port when using two dual slot graphic cards
No clearance issues using a Zalman 9700 and Dominator Airflow
No serious issues using four DIMM modules
Black PCB
Can not be a DFI board (Because no shops sell them in my country)
Can not be a Nvidia chipset (No crossfire support)
Solid caps preferred
At least moderate overclockability preferred

Fitseries3 · Jul 17, 2008, 09:42 PM

asus p5q-dlx.... no questions asked.

it meets and exceeds all of your requirements. P45 is way better then x38/x48.

dark2099 · Jul 17, 2008, 09:42 PM

I personally am an ASUS fan, and any of the X38/48 chipsets will support dual PCI-E 2.0.

calvary1980 · Jul 17, 2008, 09:44 PM

any of these will do probably more affordable than Asus in your country. PCB color is non negotiable.

- Christine

DeltaFox · Jul 17, 2008, 09:52 PM

Calvary, At first I looked at http://www.komplett.dk/k/ki.aspx?sku=354381 But the PCB color simply kills it for me, I simply can not stand green and blue PCBs, so Gigabytes are really at the bottom of my list

DeltaFox · Jul 18, 2008, 07:29 PM

No other inputs?
I guess the P5Q Deluxe is on the wish list then

Fitseries3 · Jul 18, 2008, 07:35 PM

yep... get it. im telling you... you wont be disappointed.

erocker · Jul 18, 2008, 07:40 PM

Wait... Are you basing your motherboard decision off of color?!

DeltaFox · Jul 18, 2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Wait... Are you basing your motherboard decision off of color?!

Yeah I know it sounds weird, especially since i do not have a window in my case,
But I simply would not be able to value something I bought if I considered it ugly

Fitseries3 · Jul 18, 2008, 08:06 PM

MOST Asus boards are black so there ya go. i HIGHLY recommend the P45 chipset though.

Jul 17, 2008, 09:40 PM	#1
DeltaFox Join Date: May 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	Need help for the Intel motherboard jungle Hello, I have been tech geeking for about a year and a half now, fantasizing about getting various upgrades. But now when I have finally managed to save up some money to do it, I thought about making the Intel switch. But frankly the sheer number of Intel motherboards based on the same chipset, all with extremely similar specifications, have confused me quite a lot. So I hoped some of you experts could help me find the right one for my needs. I am looking for a motherboard which has: Two Pci E 2.0 x16 slots DDR 2 memory At least six USB ports and a P/S 2 keyboard keyboard port One free Pci E x1 port when using two dual slot graphic cards No clearance issues using a Zalman 9700 and Dominator Airflow No serious issues using four DIMM modules Black PCB Can not be a DFI board (Because no shops sell them in my country) Can not be a Nvidia chipset (No crossfire support) Solid caps preferred At least moderate overclockability preferred

Processor:	AMD Athlon X2 6000+ @ Stock
Motherboard:	Asus M3A79-T Deluxe
Cooling:	Zalman CNPS9700 NT & 5 120 mm low RPM fans
Memory:	Corsair Dominator Twin2X4096-8500C5DF
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512 MB
Hard Disk:	Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB, ExcelStor Jupiter 160 GB SATA
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-S203N
CRT/LCD Model:	HP LP2475w
Case:	Coolermaster Centurion 590
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar DX, Connected to Sennheiser HD 595
PSU:	Corsair HX620
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Cooling:	poop
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Video Card:	Asus 6950 2gb DCII
Hard Disk:	WD 640GB,1TB Black
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CRT/LCD Model:	Sammy 55in LED TV
Software:	WIN 7 x64

Jul 17, 2008, 09:42 PM	#3
dark2099 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: where everyone wants to be Posts: 4,170 (2.14/day) Thanks: 474 Thanked 762 Times in 632 Posts System Specs	I personally am an ASUS fan, and any of the X38/48 chipsets will support dual PCI-E 2.0. __________________ Heatware Check out Gomez Peer on how to make your PC work for you. Referred by dark2099 please! Mini Rig: Biostar TP67XE / i5 2500k / Corsair H55 / 2x4GB PNY / XFX 7770 / Corsair CX500M / Win 8 64 bit / Thermaltake V9 Blackwidow

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Jul 17, 2008, 09:42 PM	#2
Fitseries3 Eleet Hardware Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 14,993 (7.20/day) Thanks: 4,318 Thanked 3,285 Times in 2,186 Posts System Specs	asus p5q-dlx.... no questions asked. it meets and exceeds all of your requirements. P45 is way better then x38/x48.

Jul 17, 2008, 09:44 PM	#4
calvary1980 Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, CA Posts: 1,602 (0.80/day) Thanks: 1,948 Thanked 319 Times in 286 Posts System Specs	any of these will do probably more affordable than Asus in your country. PCB color is non negotiable. - Christine

Processor:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield L724A629 @ 3.8Ghz 423x9 1.47v
Motherboard:	Abit IP-35 Pro Beta 16.B04 (vDroop)
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Hard Disk:	Western Digital Raptor X 150
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Jul 17, 2008, 09:52 PM	#5
DeltaFox Join Date: May 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	Calvary, At first I looked at http://www.komplett.dk/k/ki.aspx?sku=354381 But the PCB color simply kills it for me, I simply can not stand green and blue PCBs, so Gigabytes are really at the bottom of my list

Jul 18, 2008, 07:29 PM	#6
DeltaFox Join Date: May 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 31 (0.02/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	No other inputs? I guess the P5Q Deluxe is on the wish list then

Jul 18, 2008, 07:35 PM	#7
Fitseries3 Eleet Hardware Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 14,993 (7.20/day) Thanks: 4,318 Thanked 3,285 Times in 2,186 Posts System Specs	yep... get it. im telling you... you wont be disappointed.

Jul 18, 2008, 07:40 PM	#8
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 32,294 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,818 Thanked 12,454 Times in 7,920 Posts System Specs	Wait... Are you basing your motherboard decision off of color?! __________________

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Cooling:	Water
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Video Card:	Sapphire HD 7970 1125/1575 1.14v
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Jul 18, 2008, 08:06 PM	#10
Fitseries3 Eleet Hardware Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 14,993 (7.20/day) Thanks: 4,318 Thanked 3,285 Times in 2,186 Posts System Specs	MOST Asus boards are black so there ya go. i HIGHLY recommend the P45 chipset though.

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