Help picking a 50$ mobo

[JrRacinFan]

PM SLADESURFER!!!

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=52325

 

[ShadowFold]

It only suports DDR2667 and its kinda old..

 

[JrRacinFan]

Well, the DFI P965 is about the same age.

 

[ShadowFold]

really? I still would like to get a new product I hate buying this kinda hardware used.

 

[JrRacinFan]

Well, it's pretty tough gettin' something that's a nice and stable overclocker at that price. Hmmmmm....

I know you will probly hate me when I say this ... Have you looked at the Gigabyte P31 or g31 boards?

 

[ShadowFold]

Well, it's pretty tough gettin' something that's a nice and stable overclocker at that price. Hmmmmm....

I know you will probly hate me when I say this ... Have you looked at the Gigabyte P31 or g31 boards?

Yea but I really dont want another gigabyte if they all have that problem. I just want one that will work for a few years...

 

[JrRacinFan]

Ok well here's another to look at then.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ABIT-IB9-Intel-...oryZ1244QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ShadowFold]

I wont have 40$ by the 20th

 

[JrRacinFan]

Hmmmm .....


Ever think of RMA'ing the Giga-byte?

 

[ShadowFold]

Hmmmm .....


Ever think of RMA'ing the Giga-byte?

Maybe if Gigabyte ever gets back to me

 

[JrRacinFan]

You buy it on NewEgg? Pretty sure they offer a 1 year RMA through them on their retail stock (not open box).

 

[ShadowFold]

Thats what im doing. I get all 90$ -13$ restocking.

 

[JrRacinFan]

So your not going the new board route, your taking the refund? Hmmmmm ...

Maybe now is a good time to start saving for an X38 board.

 

[Scrizz]

the P35 boards are the only gigabyte mobos that have the problem.
all the others are great,
I'm currently using a $50 mobo, it overclocks and runs great.

 

[suraswami]

Hey Shadow, I understand your pain. I too hated Gigabyte and you can search my story here at TPU. But after that issue was resolved by friendly staff at Gigabyte I am extremely happy with them. Infact I am considering buying a board for my brother.

Any manufacturer's board can go dead at any time. Asus also is not an exception. A cheap PcChips or ECS can last for years when your $200 board puked in 2 days. Its all luck.

Did you fill out their Online RMA form and got a case number? Did you call the right number?

626-854-9338 option 4

It only costs $6 by Fedex ground to get a new board. So try them out.

Good luck.

 

[ShadowFold]

Hey Shadow, I understand your pain. I too hated Gigabyte and you can search my story here at TPU. But after that issue was resolved by friendly staff at Gigabyte I am extremely happy with them. Infact I am considering buying a board for my brother.

Any manufacturer's board can go dead at any time. Asus also is not an exception. A cheap PcChips or ECS can last for years when your $200 board puked in 2 days. Its all luck.

Did you fill out their Online RMA form and got a case number? Did you call the right number?

626-854-9338 option 4

It only costs $6 by Fedex ground to get a new board. So try them out.

Good luck.

I just want to get a new one since that probly is likely to happen again since its a know problem with the board. I really dont care if I get a 50$ board I just dont want another DSL3. Thanks tho.

 

[CrackerJack]

here's what i find. i know it's over you budget!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135059

 

[ShadowFold]

here's what i find. i know it's over you budget!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135059

Hmm I dont think 4x for CF would be very good. ECS isnt really a good brand too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136168

This seems awsome. Has two PCI-e 16x slots that run 8x + 8x in CF

 

[JrRacinFan]

Then you may run into the same problem I am having. I can't really run stable with any timings less than 5-5-5-15 @ 400mhz FSB. This may be a power supply issue though, so YMMV and take it as a grain of salt.

Also, like said before 975X is a good chipset to do hacked SLi on with 6/7 series cards. Whichever DFI board you go with out of those 3 you will like.

PS: I would go with the ICFX3200 before the 975X chipset if your planning on crossfire, only due to its extra PCI-e slot for physics.

 

[ShadowFold]

Then you may run into the same problem I am having. I can't really run stable with any timings less than 5-5-5-15 @ 400mhz FSB. This may be a power supply issue though, so YMMV and take it as a grain of salt.

Also, like said before 975X is a good chipset to do hacked SLi on with 6/7 series cards. Whichever DFI board you go with out of those 3 you will like.

PS: I would go with the ICFX3200 before the 975X chipset if your planning on crossfire, only due to its extra PCI-e slot for physics.

Didnt ATi can the Physics thing awile ago? Doesnt the 3200 not support my E2200 since its older?

 

[JrRacinFan]

Let me check on that.

Did you get a reply on DFI's forums or an email?


EDIT: Which steping is your e2200 M0 or L2?

 

[ShadowFold]

Let me check on that.

Did you get a reply on DFI's forums or an email?


EDIT: Which steping is your e2200 M0 or L2?

How do I check? I havent emailed them yet I cant find there email.

 

[JrRacinFan]

No screenshots of CPU-z you can post?

 

[ShadowFold]

Nope I dont have a working 775 board well it has a L2 cache if that helps

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116063&Tpk=E2200

^Thats it

 

[JrRacinFan]

Well, just going by bios revisions from what I can read only support they added was 1333FSB support and it does support e2160 & e2180.

Can only assume that it would work, this is not a positive answer.