ASUS P5B Any Good?

xman2007 · Dec 31, 2006

heres the link http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=113965

, im hoping to use it with a E6300, x1950pro and 1Gb ddr800, ocz powerstream psu 30a@12vrail im sure it has some decent oc features, can anyone confirm? anyone using one/used one? whats it like ? is it a nice solid board.

Jimmy 2004 · Dec 31, 2006

Can't comment for that board but my Asus is totally stable, the only issues I cant think of is that it won't let me set my memory to 400MHz when there are two pieces (but I know that only affects this model and maybe a couple of other s754 mobos). It is completely stable - got my first BSOD in about 8 months yesterday because of a dodge USB TV adpator driver

Boneface · Dec 31, 2006

Well ive had it and it was a good board but if u are into OCing it will not go above 360fsb. Some say that there is a wall between 360 and 400 and that u need to go above 400 to get higher clocks but it didnt work for me and my e6400. If u can got the the deluxe version much higher clocks thats what i went to

bcracer220 · Dec 31, 2006

get the 965p-s3 instead, for the asus get the p5b deluxe or forget about it. also the asus boards have a decent vdroop where as the 965p-s3 doesnt.

W1zzard · Dec 31, 2006

i got the p5b deluxe and its quite nice .. there is a bit less stability in the 350 to 400 range but beyond that it works fine to 500ish

xman2007 · Dec 31, 2006

no way can i stretch to the delux its like £55 dearer than the p5b i looked at

just have to see how my current pc does on ebay i spose :ohwell:

btw would would an oc of 360fsb run at with the E6300 im only looking to push it to 2.4 to start with and that will kick even the fx-62 :nutkick:

from what benches ive seen

Deleted member 24505 · Dec 31, 2006

i have a p5b-dlx too.mine'll go to at least 560fsb.nice board i think.mines stable for 24/7 with my 6300 at 500fsb(3.5ghz)

bcracer220 · Dec 31, 2006

yea but not every1 has ram that can run that high of a speed.

rizzo · Jan 1, 2007

The gigabyte ds3 should do good and it's about the same price here in the states. I got 400 fsb stable with the cheapest ocz duel channel kit at frys. I think it was 4-5-4-15.(e6300)

ghost101 · Jan 1, 2007

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Asus-p5b-Delu...yZ108978QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Remember not to spend £37 on just the box :laugh:

Id been watching this just to see what itd get lol.

Wile E · Jan 1, 2007

If you do go for a P965 based motherboard, just make sure it has the ICH8R southbridge. The standard ICH8 southbridge doesn't have the raid features of the R models. Going with the R will better serve you for future proofing. The ASUS P5B-E could be considered as well, just make sure it's revision 1.02 or later. Revision 1.01 only supports a VDimm of 2.1V. It could very well be a ram bottle neck, especially if you overclock or upgrade to low latency, high speed ram. Many of the kits require more than 2.1V to operate at their rated latency and speed. If possible, ask the vendor about the revision before you purchase it. (If you even consider it, that is)

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