What Motherboards would you suggest?

Vorkapitan · 09-10-06, 11:50 PM

Hi All,

I am upgrading to PCI express and am wondering what MB to get. I have 2 Corsair mached pair of 512 meg mems. I want to go to 2 gig mem.(using 2 more Corsair mems)

Any objective ideas are welcome.

Gizzmoe · 09-11-06, 12:01 AM

What CPU do you have (socket type)? Do you want an SLI-capable board?

Vorkapitan · 09-11-06, 12:30 AM

Gizzmoe,

From what I read, 993 socket. I'm not sure what SLI is.

tycho102 · 09-11-06, 03:44 PM

Word is that the socket 775 Intel chipset mainboards (the 975 and the 965 chipsets, but don't "quote" me on that because it's been a decade since I last bought an Intel machine) which can handle the Core 2 Duo, will also be able to handle the Quad-Core Duo. The processor is basically just two Core 2 Duo processors on the same flip-chip, but it's still four physical processors, along with the hyper-threading virtual stuff.

Plus, the Core 2 Duo shows decent overclocking and significant performance improvements with current games. I guess Intel finally got their compliers pulled out of their arse and it really helps prevent cache misses in the pipeline.

So, I have been a Athlon/Opteron kid for a long, long time.......I'm kind of leaning toward the Core 2 Duo boards.

I personally have good experience with Asus. Far be it for me to actually become a brand-name fanboy, I have had poor experience with Gigabyte and Iwill, and excellent experience with Asus. So I'm going to recommend an Asus board, whatever you get; Athlon (socket 939) or Core 2 Duo.

Concerning chipsets, I do tend to shy away from VIA. I just have never really had good experience with their chipsets (the KT133, KT133A, KT400). If you go Core 2 Duo, get Intel chipsets. Preferably the 975.

WutWuzDat · 09-11-06, 08:01 PM

I've haven't had any problem with my Gigabyte board.

Vorkapitan · 09-13-06, 11:01 PM

Thanks All for your input.....it seems things are getting more complicated to make a choice. But also there are many choices now!

09-10-06, 11:50 PM	#1
Vorkapitan Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 594 Downloads: 1367 Uploads: 0	What Motherboards would you suggest? Hi All, I am upgrading to PCI express and am wondering what MB to get. I have 2 Corsair mached pair of 512 meg mems. I want to go to 2 gig mem.(using 2 more Corsair mems) Any objective ideas are welcome. __________________ __________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________ ________ Joe

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Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	What CPU do you have (socket type)? Do you want an SLI-capable board? Last edited by Gizzmoe; 09-11-06 at 12:05 AM.

09-11-06, 12:30 AM	#3
Vorkapitan Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 594 Downloads: 1367 Uploads: 0	Gizzmoe, From what I read, 993 socket. I'm not sure what SLI is. __________________ __________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________ ________ Joe

09-11-06, 03:44 PM	#4
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Word is that the socket 775 Intel chipset mainboards (the 975 and the 965 chipsets, but don't "quote" me on that because it's been a decade since I last bought an Intel machine) which can handle the Core 2 Duo, will also be able to handle the Quad-Core Duo. The processor is basically just two Core 2 Duo processors on the same flip-chip, but it's still four physical processors, along with the hyper-threading virtual stuff. Plus, the Core 2 Duo shows decent overclocking and significant performance improvements with current games. I guess Intel finally got their compliers pulled out of their arse and it really helps prevent cache misses in the pipeline. So, I have been a Athlon/Opteron kid for a long, long time.......I'm kind of leaning toward the Core 2 Duo boards. I personally have good experience with Asus. Far be it for me to actually become a brand-name fanboy, I have had poor experience with Gigabyte and Iwill, and excellent experience with Asus. So I'm going to recommend an Asus board, whatever you get; Athlon (socket 939) or Core 2 Duo. Concerning chipsets, I do tend to shy away from VIA. I just have never really had good experience with their chipsets (the KT133, KT133A, KT400). If you go Core 2 Duo, get Intel chipsets. Preferably the 975. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository

09-11-06, 08:01 PM	#5
WutWuzDat Planesman Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: I can't remember... In front of a PC? Posts: 185 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've haven't had any problem with my Gigabyte board. __________________ - Adam ©1988 - 2008. All rights reserved. Life is like a roll of toliet paper, the older you get, the faster it goes!

09-13-06, 11:01 PM	#6
Vorkapitan Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 594 Downloads: 1367 Uploads: 0	Thanks All for your input.....it seems things are getting more complicated to make a choice. But also there are many choices now! __________________ __________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________ ________ Joe