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1117848 2010-07-11 08:46:00 Hi there guys, what I am after is any mobo which meet the following criteria:

1. socket 775.

2. cheap, very, very cheap. doesn't matter if it is second hand, as long as everything works. no fancy stuff needed, just the basics.

3. overclockable. as far as I understand some mobos doesn't give u the features to OC, so i got to make sure the one i choose can do so.


I need it for testing new ways of cooling the cpu and ram, and other components, hence the OCing part, so components get hot :P...it needs to be cheap because if the new ways go wrong, i can replace the mobo without selling my kidney or one of my arms or somehing for money.. :P


currently I am looking at these two on TM:

FOXCONN 865PE7MC-S LGA775 MicroATX 865PE chipset, # 301380051 , $39 brand new

and

Intel D101GGC with Celeron D 3.06G, # 301527731 , $60 comes with a CPU, even better

I know these two meets the first 2 criteria, but what about the third one, the OCable part? will they let me OC??

any other recommendations?? if any one of you guys has such a board and want to donate it to science (I am willing to pay, to a certain extent), please let me know :D


thanks for the help guys
powerover (12121)
1117849 2010-07-11 08:51:00 How much you looking to spend? What about something like this (www.ascent.co.nz) $107 new gary67 (56)
1117850 2010-07-11 08:56:00 um thanks for the reply gary, it looks really nice but I think that is over my budget at the moment. :dogeye:

I am looking for something in the price range of around $50, or even for free :P
powerover (12121)
1117851 2010-07-11 11:19:00 Not a helpful reply but what exactly are you planning on cooling with? The usual water, dry ice sorta thing or something else? hueybot3000 (3646)
1117852 2010-07-11 21:13:00 H
FOXCONN 865PE7MC-S LGA775 MicroATX 865PE chipset, # 301380051 , $39 brand new




I wouldn't go near Foxconn.

www.trademe.co.nz
pctek (84)
1117853 2010-07-11 22:23:00 for testing i would just get a used one on TM any brand.
maybe a complete sys box would be cheaper with the mobo you have in mind.
Nomad (952)
1117854 2010-07-11 22:56:00 Not a helpful reply but what exactly are you planning on cooling with? The usual water, dry ice sorta thing or something else?

water first, then thermal electric, then combine the two.
powerover (12121)
1117855 2010-07-11 22:57:00 I wouldn't go near Foxconn .



why not? are they really crap?
powerover (12121)
1117856 2010-07-11 23:02:00 I wouldn't go near Foxconn.

www.trademe.co.nz

Yawn, nothing wrong with Foxconn, one of the biggest tier 1 motherboard manufacturers in the world PCT
SolMiester (139)
1117857 2010-07-11 23:52:00 Yawn, nothing wrong with Foxconn, one of the biggest tier 1 motherboard manufacturers in the world PCT

the biggest problem is if that Foxconn board gives me the option in the BIOS to OC or not....I dnt really care what brand it is :P

thnks for the reply SolMiester :D
powerover (12121)
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