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| 476431 | 2006-08-06 06:54:00 | I'm looking for a motherboard to go with the new Core 2 1 . 86Ghz processor . I'd like a Gigabyte one, but I know pretty much nothing about them . Around $100 -$180 is my budget . I was looking for AM2 motherboards originally but have decided to wait till the conroe- The vast array of LGA755 boards makes things pretty difficult . This computer is for gaming I suppose, and am I correct in saying that some motherboards won't allow overclocking? I am looking to overclock by as much as (sainly) possible . 40% does sound nice! :thumbs: Running dual channel ram is probably what I'm gonna do, although I would like to have 4 slots . I would like to be able have Sata2, and 2IDE slots if possible so I can still use my old HDD's . Cheers for your suggestions, :D |
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| 476432 | 2006-08-07 08:29:00 | Ok so I have been looking a little more into this stuff - where are all the Intel 975X chipset motherboards? I dont get that the processors are out and the only mobo's on offer are $450 upwards. :badpc: Are there any cheaper 975X chipset options? Its kinda weird the CPU's were released without anywhere to go? |
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| 476433 | 2006-08-07 08:30:00 | Ok so I have been looking a little more into this stuff - where are all the Intel 975X chipset motherboards? I dont get that the processors are out and the only mobo's on offer are $450 upwards. :badpc: Are there any cheaper 975X chipset options? Its kinda weird the CPU's were released without anywhere to go? |
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| 476434 | 2006-08-08 10:44:00 | If you want cheap you're going to have to buy an 965 based motherboard. Compared to the equivalent AM2 based boards even the 965 boards are expensive. Only once there's plenty of them available through retail stores will we see the 975x drop in prices and unfortunately you might be waiting till closer to christmas for that to happen. I'm looking at the Gigabyte GA965-DQ6 which is pretty well spec'd out but it still weighs in at $430. There's some cheaper options but your still looking at about $330 for the cheapest. As for 2 IDE slots, from what I've seen in my research your probably going to be out of luck as all the boards have only one. In intel specs for 965 there isn't even 1 IDE included. Motherboard manufacturors have had to add in a extra chip that provides IDE and it only supports 1 port. I was going to use my second hard drive on the IDE but have decided to leave it for the dvd drive, so I bought another cheap SATA2 drive. Apparently the 975 boards are pretty good overclockers but I've also seen some good results from the 965 boards as well. I suppose it all depends on how extreme you want to overclock. |
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| 476435 | 2006-08-08 11:54:00 | cbee, that Gigabyte mobo looks good with the 8 phase power to the board & all. Nice smooth power for your 40% OC...LOL | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 476436 | 2006-08-08 18:48:00 | Ok so I have been looking a little more into this stuff - where are all the Intel 975X chipset motherboards? I dont get that the processors are out and the only mobo's on offer are $450 upwards . Are there any cheaper 975X chipset options? Its kinda weird the CPU's were released without anywhere to go? This is exactly why most people are waiting a while before they upgrade . The truth is that until mobo manufacturers have a dedicated and stable demand from the market prices will be a bit steep . Now I'm not saying that there is no demand for dual core right now but it's more a case of people making sure that the tech is worth the investment . Hence when more people feel comfortable about the products available this is when prices will drop . Give it a few months and you'll see a significant drop in the hardware prices . Cheers chiefnz |
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