Slight problem in changing processor

[Eagle101]

Re: Slight problem in changing processor

No OC to be done neways i put everything back. I payed 130 quid for this E8400 and i expect to see it running so for that i am willing to buy a newer mobo for a good price, Asus, Abit, Gigabyte whatever but i am not as good in the mobo area as in other hardwares.

I have read from a lot of previous threads that the Asus P5K is the best any other mobos you guys could advise? Thanks ;D

[=98=]

Re: Slight problem in changing processor

Or Asus P5Q, the slightly newer version. I know that some Gigabyte boards are great as well and the Biostar iPower series will overclock well :)

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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DFI make pretty darned solid boards too but they tend to be a little bit more pricey.

[Eagle101]

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Well what are the decent prices for such motherboards?

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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Cheapest i would say around £70 but better to spend closer to 90/100 to get a nice featureset.

P43 (ok but wont give you as much oc room)
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P5QL-Pro-iP43-S-775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-1066-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P5QL-E-iP43-S-775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-1066-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX

P45 (much better for overclocking)
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P5Q-SE-R-iP45-S-775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-1066-1200(OC)-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Biostar-TP45-HP-iP45-S-775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-1066-12006-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/DFI-Blood-Iron-BI-P45-T2RS-Intel-P45-Express-S-775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-1066-SATA-RAID-ATX

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P5Q-iP45-S-775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-1200-1066-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-ATX

[Eagle101]

Re: Slight problem in changing processor

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...-SATA-RAID-ATX

I guess i will go with that for the moment jut to keep my in the 45nm loop.

[=98=]

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http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...-SATA-RAID-ATX

I guess i will go with that for the moment jut to keep my in the 45nm loop.

Wouldn't go for that mate, there are better boards out there for that price, mostly Gigabyte models.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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Im personally not overly keen on gigabyte but yeah i just quicly whipped up some examples from scan, have a look on ebuyer and novatech before you make any decisions. I am wondering if there is a great deal of point to all this though, you already have a 1333Mhz fsb 2.6Ghz cpu so im pretty sure all this cash yor spending is gunna result in a system which is gunna be barely different to what you have unless ou plan on doing some overclocking.

[Skaggy]

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I am wondering if there is a great deal of point to all this though, you already have a 1333Mhz fsb 2.6Ghz cpu so im pretty sure all this cash yor spending is gunna result in a system which is gunna be barely different to what you have unless ou plan on doing some overclocking.

I do believe we've been through all this before..

Edit: Yes, we have: http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/ma...d.php?t=176232

[AlecJ32]

Re: Slight problem in changing processor

Now-a-days, the motherboard doesn't really matter all that much, unless you plan on overclocking. Better boards will have better Graphics/Memory Controller Hubs and better I/O Controller Hubs (Also known as Northbridge and Southbridge chips), better voltage regulation, more efficient power phasing, solid capacitors(as opposed to electrolyte) and a better motherboard PCB layout, which all make a small difference, especially in how high you can crank the Front-Side-Bus, how long your computer will last and how much benefit you'll get from Raid arrays. But realistically, your computer isn't going to suck if you buy a crappy motherboard.

I'm not saying you shouldn't still try and get as good of a board as you can for your money. I'm just saying that you shouldn't lose any sleep over it.

[=98=]

Re: Slight problem in changing processor

Now-a-days, the motherboard doesn't really matter all that much, unless you plan on overclocking. Better boards will have better Graphics/Memory Controller Hubs and better I/O Controller Hubs (Also known as Northbridge and Southbridge chips), better voltage regulation, more efficient power phasing, solid capacitors(as opposed to electrolyte) and a better motherboard PCB layout, which all make a small difference, especially in how high you can crank the Front-Side-Bus, how long your computer will last and how much benefit you'll get from Raid arrays. But realistically, your computer isn't going to suck if you buy a crappy motherboard.

I'm not saying you shouldn't still try and get as good of a board as you can for your money. I'm just saying that you shouldn't lose any sleep over it.

Even at stock speeds, a good motherboard will produce slightly better results than a cheap one. Although it's probably not visible to the eye, i've seen tests that prove this is the case (Custom PC magazine do these tests).

But, to be honest, the performance gain at stock from a high quality motherboard isn't really significant.

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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I do believe we've been through all this before..

Edit: Yes, we have: http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/ma...d.php?t=176232

Aaaah it all becomes clear lol

[Eagle101]

Re: Slight problem in changing processor

Mmmkay had a sleep over it. Well i do not know what is the solution at all. I dunno what to do with this E84 now shall i keep it in my cupboard or what lol. I have been searching for giga mobos on nova and found:

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?GIG-43DS3L

I am not sure, but i think i will wait longer till i get more money in my pocket then go ahead and get me a new mobo and I7 procs combo what do you guys think?

[Busby, Paul (Bicci)]

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i would wait for i5, its likely to cost around the same amount as C2s do now and then C2s will probs drop a bit.

[Skaggy]

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I dunno what to do with this E84 now shall i keep it in my cupboard or what lol.

Mail it to meeee!

No but seriously, if you've gone to the trouble of getting yourself a new processor, you might as well get yourself the means to actually use it. You could even put your Abit up for sale and save some money on the new board..

Or, mail it to meee!