Looking for a LGA 775 board with PCI-E 2.0 and OC abilities.

[SlugJones]

Hi!


Like the title states, I am looking for a 775 board with pcie 2.0 and that can overclock a cpu. I have a q9550 I would like to stick in it. I am having a hard time finding anything besides super nice ones that still draw a premium on ebay (I can get 1150 z97 boards cheaper than some of these)

Thanks!

 

[Wolfshadw]

Well, you're looking for an extremely limited motherboard in short supply. One should expect to pay a premium price. As far as I can tell, the only socket 775 motherboards that support PCI-E 2.0 are the X38 series chipsets. Fact of the matter is, you'd probably be better off selling your Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and putting that towards a completely new build.

-Wolf sends

 

[Mightyena]

Some P45 boards also support PCI-E 2.0, I have a Gigabyte EP45-UD3R that has a PCI-E 2.0 slot. I did pay around £55 for it a couple of years ago though

 

[Calvin7]

They were discontinued in 2009 for 99% and the other 1% a few years later. You will have a hard time finding anything besides super nice ones that still draw a premium on ebay. If your looking for somebody giving one away cheap, then I think your wasting your time.

 

[SlugJones]

Well, you're looking for an extremely limited motherboard in short supply. One should expect to pay a premium price. As far as I can tell, the only socket 775 motherboards that support PCI-E 2.0 are the X38 series chipsets. Fact of the matter is, you'd probably be better off selling your Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and putting that towards a completely new build.

-Wolf sends

So, they are just super rare. Thanks. I don't need the money for a build. Im doing this for fun. I have a 4790k, 1070, 16GB RAM build already. I just have a stack of 775 PC's I want to fiddle with and maybe build a stout one for fun. Not worth the extra $$$ for a rare board for fun/nostalgia. Let the mobo collectors ( I guess that's who keep them and want a premium?) keep them. Thanks for the info!

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