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BigL   12-04-2006 at 07:07:54 AM

I'm going to buy a

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115004

what's the best mobo or type of mobo for this that oc's well?

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rwaritsdario   12-04-2006 at 07:45:19 AM
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How far do you want to OC? What's your budget? Dual graphics setups?

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BigL   12-04-2006 at 01:44:16 PM
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single, radeon x1900gto +, want to hit 3ghz

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Anonymous   12-04-2006 at 05:05:18 PM
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BioStar
Gigabyte S3
Gigabyte DS3
Asus P5B Deluxe

From the cheapest to the most expensive. Look at the feature they offer, namely RAID/Dual NIC/More Sata/eSata and so on. Any of these board will take you to 3ghz, it's a matter of which feature you like.

You will also need ram capable of DDR750, DDR800 would be a good choice!

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BUFF   12-04-2006 at 05:32:58 PM
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want to hit 3ghz


even the abit AB9 series & the MSI 965 Platinum should also be able to do that although neither is in the upper echelon of 965s overclocking wise

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rwaritsdario   12-04-2006 at 09:34:48 PM
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PFF, take the Biostar out of the list, its unstable when overclocking and has a very high DOA ratio.

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Anonymous   12-04-2006 at 09:47:53 PM
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I don`t ave any 1st hand experience...but the reviews are good!
I will stop recommanding it then!

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dermotti   12-08-2006 at 01:33:52 AM
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PFF, take the Biostar out of the list, its unstable when overclocking and has a very high DOA ratio.



I must have been lucky the. My biostar is flawless and rock solid. I have had it only 2 days but it runs my e6300 @ 3.1ghz without issue.

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matador_de_sa   12-09-2006 at 02:30:56 AM
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Is there really a point of getting the Gigabyte 965P DS3 over the Gigabyte 965P S3? Unless I'm missing something the only difference is the DS3 will live longer, it would be like 7 yr life vs 10. Nobody in their right mind would keep the same motherboard for that long.

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darkguset   12-09-2006 at 03:12:36 AM
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You forgot the DFI Infinity 975X/G... ;) top performer!

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rwaritsdario   12-09-2006 at 04:12:27 AM
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More like 6 to 30 years...

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matador_de_sa   12-09-2006 at 06:32:22 AM
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But still, who keeps a motherboard for 6 years? On newegg it's 125 vs 130, and personally I don't think it's worth the extra $5.

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rwaritsdario   12-09-2006 at 07:40:10 AM
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Only $5? PFF, for bragging sake I would pay those $5. Also keep in mind that when you keep everything overclocked 24/7 capacitors will reduce their lifespan.

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