PLEASE HELP! DS3 vs. 650I...

[bteagle93]

Please help!

I am wondering on regards to overclocking, what is the better board...

[/list]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012 (gigabyte ds3)

or...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131142
(asus 650i)

Please give advice!!!!!

 

[BUFF]

the Asus avoids the potential JMicron hassle & offers the option for SLI in the future.

 

[ZimboBEAR]

what about the Biostar TForce 965PT, that seems to overclock well... according to anandtech that is...

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2871&p=4

looked on newegg and its quoted at $104, but someone posted a review of this board shorting with tuniq tower or Zalman, so maybe it's not such a good choice then...

 

[bteagle93]

correct/good point, but other than that do you think they are about equal in overclocking ?

 

[BUFF]

the 650i allows unlinked memory/CPU.
The 650i switches straps ~423 fsb whereas the S3/DS3 etc, does so earlier at ~400fsb.

 

[bteagle93]

yea dude, thast what i was thinkign i was gonan sayy...and yes i am even a noob and i knew that! lol thanks guys!

 

[bteagle93]

yea i think im gonan go with the ds3 and see hwo that sucker overclocks, and oc the e4300 too...thanks or the help

 

[lewbaseball07]

i told you fatty!!!!!!


the ds3 is sooo much better


the 650i just has sli going for it.


the ds3 is a good beginner board..ive learned how to overclock on it.

 

[BUFF]

the 650i allows unlinked memory/CPU.
The 650i switches straps ~423 fsb whereas the S3/DS3 etc, does so earlier at ~400fsb.

What are you smoking, only teh rd600 allows for unlinked memory:cpu. Why would the 650i offer it if the 680i doesn't?
Unfortunately for you you are wrong - both 680i & 650i have unlinked ( it's not as good as the RD600 implementation but it exists).
If you look at the BIOS you will that the FSB - Memory Clock Mode has the options of Auto, Linked & Unlinked.

And I think the ds3 is a good enough board for any begginner, I have seen lots of people hitting over 450fsb on it, and then they become cpu limited, so without a good cooler, it's unlikely the op will even hit much above 400fsb

It is but so is the P5N-E SLI which has more features & in the UK is even cheaper than the S3 let alone the DS3 ...
& it's also 500fsb+ capable although that too needs significant cooling.

Fyi I had a DS4 (DS3's big brother & now replaced in my service by an AB9 QuadGT) & currently have a P5N-E as well.

 

[lewbaseball07]

yep taco man hes right...sorry to burst you helium filled balloon......


the 650i has unlinked feature in bios......

i was puzzled when i saw it!!!