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tetracore44
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04-16-2008 at 01:56:28 AM

i need a new motherboard but can't decide what to buy. I will be overclocking but the v core will pose problems before the mobo does so it does not have to be 2000 mhz i guess. what is the best chipset for this p35 or x38 and which mobo is best from each category.

i need raid and pci e

i will get new ram for this too

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04-16-2008 at 03:13:58 AM

A P35-DS3L would be the best choice for you.

Just make sure you DO get ONLY DDR2 800 and nothing HIGHER than DDR2 800.

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n°1766173
04-16-2008 at 03:17:28 AM

don't you have to manually set it after 800 for this board
would 800 be high enough for overclocking this

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04-16-2008 at 03:41:07 AM

I'd recommend AsRock 4core1600 series X38 Series X48 series. AsRock because if you pick the right hardware, they'll write a Bios to make it work. (AsRock/ASUS) Abit is next because of their GAT/PAT or whatever you want to call it, technology. MSI is next, but all memory is not compatible with their motherboards. If you pick the right memory, their boards are sweet. I've never had a Gigabyte YET, ASUS YET, just make sure your board "fully supports" the chip you buy!

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n°1766196
04-16-2008 at 08:36:56 AM

Shadow I see you in nearly every thred pimpin that P35-DS3L, you two married yet?
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n°1766197
04-16-2008 at 09:57:04 AM

johhnyboy19 wrote :

Shadow I see you in nearly every thred pimpin that P35-DS3L, you two married yet?
J/K
;)


Yeah... seriously! I see him selling it too. He even ignored the OP needing built in RAID controller. Shadow... I hope Gigabyte pays you for advertising. :lol:

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04-16-2008 at 10:46:57 AM

tetracore44 wrote :

i need a new motherboard but can't decide what to buy. I will be overclocking but the v core will pose problems before the mobo does so it does not have to be 2000 mhz i guess. what is the best chipset for this p35 or x38 and which mobo is best from each category.

i need raid and pci e

i will get new ram for this too


I had the same question.

Shadow703793 wrote :

A P35-DS3L would be the best choice for you.
That's what I chose, but not for you. I don't need raid.
Just make sure you DO get ONLY DDR2 800 and nothing HIGHER than DDR2 800.


Good idea, I went with 800. Get better quality if you want to o'c more.

johhnyboy19 wrote :

Shadow I see you in nearly every thred pimpin that P35-DS3L, you two married yet?
J/K
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Yeah... seriously! I see him selling it too. He even ignored the OP needing built in RAID controller. Shadow... I hope Gigabyte pays you for advertising. :lol:


I knew practically nothing about mobo's until I started looking last week, and I even knew that.
DS3R I think has raid (not positive though).


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n°1766207
04-16-2008 at 12:45:20 PM

Yes DS3R has RAID and a few more options. It'll be a good choice along with Abit IP35 and the Asus p5K series of mobo's. Get any one of those mobo's listed and you should be just fine. Just double check that the mobo has all of the options that you want and your set.

The DS3L doesn't have RAID support, so that won't work for the OP.


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n°1766208
04-16-2008 at 01:08:23 PM

hughyhunter wrote :

Yeah... seriously! I see him selling it too. He even ignored the OP needing built in RAID controller. Shadow... I hope Gigabyte pays you for advertising. :lol:


Sure wish they paid... lol. Didn't see the OP needing RAID. So in that case a DS3R? :lol: :kaola: or a PCI RAID controller? I usually recommend P35/X38 ASUS or Gigabyte

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n°1766269
04-17-2008 at 12:26:10 AM

Shadow703793 wrote :

Sure wish they paid... lol. Didn't see the OP needing RAID. So in that case a DS3R? :lol: :kaola: or a PCI RAID controller? I usually recommend P35/X38 ASUS or Gigabyte


Agreed! Probably would go with DS3R if I were him. :bounce:


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n°1766274
04-17-2008 at 12:49:43 AM

Btw, how much dose Gigabyte/ASUS/Intel/AMD,etc pay their engineers?


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