Hi
I was starting out with a new machine and the ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard, and an ASUS 8800GT, 2GB RAM and Core 2 Quad Q6600. This worked fine, until I desided to overclock, by SLI, which , obviously would not work with the Intel X38 chipset, on the motherboard. The power supply is a 500W Artic cooling, stating 350W on one group and 140W on the next group. It does seam a little low (as it was purchased to be a 500W)
I have now switched the motherboard for an ASUS P5N-T deluxe, and added the IFX14 cooler with 2x120mm fans including the extra Hr-10 +80mm fan, for the backside of the motherboard.
However, the new configuration does not deliver as it was supposed to!
I mostly use the rig for playing games, and resently it has been Crysis. This play very well on the old motherboard (Maximus with one 8800GT), but now the startup time is longer and the gameplay is very unsmooth. Also it is now impossible to perform a benchmark, as the game "dies" at the end of the 4th sweep, just before, or as, it should give the calculation of the FPS. It does not seam better the earlier, in game and in benchmark.
I am on the verge of switching the motherboard to an ASUS Striker II, to be able to run SLI still, but as this has the same chipset I am worried that it will not help at all?
I was starting out with a new machine and the ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard, and an ASUS 8800GT, 2GB RAM and Core 2 Quad Q6600. This worked fine, until I desided to overclock, by SLI, which , obviously would not work with the Intel X38 chipset, on the motherboard. The power supply is a 500W Artic cooling, stating 350W on one group and 140W on the next group. It does seam a little low (as it was purchased to be a 500W)
I have now switched the motherboard for an ASUS P5N-T deluxe, and added the IFX14 cooler with 2x120mm fans including the extra Hr-10 +80mm fan, for the backside of the motherboard.
However, the new configuration does not deliver as it was supposed to!
I mostly use the rig for playing games, and resently it has been Crysis. This play very well on the old motherboard (Maximus with one 8800GT), but now the startup time is longer and the gameplay is very unsmooth. Also it is now impossible to perform a benchmark, as the game "dies" at the end of the 4th sweep, just before, or as, it should give the calculation of the FPS. It does not seam better the earlier, in game and in benchmark.
I am on the verge of switching the motherboard to an ASUS Striker II, to be able to run SLI still, but as this has the same chipset I am worried that it will not help at all?