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3 socket 1156 mobos

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November 30, 2009 1:32:31 PM

hello everyone !!

building myself a htpc which will also act as a gaming rig....
since core i5 performs exceptional performance at mainstream price i've decided to go with it...

its the mobo that's got me all confused....

my three choices are :
i. MSI GD65
ii. Gigabyte ga-p55-ud4p
iii. Asus p7p55 pro

i'm not a pro at overclocking achieving phenomenal speeds... but i do overclock to achieve stable speeds to justify the costs i've incurred...

so my needs are basically :
1. Very fast boot..
2. Overclockabilty..
3. Excellent performance..

so can u guys plz suggest me a suitable board for my needs...

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November 30, 2009 2:30:09 PM

anyone any idea about these boards ?? anyone having used them personally
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November 30, 2009 8:04:56 PM

I'm not sure how boot up times vary between motherboards, but I know that you can skip some self tests on mobo, RAID, or SSD to decrease boot times. You'll want a reputable manufacturer for overclocking such as Asus or Gigabyte and as many phases as you can as it will increase stability. All of the sub $200 P55 boards use Foxconn sockets and are very similar in performance so that crosses out criterion #3. As you've probably already researched, Foxconn's P55 sockets can burn the CPU and the motherboard if you raise voltages too high. Since performance between the motherboards are so similar, you should be looking at all the extra goodies the manufacturers add on to differentiate their boards (i.e. power button on the motherboard itself).

I've only looked at the Gigabyte boards so far (building i7-1156 in December) but I think you should take a look at Gigabyte's P55A motherboards since it has ports for USB 3.0 and SATA III 6Mb/s.
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November 30, 2009 8:40:24 PM

Go with Gigabyte or ASUS. Neither will disappoint you.

Same price and free shipping, just select the one that has the most secondary features you think you'll use. The gigabyte board appears to have the most SATA ports, USB ports, Firewire ports, eSATA ports...
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December 1, 2009 2:33:44 AM

lemonade4 said:

I've only looked at the Gigabyte boards so far (building i7-1156 in December) but I think you should take a look at Gigabyte's P55A motherboards since it has ports for USB 3.0 and SATA III 6Mb/s.

And the improved LOTES socket.

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December 1, 2009 5:27:20 AM

jsc said:
And the improved LOTES socket.


Unfortunately, it's they're just using the LOTES bracket that holds the CPU down. The socket itself is still Foxconn.
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December 3, 2009 9:53:45 AM

thanks for all the replies... i've read about the foxconn socket burning out... but i'm not into extreme overclocking.. so i guess it wouldn't affect me...
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December 21, 2009 9:43:11 AM

lemonade4 said:
Unfortunately, it's they're just using the LOTES bracket that holds the CPU down. The socket itself is still Foxconn.

Got PROOF?
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December 21, 2009 12:04:40 PM

Well shut my mouth! :D  I checked mine... and yes. Foxconn chip, LOTES bracket. But I think I got a good one simply because it took a LOT of effort (compared to a 775 anyhow) to get the lever down. And also I don't plan to go extreme on this thing. I'll never go to 1.6V or even 1.5V and probably never past 4 Ghz.
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