Upgrade to Striker Extreme

[Guest]

Hi Guys (and girls)

After 3 years I've started to have POST issues with my Striker Extreme. I count myself lucky I got 3 years out of it after scanning mobo forums.

I want to replace it for a similar, but better, mobo that is compatible with my CPU and memory but have spent a few hours trying to sort out if the RAM will be compatible.

This is my RAM and CPU:
- Corsair 2048MB TwinX XMS2 8500 DDR2 EPP, SLI Ready, Dominator, Memory Kit (2 x 1024MB) - DDR PC2-6400
- Intel Q6700 Quadcore CPU

Could anyone recommend a good and currently available Mobo hopefully not the 680i chipset.

Thanks in advance for reading

(No reason to add the bounce emoticon apart from I quite like it)

 

[Maziar]

Hello and welcome to the forums
ASUS P5Q Pro is a good choice
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377&cm_re=ASUS_P5Q-_-13-131-377-_-Product

 

[Guest]

Ahh, that's cool. I was looking for a mobo with a G41 chipset. It supports upto 16GB or RAM, very nice as well.
Looks like I could do a little bit of upgrading with that Mobo.

Thanks for the info Maziar

 

[Maziar]

Well G41 has less features than P45 along with worse cooling,if you don't care about those then go for it.

 

[Guest]

Ooops sorry, the G41 was a miss type, I meant to type G45

Thanks again

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[Maziar]

G45 still has less features than P45.("P" series are usually the best), what do you think about the ASUS P5Q which i first posted ?

 

[christiangordon]

I would suggest: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128433

 

[Maziar]

The OP has DDR2 RAMs and that Gigabyte one supports DDR3 modules.

 

[damocomo]

Big thanks Maziar

I found it on a UK website called Scan and I'm going to buy the one you posted.

Brilliant