Which MoBo for a Quad Q9300??

[eliast]

Hi,

I have to replace my MoBo and get a new one for the Inter Q9300. Do you have any suggestions for a reliable motherboard maybe with X38 so I can make use of the Corsair 1600 RAM?

 

[assassin123]

go for the asus p8z68 it has 2x16 pci-e slots for sli and it has a great contribution in the feild of mobos

 

[scapegoat_44]

Hi,

I have to replace my MoBo and get a new one for the Inter Q9300. Do you have any suggestions for a reliable motherboard maybe with X38 so I can make use of the Corsair 1600 RAM?

X38 motherboard doesn't support the memory type you've listed , you need to go a notch higher and get the X48 chipset to add Corsair 1600 MHz DDR3 memory and 2X PCIe2.0x16 slots ( SLI or CrossfireX , maybe )

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_chipsets#Core_2_chipsets

Do you plan to use your system for maybe , two more years ?? . If no , donot spend the money on a dead socket like the LGA 775 . You would be better of with a SandyBridge platform .

Please list your full specs so that guys can help you . GL

 

[scapegoat_44]

go for the asus p8z68 it has 2x16 pci-e slots for sli and it has a great contribution in the feild of mobos

Tell me this is a bad joke .

Z68 supports only the LGA1155 socket a.k.a SandyBridge . Do your field work dude

 

[hell_storm2004]

Only G41 chipsets support DDR3 RAMs on LGA775.

 

[assassin123]

oky he is right

 

[eliast]

X38 motherboard doesn't support the memory type you've listed , you need to go a notch higher and get the X48 chipset to add Corsair 1600 MHz DDR3 memory and 2X PCIe2.0x16 slots ( SLI or CrossfireX , maybe )

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_chipsets#Core_2_chipsets

Do you plan to use your system for maybe , two more years ?? . If no , donot spend the money on a dead socket like the LGA 775 . You would be better of with a SandyBridge platform .

Please list your full specs so that guys can help you . GL

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Right! Specs are as follows:

MB: Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi AP @n
CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 (2.5GHz)
RAM: 2x2GB DDR3 Corsair PC3-10700H (p/n: CMX4GX3M2A1600C8)
Video: NVidia 9600GT (512MB)
HDD: WD7500AADS (750GB Green)
PSU: Corsair HX650W (650W, prof. series)
CPU cooler: CoolerMaster Sphere
DVD: 2xLG GS20NS10
Screen: 1xDELL U2211H (full HD), 1xFujitsu-Siemens L22W-8 (1680x1050)

The problem is that the Asus MoBo has decided to retire so I need a replacement for the rest

 

[4745454b]

My x38 foxconn board supports DDR3. The P5E3 like the OP had (P35 board) also supported it.

I'd get whatever cheap P43/45 board newegg has. Not really worth it to spend too much on this.

 

[hell_storm2004]

Checked Wiki and found that many LGA775 boards did in fact support DDR3. Maybe these boards came as in as a later revision when DDR3 became popular and many people were still on LGA775!

X38, X48, X58, P43, P45, G41, X58 and others. Coz the last time when i checked some of these chipsets did not have DDR3 support

 

[4745454b]

x58 is not S775. P35 originally supported DDR2, but DDR3 was later brought over on some higher end boards. I didn't check that wiki link, but if it says no P3x boards supported DDR3 it should be changed...

 

[hell_storm2004]

Sorry about the X58! Got carried away by the X's!

I am saying last time i checked most of the LGA775 chipset did not support DDR3. I am guessing they came in later. Wiki is updated!

 

[4745454b]

I can tell, you listed the x58 twice! lol

 

[eliast]

I need an X38 or an X48 to make use of the fast RAM, but it seems there is nothing out there. Any suggestions for stock shops to order?

 

[hell_storm2004]

If you dont find it on newegg.com then its very difficult to find it anywhere else. Try Ebay, Amazon.

 

[4745454b]

Memory controller should be the same for all of those. x38, P45, x48, etc. Only the older 965 boards have a different controller.