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[applexxe]

Hi,
I want to buy the best motherboard for my system :

HIS Radeon HD 2900XT 1 GB GDDR4
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 800 - 4-4-3-5
Hitachi 500GB
Intel E6600

which motherboard do you suggest?
I want the best high-end motherboard supporting my DDR2 Ram.
I prefer to have an Asus motherboard, which model do you suggest? P35 or 975X ?

 

[renethx]

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DQ6

As for processor, E6750 (2.66GHz, $183) is released on July 22 that is better than E6600 in performance and price

 

[Sinn707]

Or you if you want a mb a little cheaper, GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R is a fine choice as well. It also supports DDR3 for the future.

 

[applexxe]

Thanks for answering,
My choice is Asus P5K3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP

but I have a question, This motherboard supports DDR3, can I use my DDR2 Ram on this motherboard?
I don't cure about the price, I want a motherboard with the best performance.

 

[Heidfirst]

No but if you get the P5K DeLuxe then you can.
atm there is no benefit to DDR3 & it costs 3x as much - maybe in 9 months or a year ...

 

[applexxe]

So what is the best motherboard for me?
Is P5K Deluxe with P35 better than P5W DH Deluxe with 975X ?
or P5WDG2 WS Professional with 975X ?

I really need help to choose the best one.
Thanks,

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: renethx
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DQ6

As for processor, E6750 (2.66GHz, $183) is released on July 22 that is better than E6600 in performance and price

Only $183 for the e6750??!! :Q

The 6700's are currently $315'ish. Where did you read this?

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: applexxe
So what is the best motherboard for me?
Is P5K Deluxe with P35 better than P5W DH Deluxe with 975X ?
or P5WDG2 WS Professional with 975X ?

I really need help to choose the best one.
Thanks,

What do you mean "better"? Its like asking for the best tasting food...it depends what you're looking for, and in this case what you plan to do with it. Some offer better video support, some offer better overclocking options, some offer better stability, some offer more or less add-on slots, some offer ddr2 with ddr3 support, some offer better out-of-the-box cooling, some offer better raid support, and some are a heck of a lot better priced than others.........etc.

It really depends on what your priorities are imo, and if you have any brand loyalties, because there are a handful of very good p35 boards out there right now.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: renethx
GIGABYTE GA-P35-DQ6

As for processor, E6750 (2.66GHz, $183) is released on July 22 that is better than E6600 in performance and price

Only $183 for the e6750??!! :Q

The 6700's are currently $315'ish. Where did you read this?

I found the pricing expectations here. Unbelievable. :thumbsup:

 

[renethx]

Originally posted by: applexxe
So what is the best motherboard for me?
Is P5K Deluxe with P35 better than P5W DH Deluxe with 975X ?
or P5WDG2 WS Professional with 975X ?

I really need help to choose the best one.
Thanks,

P5K Deluxe is the best for hardcore overclockers, but may not be the best for other types of users because of southbridge problems (SATA and RAID) and very higher heat output (30 to 40 W more than the other P35 boards). IMO GA-P35-DQ6 is the best overall motherboard right now. Someone may recommend abit IP35 Pro instead (but I don't like PCI Gb LAN).

975X, in particular its southbridge (ICH7R, released in June 2005), is out of date, imo. If you want an ASUS board, P5B Deluxe is still a good choice (but don't expect the support for Penryn processors).

 

[orion23]

Forget the 975X or the 965P boards, they are old now...Get the latest, P35!

You have 3 choices:

Asus P5K Deluxe
Abit P35 Pro
Gigabyte P35 DQ6

Go to newegg.com and read the reviews on those boards.

The asus board is the most popular, but it might have problems with RAID and Bios flashing + high temperatures.

Oh, about the P5K Deluxe RAID issue:

This guy here says he found a solution to his problem:

got problems with raid o on p5k deluxe. though a disk was bad, but it was a driver problem.. update to latest and found a "reg-fix" her :

http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...el/msm7.5.html

Possible Issues with Intel® RAID and Window Vista when using devices not compliant with Serial ATA LPM device specification: A change was made by Microsoft in the Microsoft Windows Vista setup process. The result of this change is that the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Link Power Management (LPM) registry settings that were intended for mobile installations are added for desktop installations as well. These LPM registry settings are added for both the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID driver on the Microsoft Windows Vista installation disk, as well as for any drivers added during the installation process.

Various desktop Serial ATA devices such as hard drives and CD/DVD drives have been reported that do not comply with the Serial ATA LPM device specification and display erratic behavior when LPM is enabled.

Because the setup change means that LPM is enabled by default for all Microsoft Windows Vista platforms, using a device that does not completely follow the specification may result in one of the listed issues.

Inability to install Microsoft Windows Vista (i.e. system halts during installation)
Performance degradation
Timeout errors reported by iastor or iastor(v) in Microsoft* Event Viewer*
Workarounds:

If you are experiencing installation issues, the following workarounds may help resolve the issue:

If available, install updated firmware for the device.
Attach the devices to ports 3-5 on the Intel® 82801HR/HH/HO I/O controller hub (ICH8R) or port 3 on the Intel® 82801GR/GH I/O controller hub (ICH7R)
If you are experiencing performance degradation or timeout errors, the following workarounds may help resolve the issue:

If available, install updated firmware for the device.
Delete the iastor(v) Parameters registry key by using the following steps:

1. Go to Start -> Search.
2. Type in RegEdit and hit the Enter key.
3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\iaStor(v).
4. Right-click on the Parameters key under iaStor(v) and select the Delete option.


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Your call really!

 

[applexxe]

Thanks jjsole, renethx, orion23 and other friends for helping me,

Actually I'm looking for the best motherboard for gaming and I'm not a hardcore overclocker.
So i should buy a P35 motherboard,
What about the P5K WS, Do you think It's better than P5K Deluxe ?

 

[applexxe]

Is there anyone else to help me?

 

[Biomorphic]

Please, have a look at this post of mine here. I am sure this will give you a better overall idea about your initial queston.

 

[applexxe]

Originally posted by: Biomorphic
Please, have a look at this post of mine here. I am sure this will give you a better overall idea about your initial queston.

Thanks a lot Biomorphic

 

[orion23]

You need more help?

The only thing left to do for you is to hit the "buy now" button!

You want an asus P35 DDR2 motherboard right?

Well, the best one is the P5K Deluxe. The WS is a "Work Station" board, with less of a cooling solution and it won't perfom as well since its main focus is STABILITY.

The only other 2 options are the Abit P35 Pro and the Gigabyte P35 DQ6