Need new core 2 board!

FE4R · **Need new core 2 board! -** 01-17-2008, 00:30 | posts: 539 | Location: Jamaica

I am looking for a SOLID no FRILLS an CHEAP intel board that I can use to OC a E2160 to 3.0Ghz. Id like to hear some your guys opinions. I have 3 in mind already, thanks in advance.

surrealX · 01-17-2008, 00:53 | posts: 2,556 | Location: NORCAL

Gigabye GA-P35-DS3L

FE4R · 01-17-2008, 01:30 | posts: 539 | Location: Jamaica

anyone else? I was jus thinking about that board. what about the MSI P35 Neo2-FR? or the Asus PN5E Sli?

surrealX · 01-17-2008, 02:24 | posts: 2,556 | Location: NORCAL

Those two will also do nice.

FE4R · 01-17-2008, 02:33 | posts: 539 | Location: Jamaica

lol! too much choices! I am sticking with the cheaper one, the giga byte. I wanted the fancy heat pipes tho.

MR.BONES · 01-17-2008, 02:57 | posts: 499 | Location: Fla

Gigabyte P35-DS4......Not that cheap though

DayDreamer · 01-17-2008, 03:01 | posts: 1,039

Don't get MSI P35 Neo2-FR. I returned it because it reset itself when you reboot it. Get Gigabye GA-P35-DS3R Rev 2.1. I just got it for a week or so. Good OC and stable. I could go higher than 3.2Ghz but my RAM doesn't allow it. I could boot to XP @ 3.6Ghz, but not stable.

SolidBladez · 01-17-2008, 03:06 | posts: 3,721 | Location: CO

GA-965P-DS3

Because I just want to get rid of mine..

scottyg2 · 01-17-2008, 04:11 | posts: 375

another vote against the msi neo2

The boot up sequence is strange, and I did not like the way it treated my hard drives. (I cringed every time it powered off. I know it makes some noise on power down, but it was just obnoxious.)

It was also very finicky during overclocking, and decided to just give up posting on the pentium 4 i had in it. (p4 was at stock speeds, and works fine in old motherboard.)

The board had great potential, and i would of just got it replaced, but the hard drive problems is a huge turn off for me.

FE4R · *Last edited by FE4R; 01-17-2008 at 21:26.*

OK, I was thinking bout the P5K E, same price as the DS3R. I decied to up my limits a bit and get some real cheap ram. Would the 8 phase power of the asus make that big of a difference? also whats the best DDR2 800 ram I can get?

There is jus so many great board... damn it...

GenerationGXX · 01-17-2008, 22:06 | posts: 647 | Location: Canada, ontario

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Originally Posted by FE4R

OK, I was thinking bout the P5K E, same price as the DS3R. I decied to up my limits a bit and get some real cheap ram. Would the 8 phase power of the asus make that big of a difference? also whats the best DDR2 800 ram I can get?

There is jus so many great board... damn it...

Just get a DS3R, its just a better board to overclock imo.
for rams get either a Geil or G.Skill they are both great rams to get.

FE4R · 01-17-2008, 23:54 | posts: 539 | Location: Jamaica

WELL!

I have made my list,

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R,
Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz,
Scythe SCASM-1000 120mm Sleeve Andy Samurai Master CPU Cooler

and finally, G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ.

I am concerned about the ram tho....

Deadman93723 · 01-18-2008, 05:14 | posts: 3,036 | Location: Hell.....but it's a dry heat

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Originally Posted by FE4R

WELL!

I have made my list,

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R,
Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz,
Scythe SCASM-1000 120mm Sleeve Andy Samurai Master CPU Cooler

and finally, G.SKILL F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ.

I am concerned about the ram tho....

I have 4Gb(4x1Gb) of that exact RAM and it works great for me.

01-18-2008, 18:41 | posts: n/a

I have the Asus P5k Vanilla and its great. Go for this board as it is relatively cheap

gmavignier · 01-18-2008, 19:26 | posts: 1,445 | Location: Brasil Belo Horizonte

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Originally Posted by EDogg007

I have the Asus P5k Vanilla and its great. Go for this board as it is relatively cheap

I have heard good things about the P5K series. I got myself a P5KC that has both DDR2 and 3 and heat pipes. Not that expensive at all. It's somewhat future proof as it also takes 45nm CPU. Good bang for the buck IMO.