Mobo for SLI?

Warriorhazzard · 11-13-2006, 04:07 AM

My friend asked me to look up some SLI Motherboards since he is building his comp. He would like a MOBO for this card and run it in SLI mode BFG GeForce 7900GS Compatible with Core2Duo. Onboard sound. Western Digital Caviar... less than 200 dollars would be very nice too.

Warriorhazzard · 11-13-2006, 04:34 AM

What does it not include if it is OEM???

The manual and the Motherboard MAP? Is it hard without the map to where everything is. If this is the first build?

Warriorhazzard · 11-13-2006, 07:59 PM

So it will definetly come with a CD. Since I can get the manual online. I can also get some nice Rounded IDE cables. Right?

**Archangel** · 11-13-2006, 08:35 PM

the SATA cables, the PCI-backplates (USB and firewire etc) wouldnt come with it either.. I would never buy a motherboard OEM tbh,.. i prefer retail =)

Warriorhazzard · 11-13-2006, 08:49 PM

Yeah I guess thats why its such a good deal.

Linderman · 11-13-2006, 08:58 PM

fellas:

the diff between OEM and retail is = WARRANTY

retail is full coverage

OEM is almost no warranty maybeeeee 30 days if you are lucky

check intel website OEM processor is day Zero Warranty Retail= 3-years

Linderman · 11-13-2006, 08:59 PM

BTW: gigabyte & Intel have had better success with conroe boards than asus

Warriorhazzard · 11-15-2006, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linderman

fellas:

the diff between OEM and retail is = WARRANTY

retail is full coverage

OEM is almost no warranty maybeeeee 30 days if you are lucky

check intel website OEM processor is day Zero Warranty Retail= 3-years

Actually I spoke with newegg and they said that it was just the motherboard itself. I would quote them but I closed the window

**Archangel** · 11-15-2006, 02:16 PM

On OEM processors its mainly true, but that because its an out of the box product. Usually you get the full warranty on stuff like HDD's, RAM and motherboards. altough, ofcourse that also depends on the shop

Warriorhazzard · 11-16-2006, 12:15 AM

Well Im definetly not going with OEM. New memory has been picked out CORSAIR XMS2 which looks very good. Hooked up with eVGA GeForce 7900GTO Is all this a good buy and also compatible?

All I need now is a Mobo for SLI in case he wants to add another card later.

The one that PCEye Recommended was a good price but too many bad reviews. I would freak out if I got a blue screen.

11-13-2006, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Warriorhazzard Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in Pennsylvania Posts: 514	Mobo for SLI? My friend asked me to look up some SLI Motherboards since he is building his comp. He would like a MOBO for this card and run it in SLI mode BFG GeForce 7900GS Compatible with Core2Duo. Onboard sound. Western Digital Caviar... less than 200 dollars would be very nice too. __________________ Current Comp CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CASE Raidmax Saggita Black MOBO Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Video-Card eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB OS Windows XP Media Center Monitor 19' Acer Widescreen Mouse Logitech G7 Cordless

11-13-2006, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Warriorhazzard Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in Pennsylvania Posts: 514	What does it not include if it is OEM??? The manual and the Motherboard MAP? Is it hard without the map to where everything is. If this is the first build? __________________ Current Comp CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CASE Raidmax Saggita Black MOBO Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Video-Card eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB OS Windows XP Media Center Monitor 19' Acer Widescreen Mouse Logitech G7 Cordless Last edited by Warriorhazzard; 11-13-2006 at 04:44 AM.

11-13-2006, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Warriorhazzard Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in Pennsylvania Posts: 514	So it will definetly come with a CD. Since I can get the manual online. I can also get some nice Rounded IDE cables. Right? __________________ Current Comp CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CASE Raidmax Saggita Black MOBO Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Video-Card eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB OS Windows XP Media Center Monitor 19' Acer Widescreen Mouse Logitech G7 Cordless

11-13-2006, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,868	the SATA cables, the PCI-backplates (USB and firewire etc) wouldnt come with it either.. I would never buy a motherboard OEM tbh,.. i prefer retail =) __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb Corsair HX620W PSU

11-13-2006, 08:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Warriorhazzard Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in Pennsylvania Posts: 514	Yeah I guess thats why its such a good deal. __________________ Current Comp CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CASE Raidmax Saggita Black MOBO Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Video-Card eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB OS Windows XP Media Center Monitor 19' Acer Widescreen Mouse Logitech G7 Cordless

11-13-2006, 08:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Linderman Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 49	fellas: the diff between OEM and retail is = WARRANTY retail is full coverage OEM is almost no warranty maybeeeee 30 days if you are lucky check intel website OEM processor is day Zero Warranty Retail= 3-years

11-13-2006, 08:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Linderman Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 49	BTW: gigabyte & Intel have had better success with conroe boards than asus

11-15-2006, 02:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,868	On OEM processors its mainly true, but that because its an out of the box product. Usually you get the full warranty on stuff like HDD's, RAM and motherboards. altough, ofcourse that also depends on the shop __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb Corsair HX620W PSU

11-16-2006, 12:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Warriorhazzard Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere in Pennsylvania Posts: 514	Well Im definetly not going with OEM. New memory has been picked out CORSAIR XMS2 which looks very good. Hooked up with eVGA GeForce 7900GTO Is all this a good buy and also compatible? All I need now is a Mobo for SLI in case he wants to add another card later. The one that PCEye Recommended was a good price but too many bad reviews. I would freak out if I got a blue screen. __________________ Current Comp CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CASE Raidmax Saggita Black MOBO Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Video-Card eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB OS Windows XP Media Center Monitor 19' Acer Widescreen Mouse Logitech G7 Cordless

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