ASRock

[apriliamgt]

Hello all.

Im just wondering if this ASRock instant boot is all its cracked up to be?

 

[kobaj]

It's basically windows sleep mode, but you have to keep your computer plugged in. Yes it is fast, but IMO, not worth it nor should it be a deciding factor in your motherboard purchase. .

 

[apriliamgt]

Ok thanks. Well my motherboard is my last purchase for my x4 955

I did decide on http://www.dabs.com/products/am3-amd-880g-ddr3-atx-748L.html

But im not sure. I was looking for alittle bit cheaper (not by much).

But need onboard graphics as i would like this as a backup for my graphics card.

As ill be buying an Nvidia (once i can afford it)

or http://www.ebuyer.com/product/206152

or http://www.ebuyer.com/product/205849

 

[linkin]

The 880G Extreme3 is a good board, most of the lower end asrock boards don't have the best MOFSETs and are not suited to overclocking heavily, or at all. Same goes for lower end boards with all manufacturers.

Those boards you linked are among the ones that use a cheap/inferior 4+1 phase design, ideally and recommended you want 8+2 or higher, which only the mid-high end boards have. MSI have been having issues with their boards frying themselves by just using phenom x6 cpu's and overclocking the x4's, as in the boards' mofsets catch fire or pop.

I'd stick with the extreme3 board, no lower than the 880g because all the ones under it use the 4+1 phase design. not saying that all 4+1 phase designs are bad, but a fair few of them are.

 

[apriliamgt]

Well been looking around, that board does seem good, but just thinking of the pennies.

As there is no IDE connect would mean me getting a new DVD drive.

Are the EVO-V motherboards from ASIs any good. I know it's the same price as the as rock , but will save me buying a DVD drive swell.

http://http://www.dabs.com/products/m4a88td-v-evo-usb3--amd-880g--am3--4ddr3--dsub-dvi-hdmi--2pci-ex16--raid-usb3---sata6--atx-6ZF6.html?refs=48750000

 

[linkin]

Well been looking around, that board does seem good, but just thinking of the pennies.

As there is no IDE connect would mean me getting a new DVD drive.

Are the EVO-V motherboards from ASIs any good. I know it's the same price as the as rock , but will save me buying a DVD drive swell.

http://http://www.dabs.com/products/m4a88td-v-evo-usb3--amd-880g--am3--4ddr3--dsub-dvi-hdmi--2pci-ex16--raid-usb3---sata6--atx-6ZF6.html?refs=48750000

That link is dead.

 

[apriliamgt]

Sorry give this ago

http://www.dabs.com/products/m4a88td-v-evo-usb3--amd-880g--am3--4ddr3--dsub-dvi-hdmi--2pci-ex16--raid-usb3---sata6--atx-6ZF6.html?refs=48750000

Its the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO

if not

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/motherboards/357700/asus-m4a88td-v-evo

 

[linkin]

Yeah that's a good board too.

 

[Benny Boy]

Sorry give this ago

http://www.dabs.com/products/m4a88t...aid-usb3---sata6--atx-6ZF6.html?refs=48750000

Its the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO

if not

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/motherboards/357700/asus-m4a88td-v-evo

Both the same.
The one that specs 4250 as igp is correct.

 

[87dtna]

For only 5 pounds more you'd be better off with the Asrock 890gx

http://www.dabs.com/products/am3-amd-890gx-ddr3-atx-748N.html?q=asrock 890gx

I'm not really a huge fan of asus boards at all. Plus you can't beat ASrock's bang for the buck, you can also Xfire 8x/8x on this board.....on the Asus board Xfire is not worth it with the x4 slot.