Best Mobo For The Core 2 Duo? (conroe)

[matteuk]

hi im currently bulding my dream pc but am having troble geting a good mother bord mony is not a problem whats the best i can get it will have to be a 775 socet thanks

 

[34erd]

The Intel D975XBX "Bad Axe" and the ASUS ASUS P5W DH are both quite good, although the Bad Axe may require some modding to unleash its full overclocking potential.

 

[Alx717]

i'm planning a build too for conroe, i'm going with the ASUS P5w DH deluxe as 34erd said, it seems to be pretty nice and has come cool features...

 

[matteuk]

ye mon

 

[baballin328]

is this mobo good? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...A455-1085&SRCCODE=SHOPPINGDF&CMP=OTC-SHOPPING

 

[matteuk]

that better than the ASUS P5w DH deluxe and is it core 2 duo ready with the bios update?

 

[JG30]

is this mobo good? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...A455-1085&SRCCODE=SHOPPINGDF&CMP=OTC-SHOPPING

Look for the same model but has an SE at the ending. That board does not support conroe and a bios update will not fix it. The SE is hardmodded to allow the conroe to work. It looks identical to the board you posted but is not the same. As I said the socket was modified to support conroe in the SE version.

 

[baballin328]

Do you think there are going to be cheaper mobos out for conroe. Every board is in or near the $200 range

 

[Cromewell]

Wait a bit, buying now will be silly as all boards and CPUs are still over priced due to supply problems (because of all the damn hype around conroe).

 

[matteuk]

do u need to flash the bios on this mobo http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=729&cid=3
so u can run the conroe on it?

 

[DiViDe]

If you are going to overclock then intel chipset it better.

Edit: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3611 this is a good article about mobos and conroe (best preformance) + RAM

 

[Pr0]

And where can we find the best motherboard for conroe that deals with *billmelater* that some of us can get with finance.

 

[Sophocles]

The board that's been catching my eye is the ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe, it's getting a lot of good press and it's tried and true. it's a pricey board but so are most of the decent Core 2 Compatible boards. Also beware that whichever board that you buy you might also need to do a bios update to get things running and an extra socket 775 chip on hand if you have it, wouldn't hurt. As an over clocker I've steered away from Intel boards because they have in the past limited the adjustments needed to effectively over clock because Intel would like you to pay more for the speed gains.

I'm no big fan of anandtech but their list of boards should be helpful.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2797&p=19

Before buying a board take special care to insure that it is compatible with Core 2 duo, many boards of the same socket type are not.

 

[Pr0]

I cant find asus p5w deluxe mobo in stock nowhere. And it hard to find the Conroe E6600 in stock. Can anyone else find it?

 

[34erd]

Also take a look at MSI's 975X board, which has been rereleased to support conroe.

 

[Pr0]

Also take a look at MSI's 975X board, which has been rereleased to support conroe.

Where do i find that? Since there is 2 of the same board and this is just to support conroe. And most of all is that msi 975x board any better then asus p5w dh deluxe?

 

[m0nk3ys1ms]

Where do i find that? Since there is 2 of the same board and this is just to support conroe. And most of all is that msi 975x board any better then asus p5w dh deluxe?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130051

 

[Pr0]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130051

Thanks Now is that motherboard any better or equal to asus p5w dh deluxe?

 

[m0nk3ys1ms]

Thanks Now is that motherboard any better or equal to asus p5w dh deluxe?

I see them as pretty equal.

 

[Pr0]

I see them as pretty equal.

Now what im looking for is a motherboard with Corsair EPP Support and Conroe core 2 duo. Where or which mobo support these too?