new 775 mb

DarkWhisper · 2 Sep 2009 at 16:33

Posting for a freind while he waits for his email from ocuk.
his just killed his Asus P5Q-E Intel P45. so his after a new mb
can you give him some advice on a new mb.
cpu is a q9450
He want to stay with his set up and just want to buy a megger mb
ive recomended the same mb as me maximus form se. as ive never had any problems and it overs clocks good for me. the otther mb he is looking at is
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-284-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1050

gurusan · 2 Sep 2009 at 16:36

That's a lot of money to spend on 775. Can't he RMA the P5Q? They are really good boards.

DarkWhisper · 2 Sep 2009 at 16:48

Thats the first thing i said. but he cant because he sliped with a srewdriver and went thought it

PwnDirect · 2 Sep 2009 at 17:08

DarkWhisper said:
Thats the first thing i said. but he cant because he sliped with a srewdriver and went thought it

epic fail!

Theres no point in getting an x48 motherboard anymore as there only real advantage ie crossfire @ full 16x is now avaible on certain p45 motherboards which are cheaper, newer, & clock slighty better.

With I5 around the courner I espect there will be a surge in second hand high end s775 mobos but if he wants new.

he could go for:

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (£84.99)

Asus P5Q Pro Turbo (£89.99) (1 model up from what he as & is the newer turbo version)

Or if he can find one a GA-EP45T-UD3P

gurusan · 2 Sep 2009 at 17:10

p45 is 8x

DarkWhisper · 2 Sep 2009 at 17:20

ok thanks for the help i will pass info on later when i email him.

PwnDirect · 2 Sep 2009 at 18:05

gurusan said:
p45 is 8x

not the newer ones

GA-EP45T-UD3P

5: 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 graphics interface with ATI CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance

Think it was an intel based restriction to sell more x48 chipsets now they stoped making them there letting the motherboard manufactors do it on p45's to clear the p45 stock

Big.Wayne · 2 Sep 2009 at 19:36

PwnDirect said:
not the newer ones

GA-EP45T-UD3P

5: 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 graphics interface with ATI CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance

Click to expand...

Think it was an intel based restriction to sell more x48 chipsets now they stoped making them there letting the motherboard manufactors do it on p45's to clear the p45 stock

Thats not right? your making that up!

Most Intel® P45 Express Chipset board have two PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots but thats only the form factor (i.e a 16x PCI-E card can still fit) . . . the second slot will run at PCI-E 2.0 x8 :cool:

setter · 2 Sep 2009 at 19:47

I think that on p45, both slots will run at x8 with dual ati cards, the only dual x16 intel boards are the x58 chipsets, or if your wanting sli dual x16, you need an nforce 6/780i, 790i.