Best mobo for 955 BE?

RiskyRix

RiskyRix

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ideally i wanted this one:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-424-AS&tool=3

but one of the reviews says its not compatible with 125w cpu and a 955 is a 125w?

will this make any difference?

this is what he said:

Bought this to go with my Phenom 965 (125w) worked perfectly, altho i overlooked the support for the CPU so my 125w version isnt fully supported, appart from my observation fail, it works perfectly, not a problem!
 
The Asus M4A78LT-M 760G MB officially supports processors upto 95W - but people seem to have success running 125W CPUs in it.

Personally i wouldn't risk it but then i would intend clocking the 955 BE within an inch of it's life.

I would go for the Gigabyte - for the extra £20 you get: peace of mind, can clock the CPU if you want to in the future plus you get Gigabyte's great warranty (UK based.)

EDIT: Or go with the above :)
 
OCZ is on a this week special at £35 - link

EDIT: As above I too only use the XMS3 (habit) but if money is really tight then the OCZ will do the job
 
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It means it's a product they can't sell as new - either because it's been returned, has slight cosmetic damage or doesn't have all the specified bits and pieces (they normally mention damage/missing items if that is the case).

It also only has a 14 day Overclockers warranty - it then swaps fully over to Asus. This would be a sticking point for me becasue of my experiences with the Asus rma process - they are particualry poor. This is purley personal - but it is something you should bear in mind. It is why i championed the Gigabyte - 10 days turn around.

Seraph is right though if you need all the extras it's a cracking board - if you don't then you just need to pick the one that suits you best.
 
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ok will stick to the gigabyte one then as im not really looking to do crossfire, better support etc.

so will all this work?

955 black edition
GA-880GM-UD2H AMD 880G
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3?
 
No worries - good luck with it.

And, although you've bought on a budget, and probably intend using the stock cooler you should still be able to get a reasonable clock (3.6 to 3.8).
 
Giga 880 boards are great, my 880GMA easily takes my 965 to 3.9+ without breaking sweat. :cool:
 
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