Any nForce mobos able to compete with P45 based mobos ?

Weazle · 23 Jun 2008 at 14:13

Still deciding on a mobo to upgrade to and was wondering if any of the nForce chipsets are able to compete with the P45 in terms of stability and overclocking.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

helmutcheese · 23 Jun 2008 at 14:22

Weazle said:
Still deciding on a mobo to upgrade to and was wondering if any of the nForce chipsets are able to compete with the P45 in terms of stability and overclocking.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I think its been shown in many reviews that the 790I Ultra can beat the X48 which in turn is better and higher spec than a P45.

The only issue with 790I is this old problem from NF2 days of SATA corruption which CAN be solved by new SATA Bios and drivers (think EVGA have sorted their now).

I do not think any Vendor can get their 1st Mobo on a new Memory type to be 100% (ie 1st one with DDR3).

Weazle · 23 Jun 2008 at 14:57

OK looking at nForce 790i board prices and its way out of my league .... closest thing are the 750i boards but I've not much about them.

Long run might be to use P45 as I don't use at all SLI.

helmutcheese · 23 Jun 2008 at 15:02

I can only say do not buy a 680I or 780I (had both).

I was going to get a 790I when they settle a bit.

I was going to say unless yo want SLI there is no real need for a NF unless you simply like them (were good back in the NF2/3/4 even NF5 for AM2 days apart from buggy high end Crosshair).

Bonjour · 23 Jun 2008 at 15:04

I've had a number of NForce motherboards.

The NF2 series were great, as too were the NF4.

I've currently got a 750i, and it's really rather poor. I'd stick with Intel unless you have your heart set on SLi.

Arcane · 23 Jun 2008 at 15:21

evga 750i F.T.W. is supposed to be the best 750i board out there.

Weazle · 23 Jun 2008 at 16:05

Mainly I wanted to be lazy and install an nForce board without re-installing Windows XP as I've already got an Asus P5N-E SLI.

But then if they're crap on stability I'll be fine with re-installing Windows for an Intel chipset.

Vir · 23 Jun 2008 at 17:58

lol lazy *******

get P35/P45/x38

Smirnoff · 23 Jun 2008 at 20:09

Nvidia board just fail, Get an intel board

sparkey196 · 24 Jun 2008 at 21:22

Weazle said:
Mainly I wanted to be lazy and install an nForce board without re-installing Windows XP as I've already got an Asus P5N-E SLI.

But then if they're crap on stability I'll be fine with re-installing Windows for an Intel chipset.

Just set the IDE controller to Standard PCI before you shut down for the upgrade, this will stop it blue screening on start-up. After windows boots (and it will) install the intel inf drivers and you're away.