Asus P5NSLI nForce 570 - opinions?

MeatLoaf · 15 Sep 2006 at 08:28

Looking for a cheap conroe SLI board, this seems ideal. Anyone got one and got any opinions on it?

Cheers

BUFF · 16 Sep 2006 at 01:29

HardOCP just did a review - in their opinion decent board @ stock but a poor overclocker.

MeatLoaf · 16 Sep 2006 at 11:14

So if it wont goi above 300 FSB what would that mean a max cpu speed of?

I would be using an E6300 1.86ghz

easyrider · 16 Sep 2006 at 11:19

MeatLoaf said:
So if it wont goi above 300 FSB what would that mean a max cpu speed of?

I would be using an E6300 1.86ghz

7x 300 = 2.1ghz

MeatLoaf · 16 Sep 2006 at 11:40

Ahh, bummer

But would that be quicker than my current setup?

What about that asrock board which allows the use of hacked drivers for SLI, is that any good, overclocking wise?

EDIT : This one, Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2

easyrider · 16 Sep 2006 at 11:47

MeatLoaf said:
Ahh, bummer

But would that be quicker than my current setup?

What about that asrock board which allows the use of hacked drivers for SLI, is that any good, overclocking wise?

EDIT : This one, Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2

Any Xfire mobo will allow SLI with hacked drivers.

I tried two 7900 GTX's on my ASUS P5W DH without issue.

The Asrock mobo you metion is a poor clocker too.

Whats your budget for a mobo and I will tell you which one to get.

lay-z-boy · 16 Sep 2006 at 12:44

you have a gx2, two 7900gtx and a 7600gt? :eek:

or were you just saying that because you know that sli does work on non sli platforms with hacked drivers.

cheapo boards dont oc' very well, thats the problem.

MeatLoaf · 16 Sep 2006 at 12:45

Well ive got £300. Thats for mobo, cpu and RAM. Im going have to limit myself to a gig of RAM for the time being

Would like the option of going SLI agai in the near future

easyrider · 16 Sep 2006 at 12:49

lay-z-boy said:
you have a gx2, two 7900gtx and a 7600gt?

or were you just saying that because you know that sli does work on non sli platforms with hacked drivers.

cheapo boards dont oc' very well, thats the problem.

Sold the 7600 GT
sold the GTX's

SLI GTX Results on ASUS P5W DH

and now have a GX2

easyrider · 16 Sep 2006 at 12:53

MeatLoaf said:
Well ive got £300. Thats for mobo, cpu and RAM. Im going have to limit myself to a gig of RAM for the time being

Would like the option of going SLI agai in the near future

I would wait and save for at least 2 GIG of ram and a nice SLI mobo.

The hacked drivers where fine but the drivers are getting on a bit now.

It seems you want SLI etc and just do not have the funds as 300 quid is pushing it for your needs.

MeatLoaf · 16 Sep 2006 at 12:55

Maybe just get the RAM and cpu for now then, and get a mobo when i sell the 939 stuff on?

easyrider · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:01

MeatLoaf said:
Maybe just get the RAM and cpu for now then, and get a mobo when i sell the 939 stuff on?

Not sure why you want to do that.

Why get the ram and cpu now if you do not have a mobo to use them with? :confused:

MeatLoaf · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:07

easyrider said:
Not sure why you want to do that.

Why get the ram and cpu now if you do not have a mobo to use them with?

Well id deffo get the RAM before the price goes up even more, and as im there i may as well get the CPU as well.

Then when i flog the other stuff ive got at least £200 for a decent mobo. Im quite liking the asus one youve got

WJA96 · 16 Sep 2006 at 13:40

Well if they couldn't get it over 300FSB, they either didn't have a good clocking chip or they didn't read the manual.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=121996

I had FSB of 360 with the E6300 I sold to Royality, and I never touched the voltage. This E6600 isn't a good clocker, but even I can get 3.0GHz out of it.

I like the board, personally, but the hacked drivers on the ASRock were a bit quicker.