What do I do? (mobo selection)

mitch212k · 2 Aug 2008 at 22:46

Hi guys.

I have 2GB DDR3 1333mhz Corsair stuff and i need a mobo for the spec below (P5KC is squealing and unstable so am rma'ing on monday.

Options;

1. Asus P5E3
2. Gigabyte EP45T DS3R
3. Asus Maximus Extreme B Grade

Or any other options?

Budget is really ~£100 but I suppose I could stretch to £120 absolute tops.

thanks.

MeatLoaf · 3 Aug 2008 at 11:52

How about getting some DDR2 and a £60 DDR2 mobo like the DS3L and flogging your DDR3?

mitch212k · 3 Aug 2008 at 16:00

MeatLoaf said:
How about getting some DDR2 and a £60 DDR2 mobo like the DS3L and flogging your DDR3?

Yeah i mean I think I need a new HD now as I'm getting page write error BSOD's all over the place but a P31 DS3L and 4GB's of Corsair 800mhz would be about £100, and assuming I could make back £50 from the DDR3 that'd be a good option.

MeatLoaf · 3 Aug 2008 at 16:26

mitch212k said:
Yeah i mean I think I need a new HD now as I'm getting page write error BSOD's all over the place but a P31 DS3L and 4GB's of Corsair 800mhz would be about £100, and assuming I could make back £50 from the DDR3 that'd be a good option.

Im not 100% sure but i think the P31 chipset wont work with all 4 memory banks poplulated, i downloaded the manual today as it happens as i was thinking of getting that board myself and it says in big letters that all 4 banks wont work due to chipset limitation or something like that

Thats assuming you meant 4x1Gb, 2x2Gb should be ok i think