What motherboard should i get??

[Tabasco]

Hello all i wonder if you could give me some advice on a new motherboard and memory so my CPU and GPU can maximize there performance my current setup is in my sig.

I would also say that price isnt an issue.

Kind Regards
Tab

 

[stulid]

Would you like a motherboard that does Crossfire/SLi or is a single card all your interested in?

Have you tried increasing the CPU multiplier at all on your current setup?

Do you have a aftermarket heatsink?

 

[Tabasco]

Would you like a motherboard that does Crossfire/SLi or is a single card all your interested in?

I would like to do crossfire at some point , i was looking at this MB but wasnt sure >> Asus Sabertooth 990FX AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard

 

[stulid]

Any of the 990X/FX do Crossfire and SLI at 8X/8x, starting with this one which is the cheapest - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-349-GI&groupid=701&catid=1903&subcat=2046

All the 9** series boards are AM3+ for future upgrade-ability. The just add some DDR3,

4GB - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-095-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
8GB - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

 

[Tabasco]

I have havent tryed increasing CPU multiplier on this board to be honest i got this board for like £40 a while back and not sure if its got any cop! , and im using a stock cpu cooler , altho i was looking at maybe getting a >> Antec Kúhler H2O 920 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

 

[stulid]

I have havent tryed increasing CPU multiplier on this board to be honest i got this board for like £40 a while back and not sure if its got any cop! , and im using a stock cpu cooler , altho i was looking at maybe getting a >> Antec Kúhler H2O 920 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

That will work.

 

[Tabasco]

I just have a question regarding Motherboards and Ram .. when u look at a MB specs and it states what ram it takes does the (O.C.) mean Overclock? sorry i dont mean to sound stupid ill post an example :

- Memory: 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ....

 

[stulid]

Its a setting in the BIOS, the slower figures are supported by the CPU's memory controller, the 1800 and higher will require manually setting this speed in the BIOS to what ever is printed on the side of the sticks on the label, same goes for the timings and voltage.

 

[Tabasco]

Ah ok thanks stulid your the man , thanks for all your help

Regards
Tab

 

[stulid]

Actually the memory controller supports upto 1333MHz, thought something looked wrong.

You would either enter the higher values by typing in 1800Mhz or use dividers to get the 1800/2000 etc.

200MHZ X 8 = 1600Mhz
200MHZ X 9 = 1800Mhz