need a mobo for new build.

luke992006 · 05-05-2008, 06:22 PM

well i need a mobo for this build and i can't seem to decide, hopefully you guys can help me out.

The first board i wanted was a 780i...but then i was thinking and im never going to go tri sli so why not get the 750i.

But in a 1/1.5 years im going to prob move to ddr3 (because it will prob have come way down in price by then...hopefully, well if it hasn't im prob going to upgrade the board anyway.) and i don't really want to spend that much on a mobo if im going to upgrade it any way so now im thinking a p5k-e... but a question i have is it say it supports crossfire...but it doesn't say anything about sli, so does that mean it doesn't support sli?

Is there any other boards you would recomend, i wouldn't mind being flexible with sli in the futer and i need 45nm support. (ddr2 1066 support would also be nice but 800 is good)

Keep in mind i would like to keep the price as low as possible, and yes im going to be ocing.
Thanks

darksideleader · 05-05-2008, 11:30 PM

Newegg.com - Open Box: ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

awesome for the price.

luke992006 · 05-05-2008, 11:55 PM

hmmm...that board looks nice..it is 160 at ncix (i live in canada)

it says= 4 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports --- since sata is 1.5 i am guessing it supports sata II which is that speed...thats good.

So now i have changed to this board lol.

Any other board guys?

Puddle Jumper · 05-06-2008, 09:08 AM

The Evga 750i FTW is a non reference board and as result is better than the other 750i's.

NCIX.com - Buy EVGA Nforce 750I SLI Ftw LGA775 ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard - 123-YW-E175-A1 In Canada.

luke992006 · 05-06-2008, 06:28 PM

if you read my post puddle you would have seen i have already considered the evga 750i...i would rather not spend that much =D.

Puddle Jumper · 05-06-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luke992006

if you read my post puddle you would have seen i have already considered the evga 750i...i would rather not spend that much =D.

Sorry.

To answer your question about the p5k-e, only motherboards with nvidia chipsets support sli. Since the p5k-e is a p35 Intel chipset it doesn't support sli.

luke992006 · 05-06-2008, 10:41 PM

ok thanks

Mak213 · 05-07-2008, 07:54 AM

Also if a mother board support Crsoofire then it will not support SLi. 2 different technologies. I have yet to find a mobo that support both.

Crossfire is ATi/AMD
SLi is nVidia

Competiting companies. Competiting technologies.

Puddle Jumper · 05-07-2008, 09:08 AM

As far as I know Skulltrail is the only motherboard that supports both sli and crossfire but it should for $660.

Mak213 · 05-07-2008, 02:48 PM

Thanks for that info PJ. I have yet to read up on SkullTrail. But i believe you are right on that one.

05-05-2008, 06:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	need a mobo for new build. well i need a mobo for this build and i can't seem to decide, hopefully you guys can help me out. The first board i wanted was a 780i...but then i was thinking and im never going to go tri sli so why not get the 750i. But in a 1/1.5 years im going to prob move to ddr3 (because it will prob have come way down in price by then...hopefully, well if it hasn't im prob going to upgrade the board anyway.) and i don't really want to spend that much on a mobo if im going to upgrade it any way so now im thinking a p5k-e... but a question i have is it say it supports crossfire...but it doesn't say anything about sli, so does that mean it doesn't support sli? Is there any other boards you would recomend, i wouldn't mind being flexible with sli in the futer and i need 45nm support. (ddr2 1066 support would also be nice but 800 is good) Keep in mind i would like to keep the price as low as possible, and yes im going to be ocing. Thanks __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

05-05-2008, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
darksideleader Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 951	Re: need a mobo for new build. Newegg.com - Open Box: ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard awesome for the price. __________________ e6550@ 3800mhz (7x543) @ 1.35v Scythe Infinity w/ Scythe KAMA PWM 120mm fan ASUS P5K G.SKILL 2x1GB @ 1086mhz 5-5-4-15 HD Radeon 3850 775/975 Acer AL2216W 22" LCD Monitor Antec Smart Power 450 Watt Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit

05-05-2008, 11:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	Re: need a mobo for new build. hmmm...that board looks nice..it is 160 at ncix (i live in canada) it says= 4 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports --- since sata is 1.5 i am guessing it supports sata II which is that speed...thats good. So now i have changed to this board lol. Any other board guys? __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

05-06-2008, 09:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Puddle Jumper No place like 127.0.0.1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,555	Re: need a mobo for new build. The Evga 750i FTW is a non reference board and as result is better than the other 750i's. NCIX.com - Buy EVGA Nforce 750I SLI Ftw LGA775 ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA RAID Sound GBLAN Motherboard - 123-YW-E175-A1 In Canada. __________________ Save Stargate Atlantis. Click here to sign the petition

05-06-2008, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	Re: need a mobo for new build. if you read my post puddle you would have seen i have already considered the evga 750i...i would rather not spend that much =D. __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

05-06-2008, 10:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
luke992006 Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,119	Re: need a mobo for new build. ok thanks __________________ What To Look For When Buying computer Components Infernodeals\|My NWN2 Module Project\|Recommended PC Component's

05-07-2008, 07:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trotter's Basement Posts: 17,010	Re: need a mobo for new build. Also if a mother board support Crsoofire then it will not support SLi. 2 different technologies. I have yet to find a mobo that support both. Crossfire is ATi/AMD SLi is nVidia Competiting companies. Competiting technologies. __________________ Google...USE IT \| There is a EDIT button. Use It and don't multiple post. \| Image created by CarnageX

05-07-2008, 09:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Puddle Jumper No place like 127.0.0.1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,555	Re: need a mobo for new build. As far as I know Skulltrail is the only motherboard that supports both sli and crossfire but it should for $660. __________________ Save Stargate Atlantis. Click here to sign the petition

05-07-2008, 02:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trotter's Basement Posts: 17,010	Re: need a mobo for new build. Thanks for that info PJ. I have yet to read up on SkullTrail. But i believe you are right on that one. __________________ Google...USE IT \| There is a EDIT button. Use It and don't multiple post. \| Image created by CarnageX

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