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02-13-2008, 08:22 PM
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Help with choosing mobo
i need a really good motherboard for a gaming PC, if you read my previous threads you will know that i just returned a faulty EVGA nForce 680i board. im looking to buy another motherboard, have any suggestions, recommendations, or advice.
I was looking at the EVGA A1 NVIDIA nForce 780i. I need a mobo that will work with what i have Specs: GeForce 8800GTS Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 ZALMAN CNPS 9700 NT 110mm 2 Ball Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler Thermaltake W0106RU 700W Power Supply Vista 32bit |
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02-13-2008, 08:36 PM
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Asus P5K?
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02-13-2008, 10:19 PM
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You don't need a super motherboard for that system, the P5K will work just fine. Also make sure that is the G92 8800GTS, the old one is considerably slower.
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02-14-2008, 12:33 AM
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well im looking to get the 8800 ultra in the future.
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02-14-2008, 12:47 AM
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SLI isn't necessary to run an 8800 Ultra, pretty much any motherboard with a pci-e x16 slot will work with a 8800 Ultra, the P5K is a pretty solid motherboard, so you shouldn't have any problems with it.
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02-14-2008, 12:51 AM
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there are different models of P5K how do i know which one to get,
what if i choose to have 2 8800s, |
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02-14-2008, 01:03 AM
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Having two 8800 Ultras will not give you much of a benefit for the money you have to pay for two of them. You cannot run a 8800GTS with a 8800Ultra in SLI. The P5K vanilla is your best choice.
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02-14-2008, 01:19 AM
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is this the one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180
i have a 8 pin connector for the CUP power on my PSU can i still use it? |
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02-14-2008, 02:00 AM
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That's the vanilla P5K. You should have a separate 4 pin CPU power connector with your power supply, if you don't, then you most likely have a 4+4 pin CPU power connector which you can use as either a 8 pin, or 4 pin if you detach them.
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02-14-2008, 02:14 AM
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02-14-2008, 02:40 AM
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That's also a good board, but you won't see much of a difference (if any) compared to the vanilla P5K. If you find the wireless LAN, and other extras useful, then the P5K Deluxe is a better choice. The only major difference in components comes from the integrated sound chipset, the Deluxe version has a much better sound chipset which as support for EAX.
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02-14-2008, 10:38 AM
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can the P5K Deluxe support SLI?
and would it be possible to disable the wifi antenna in bios? |
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02-14-2008, 10:46 AM
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It doesn't support SLI. It supports crossfire.
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1...46&modelmenu=1
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02-14-2008, 10:55 AM
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would you guys be able to recommend a board thats good and capable of running SLI
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02-14-2008, 11:02 AM
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If you want SLI you will have to pick a Nivida chipset board. They are boards with the 650i, 680i, 750i, 780i, and if it has been released 790i chipsets. I dont recommend SLI but if you want the option you need a board with one of those chipsets.
Also, if you are going with an 8800 GTS now I would forget about getting an Ultra in the future. The new GTS is just a little slower and Nivida is about to release a new generation card anyway which will most likely out perform the Ultra. Kat
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02-14-2008, 11:06 AM
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a lot of people are not recommending SLI, whys that?
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02-14-2008, 11:17 AM
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Cause we don't feel that the increase in cost is worth the increase in performance.
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02-14-2008, 11:25 AM
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i think im gonna go with the PK5 Deluxe.
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