Motherboard suggestion for q6600 ???

Sasika · Aug 26, 2008

Hi guys,

Topic says it all, I want a good motherboard for my Intel q6600 cpu.

I found these motherboards, are they good ? what are the advantages and disadvantages one over another?

ASUS p5Q
ASUS P5QC
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R
MSI P45 Platinum

My budget ranges from $120 to $160. I will like to OC.
and as the DDR3 prices are high, I hope to go for DDR2 memory(800 or 1066), and my vga is a PNY 8800gt but I hope to go for a 9800gx2.
please suggest some best motherboard models.

Thanks. :toast:

Aceman.au · Aug 26, 2008

The Gigabyte does well... I think I have a similar model... Works well with my Q6600

Sasika · Aug 27, 2008

more suggestions please

OzzmanFloyd120 · Aug 27, 2008

I've heard of people getting 3.9ghz on a p45 chipset, not sure about the MSI board, but that might be something to take into consideration when most people only get about 3.5-3.6ghz on other chipsets.

Kursah · Aug 27, 2008

The P5Q-E looks good to me...I'm considering one soon, something new to OC with. I love my DFI tho...but I'd have to sell it if I got a new board unfortunately...

Sasika · Aug 27, 2008

Thanx ozzman and Kursah
others please help me by sharing your experience

mrw1986 · Aug 27, 2008

I get 4ghz on my X38 Maximus Formula. I'm sure you can find a used one kicking around.

Hayder_Master · Aug 27, 2008

right kursah , p5q-e is great mobo with overclocking , and gigabyte p45 dq6 extreme is a better one ever

JC316 · Aug 27, 2008

My experience with ASUS isn't being a pleasant one, I have been having trouble with the FSB going over 410 on my P5Q-Pro. Up to this point, I can't recommend an Asus P45 board. However, the P35 chipset is the best for overclocking without wanting Crossfire. i would recommend a DFI Bloodiron or a Gigabyte DS3 series motherboard.

Mussels · Aug 27, 2008

intel chipset intel chipset intel chipset.

Q6600's dont play nice on Nvidia chipsets, so please stay intel!

Both asus boards i have run beatifully with Q6600's at 400FSB - however they are P35 based.

mrw1986 · Aug 27, 2008

I must reiterate, Maximus Formula.

Hayder_Master · Aug 27, 2008

Mussels said:
intel chipset intel chipset intel chipset.

Q6600's dont play nice on Nvidia chipsets, so please stay intel!

Both asus boards i have run beatifully with Q6600's at 400FSB - however they are P35 based.

right, right ,right

Mussels · Aug 27, 2008

i said it a few times because anyone who wants to run a quad and gets 680i or 780i is asking for trouble. heavyH20 is a perfect example of people who've made it work, but lots of people dont and have massive problems with Q6600 and quad core OCing.

I too think the maximus formula sounds like a good option.

jrherras_iii · Aug 27, 2008

P5Q-PRO with Ketxxx mBios

Deleted member 24505 · Aug 27, 2008

I am running my 6750 on my p5q-e fine at 450fsb at 1.375vcore.The only problem i have had with this board was an incompatability with ballistix tracers.I am using ballistix non tracers now,the new 2.0v spec ones and they are fine it seems.

Haz197 · Aug 27, 2008

My q6600 tops out @ 3.75 (417x9) but I have to give it 1.55v and it gets very hot (throttles @ 100c) when running orthos, but its fine in games 80c max

Imo, 3.2-3.6 is very good with a quad, regardless of the chipset, but I would have taken the Maximus given the choice again.

Mussels · Aug 27, 2008

Haz: you got a B3? either you're on a B3, or you're using coretemps numbers, because Q6600 (G0 at least) throttle at 85C

Haz197 · Aug 27, 2008

@Mussels...

No, it's a G0, and yes, coretemp

Its 100c Tjunction, maybe should have mentioned that.....

Does that mean then that Tcase is roughly Tjunction - 15c ?

Makes 80c Tjunction only 65-70c ..... sweet !

AddSub · Aug 27, 2008

If you are looking for top overclocks with that CPU with ease then go with Intel chipsets like P35 or P45. Very affordable at this moment.

If you want more features inlcuding more reliable native RAID and SLI support, then nVidia chipsets would be your best option. Anything from 6xxi and 7xxi lineup. Although you can expect much tougher overclocking experience, especially with 6xxi based motherboards. Although, with my motherboard I fixed that problem by upgrading from Q6600 to Q6700. On 6xxi motherboards higher multi is helpful since FSB tops out at much lower levels.

ZeE23 · Aug 27, 2008

hi guys look at my spec and help me to OC my mobo please i tried few times and didnt last long.
I think my mem is the problem.

ntdouglas · Aug 28, 2008

I don't know, I like my 780i. 3.6 is no problem. I've benched at 3.8. 3.42 24/7. Alot of people say quads don't overclock well with nvidia chipsets. Not me. I haven't had to clear cmos once with this board.

CDdude55 · Aug 28, 2008

Mussels said:
intel chipset intel chipset intel chipset.

Q6600's dont play nice on Nvidia chipsets, so please stay intel!

Both asus boards i have run beatifully with Q6600's at 400FSB - however they are P35 based.

At stock they do.

ShadowFold · Aug 28, 2008

P5Q Pro with kets bios' ftw

Mussels · Aug 28, 2008

Haz197 said:
@Mussels...

No, it's a G0, and yes, coretemp Its 100c Tjunction, maybe should have mentioned that.....

Does that mean then that Tcase is roughly Tjunction - 15c ?

Makes 80c Tjunction only 65-70c ..... sweet !

just to say this: Coretemp has been proven useless on G0 and newer. he made an assumption as to the Tjunction, and its wrong.

You need to use realtemp for accurate temps.

Haz197 · Aug 28, 2008

Mussels said:
just to say this: Coretemp has been proven useless on G0 and newer. he made an assumption as to the Tjunction, and its wrong.

You need to use realtemp for accurate temps.

maybe, but I get the same temps with speedfan, and Tjunction 100c in coretemp making me throttle back to 6xmulti does 'kinda' tie in with what you said about throttle being @ 85c, if you were refering to Tcase that is

found this http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=179044&page=1, aparently the only difference between realtemp and core temp is the calibration of Tjunction, realtemp being the most accurate as you stated

As for accurate temps, does it really matter if the chip throttles ? as long as you can keep it below the throttle temp in normal gaming / usage you're not gonna loose any performance?

oh, and, yes, I know this approach will reduce the l/e of said chip, and @ about £100 a pop its not rly an issue with me, but is DEFFO something that should be considered is you want a bit of longevity !!

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