New Mobo help!

dlk289 · Jul 31, 2008

Tomorrow i get paid and i hope to spend it on a new computer, so from what i've read the p45 seems to overclock the quads the best and i wish to overclock a q6600 to about 3.6. What p45 should i get?
i was thinking about
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131295

would that be good?

thanks

Evilsizer · Jul 31, 2008

i would go with the P5Q,unless your looking for CF support then go with the P5Q-E or the P5Q-Pro.

someone1029 · Jul 31, 2008

The P45 overclocks the 45nm CPU's well because of its high fsb wall. So unless you are planning on upgrading to a 45nm CPU I would just get a P35. Also, what cooling do you have? I have only seen a select few processors that have reached 3.6 on stock cooling and even those weren't all that stable.

dlk289 · Aug 1, 2008

I was planning on getting a thermalright (spelling?) ultra extreme. I thought about the p35 but i heard that the 4780x2 will be bottle necked by it. I always thought the q6600 was still the best bang for buck since it can be overclocked so high.

Buhammot · Aug 1, 2008

I vote for the P5Q, as it is my latest choice myself. I am able to hit 3.6 with either a arcticfreezer7 or the Xigmatek HDT-s1283. Tho i think i will get a better fan for the xigmatek. Stays quite warm (70C load) so water cooling or a really cold location is preferred.

dlk289 · Aug 1, 2008

I think i'm going to have to go witht he P5Q. Buhammot, did you use ddr2 800 or something a bit higher to achieve those clocks?

w2richwood · Aug 1, 2008

p5q is a very good choice over a p35 chipset

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