Best Mobo To Overclock Q6600 Watercooled

andycorleone · Sep 3, 2008

Hi, I'm buidling a desk mod

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?p=5778814

I thinking in get a new mobo to overclock the q6600 24/7 in the list I used to have:

Asus P5K
Asus P5Q3

But now I came across the

ASUS Maximus Formula Republic of Gamers
ASUS Maximus Extreme

they are a bit expensive (about £30 60USD extra because I was going to buy a NB water block anyway )

Really apreciate any susgestion

Evilsizer · Sep 3, 2008

if you can find/get i think the P5Q or P5Q-Pro would be a better board.. you could get the max oc out of the chip with a P35(P5K) board. at this point though P45 is cheaper if not the same cost as P35 new. i would go P35 if you can get a killer deal on the board.

andycorleone · Sep 4, 2008

Thanks what about the Maximus they worth the extra money?

Evilsizer · Sep 4, 2008

if your not running extreme cooling then no, they are not worth the money. only unless you just have extra $$ to spend for the EP factor.

andycorleone · Sep 4, 2008

Thanks for the Help, what you means extreme cooling? ( I Was thinking in Watercooling the CPU VIDEO and NB). what is EP factor?
Cheers
Andy

Blazing fire · Sep 4, 2008

Hey evilsizer, do you mean to say the p35 perform better than p45?

you could get the max oc out of the chip with a P35(P5K) board

i would go P35 if you can get a killer deal on the board.

I think extreme cooling is TEC, phase change, liquid nitrogen/helium.

Albaholic · Sep 4, 2008

andycorleone said:
Thanks for the Help, what you means extreme cooling? ( I Was thinking in Watercooling the CPU VIDEO and NB). what is EP factor?
Cheers
Andy

Watercooling is becoming more and more mainstream. Hell even OEMs are doing it. Extreme cooling would be like phase change or Dry ice or LN2. I believe the EP factor evil is talking about refers to e-penis..basically bragging rights.

Evilsizer · Sep 4, 2008

Blazing fire said:
Hey evilsizer, do you mean to say the p35 perform better than p45?
I think extreme cooling is TEC, phase change, liquid nitrogen/helium.

no thats not what im saying.. P35 is able to max out 65nm quads, its not able to max out 45nm quads, due to fsb walls. if he can get p35 for a steal then go that route. right about the cooling parts..

Albaholic said:
Watercooling is becoming more and more mainstream. Hell even OEMs are doing it. Extreme cooling would be like phase change or Dry ice or LN2. I believe the EP factor evil is talking about refers to e-penis..basically bragging rights.

right!

andycorleone · Sep 4, 2008

Thanks OK I will buy a Asus P5K but which one? Asus P5K-E, P5K Pro or P5K Premium. as I said before I wana to be oveclocked 24/7. Using a watercooled system in the Video,NB and CPU. so any benefit from a specific model? I'm going to have any problem dismantling the intalled NB cooler in the Mobo I can see the little tube that conect the other coolers.

Evilsizer · Sep 4, 2008

no you wont have any issues, just make sure all the push pins are not going thru first. i assume you are also going to replace the southbridge cooler then. as that heatpipe setup is cooling PWM/NB/SB in one go... so if you wanted to replace just the NB cooler in this case thats not gonig to happen. it will require you to remove that whole thing...

andycorleone · Sep 4, 2008

so looks like is going to be easy and better if I buy the P5K Pro them

Evilsizer · Sep 4, 2008

yes it will be if your looking to wc the NB and cpu...

Spawn-Inc · Sep 4, 2008

how about the GA-EP45T-Extreme for q6600 ocing, then using it for a e8600 later on?

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