Is the max3 worth the extra money?

MODdaBOX · 11-21-04, 10:05 AM

Im looking to get a new board bacause my lanparty has been craping out on me and i think its holding back my oc. I was planning on buying a max3 but the price is kinda alot and max2's are going pretty cheap on ebay. So is there really a big difference between them? Im going to be running my 3.2e so i was planning on doing the capmod to give it a little more power. Does anyone have a link to one for a max2 or can help me set one up? Thanks for reading this.

madhatR · 11-21-04, 04:34 PM

im in the same boat as you .. but i think the max 3 is worth the money .. im gonna get that alone with a 3.2 e .. maybe i can hit close to 4ghz

MODdaBOX · 11-21-04, 05:28 PM

yeah ill try to get my hands on a max3 because woutertal's mods are amazing and id like to give them a try. Unless someone can help me set up a max2 capmod or has a link?

woutertal · 11-23-04, 11:23 AM

The Max3 is a good board full of gizmos, but the Vcore powerplant is 25% less than the IC7-G fpr example. If you want to OC a Prescott you are better off with Max2 or IC7-G

mtb856 · 11-23-04, 01:50 PM

Isn't the IC7-G and the Max II the same thing? I got my IC7-G and it had a MaxII sticker stuck on it..... I think it's just a marketing scam to replace to MaxIII.

Did they change the board at all when they switched to the MaxII advance?

MODdaBOX · 11-23-04, 03:30 PM

i thought it was the same board. Thanks for the help woutertal i guss im going with the ic7-g then.

mtb856 · 11-23-04, 03:46 PM

Oh yeah, forgot to put my opinion in...... I love the IC7-G, my only complaint is the vdimm selection and you can do a vdimm mod to fix that. It's a 100% better than my MSI board, the dual channel actually functions correctly and it overclocks just as well.

Relatively low price for an excellent overclocking board as well. Good choice

woutertal · 11-23-04, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mtb856

Isn't the IC7-G and the Max II the same thing? I got my IC7-G and it had a MaxII sticker stuck on it..... I think it's just a marketing scam to replace to MaxIII.

Did they change the board at all when they switched to the MaxII advance?

You are right. IC7-G=MAX2. IMHO the MAX3 was pulled because of the problem I described above; icompatibility with high Prescott OC's

MODdaBOX · 11-23-04, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woutertal

You are right. IC7-G=MAX2. IMHO the MAX3 was pulled because of the problem I described above; icompatibility with high Prescott OC's

wow i didnt realize that i couldent figure out why it was pulled thanks again. Also could you help me convert your max3 capmod to a ic7-g capmod or help me set a new one up?

woutertal · 11-23-04, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MODdaBOX

wow i didnt realize that i couldent figure out why it was pulled thanks again. Also could you help me convert your max3 capmod to a ic7-g capmod or help me set a new one up?

Anytime. Please post in the prescott quest thread so that others can pic it up as well ok?

MODdaBOX · 11-23-04, 05:41 PM

No problem

Sucka · 11-23-04, 11:12 PM

I own both, and have had better luck with the IC7-G (which is a max-2). The Max 3 is great, and is a very worthy board, but unless you need the extra sata ports, and really want otes, i say go with a max 2. Just my personal opinion, they both have worked very well for me with pressy's.

MODdaBOX · 11-28-04, 07:00 PM

thanks for the help everyone just ordered a ic7-g

flapperhead · 11-28-04, 10:20 PM

i had an ic7 that i did hipros 5in1 mods to. (agp/nb/vdimm/ vtt/ extra capacitor in line with cpu) and it ran like a bat outta H%ll. im not sure how hi the nb and vagp voltage can be raised with the max3, but theres nothing like hitting ur nb with 1.9 volts..

11-21-04, 10:05 AM	Thread Starter #1
MODdaBOX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island	Is the max3 worth the extra money? Im looking to get a new board bacause my lanparty has been craping out on me and i think its holding back my oc. I was planning on buying a max3 but the price is kinda alot and max2's are going pretty cheap on ebay. So is there really a big difference between them? Im going to be running my 3.2e so i was planning on doing the capmod to give it a little more power. Does anyone have a link to one for a max2 or can help me set one up? Thanks for reading this.
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11-21-04, 04:34 PM	#2
madhatR Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ	im in the same boat as you .. but i think the max 3 is worth the money .. im gonna get that alone with a 3.2 e .. maybe i can hit close to 4ghz
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11-21-04, 05:28 PM	Thread Starter #3
MODdaBOX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island	yeah ill try to get my hands on a max3 because woutertal's mods are amazing and id like to give them a try. Unless someone can help me set up a max2 capmod or has a link?
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11-23-04, 11:23 AM	#4
woutertal Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Spain	The Max3 is a good board full of gizmos, but the Vcore powerplant is 25% less than the IC7-G fpr example. If you want to OC a Prescott you are better off with Max2 or IC7-G
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11-23-04, 01:50 PM	#5
mtb856 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Helping young Meatballs grow...	Isn't the IC7-G and the Max II the same thing? I got my IC7-G and it had a MaxII sticker stuck on it..... I think it's just a marketing scam to replace to MaxIII. Did they change the board at all when they switched to the MaxII advance?
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11-23-04, 03:30 PM	Thread Starter #6
MODdaBOX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island	i thought it was the same board. Thanks for the help woutertal i guss im going with the ic7-g then.
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11-23-04, 03:46 PM	#7
mtb856 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Helping young Meatballs grow...	Oh yeah, forgot to put my opinion in...... I love the IC7-G, my only complaint is the vdimm selection and you can do a vdimm mod to fix that. It's a 100% better than my MSI board, the dual channel actually functions correctly and it overclocks just as well. Relatively low price for an excellent overclocking board as well. Good choice
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11-23-04, 05:41 PM	Thread Starter #11
MODdaBOX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island	No problem
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11-23-04, 11:12 PM	#12
Sucka Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denver, CO	I own both, and have had better luck with the IC7-G (which is a max-2). The Max 3 is great, and is a very worthy board, but unless you need the extra sata ports, and really want otes, i say go with a max 2. Just my personal opinion, they both have worked very well for me with pressy's. __________________ DFI SLI-DR \| Opteron 170 \| 2x512 G.Skill LE \| x1900XTX \| 2x250GB T7K250 RAID 0 \| PCP&C 510 SLI \| X-Fi \| Dell 2007FPW Laptop \| Dell E1405 \| Core Duo 2 Merom T7200 \| 2GB DDR2 \| Intel 950GM \| 120GB HD \| 14.1 in. WXGA+ Truelife \| XP Pro Heatware
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11-28-04, 07:00 PM	Thread Starter #13
MODdaBOX Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island	thanks for the help everyone just ordered a ic7-g
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11-28-04, 10:20 PM	#14
flapperhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wash dc area	i had an ic7 that i did hipros 5in1 mods to. (agp/nb/vdimm/ vtt/ extra capacitor in line with cpu) and it ran like a bat outta H%ll. im not sure how hi the nb and vagp voltage can be raised with the max3, but theres nothing like hitting ur nb with 1.9 volts..
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