Motherboard Chipsets?
23 November 2006, 06:31 PM
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Motherboard Chipsets?
Im looking at upgrading my PC to a Intel Dual Core 2 Processor so I have been looking at the different motherboards to run it on...
From looking on Tomshardware.co.uk they seem to rate the MSI 975X Platinum Power Up Edition and the MSI P965 Platinum. Now one has a Intel 975x chipset and the other has a P965 chipset...... is the P965 chipset the later model??
From what I gather the 975 chipset is a little older but runs 2x PCI express slots for dual graphic card setups etc.
Now which one would be the better one to go for? I'm not going to be looking at going the SLI route, so no need for the 2x PCI E slots.
Are there any other differences with these chipsets? What motherboards do you all run?
Any recommendations would be appreciated
Thanks
From looking on Tomshardware.co.uk they seem to rate the MSI 975X Platinum Power Up Edition and the MSI P965 Platinum. Now one has a Intel 975x chipset and the other has a P965 chipset...... is the P965 chipset the later model??
From what I gather the 975 chipset is a little older but runs 2x PCI express slots for dual graphic card setups etc.
Now which one would be the better one to go for? I'm not going to be looking at going the SLI route, so no need for the 2x PCI E slots.
Are there any other differences with these chipsets? What motherboards do you all run?
Any recommendations would be appreciated
Thanks
23 November 2006, 07:05 PM
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Go look at Intel® 975X Express Chipset
and Intel® P965 Express Chipset Overview for more info on the chipsets. Can't advise you from a home PC standpoint though ...
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and Intel® P965 Express Chipset Overview for more info on the chipsets. Can't advise you from a home PC standpoint though ...
Dave (works for Intel ....)
23 November 2006, 07:39 PM
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Thanks for the links.
Is the P965 the latest/later chipset then? Plenty of info there but still cant work out which is the later/better one to go for?
As i'm buying a new motherboard I would just like to get the latest technology which is currently about
Is the P965 the latest/later chipset then? Plenty of info there but still cant work out which is the later/better one to go for?
As i'm buying a new motherboard I would just like to get the latest technology which is currently about
23 November 2006, 10:33 PM
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OK. Go look at Shootout at the Core 2 Corral: Seven P965 Motherboards Compared | Tom's Hardware UK and Ireland and also at Four 975X Motherboards For Core 2 Duo | Tom's Hardware UK and Ireland
One comment from the first is " ...One other aspect of being a "mainstream" component is that the P965 is reputed to provide slightly lower performance in some applications than its 975X predecessor - though comparison to our most recent reviews may prove otherwise....".
You pays your money etc.
Sorry I can't be of more help. I normally work with servers for big customers ...
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One comment from the first is " ...One other aspect of being a "mainstream" component is that the P965 is reputed to provide slightly lower performance in some applications than its 975X predecessor - though comparison to our most recent reviews may prove otherwise....".
You pays your money etc.
Sorry I can't be of more help. I normally work with servers for big customers ...
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If your not looking at an SLi board then the MSI is a nice board to have, though also look at the Intel 975x (xbx?) board which is one of the top ones or an ASUS P5W board which are also top of the range and made to accommodate the quad core intel processors (running 2.66ghz so 10.64ghz).
Also note that you want to look at M/B's that will run the 1333mhz fsb which will be coming in shortly, it will save you some cash in the future if your looking to go quad core (2nd generation quad core running 45nm should be out mid 07 as the current one still runs 65nm).
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Also note that you want to look at M/B's that will run the 1333mhz fsb which will be coming in shortly, it will save you some cash in the future if your looking to go quad core (2nd generation quad core running 45nm should be out mid 07 as the current one still runs 65nm).
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Also note that you want to look at M/B's that will run the 1333mhz fsb which will be coming in shortly, it will save you some cash in the future if your looking to go quad core (2nd generation quad core running 45nm should be out mid 07 as the current one still runs 65nm).
If you need to get a PC now then go Core 2 Duo would be my advice. You can always pop in a quad-core later (NB DEPENDS ON YOUR MB VENDOR - RTFM FIRST!!!). You *may* be able to pop a 45 nm chip in after this - but don't hold me to that!!!
Server version of Core 2 Duo already runs at 1333 .... got a couple of dual-cpu ones in the office for a workstation.... with 8 DIMM slots! And they'll take quad-core as well. Now that'd make a tasty home PC .....
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Thanks for the info there guys.
It will be some time yet before I look at getting a quad core processor as no doubt they will be ££££'s.
So I guess im better off going for a 975x based bored (V2.0 model which properly supports the Core 2 Duo Processors)?
It will be some time yet before I look at getting a quad core processor as no doubt they will be ££££'s.
So I guess im better off going for a 975x based bored (V2.0 model which properly supports the Core 2 Duo Processors)?
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