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Looking for 3way SLI mob

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Im looking for a decent 3way sli mob. I was looking at xfx790 ultra. But i m also open to other options. Any reviews or suggestions?
 
stick with going with an x58 chipset, you will thank yourself!
 
You've got the 680i Chipset, the 780i, the 790i and the X58. It all depends on if you want A dual or Quad, 45nm or 65nm, i7 or Penryn or Conroe. your motherboard decision will also depend if you want DDR2 or DDR3. X58 and 790i are only DDR3 while the 680 and 780 are both DDR2.
 
680i, 780i, 790i and x58 motherboards are your options. I'll avoid the 780i and 790i though. Do some research on Nforce chipsets, they are unstable and have a lot of issues, so think twice before you purchase one.
 
dark_light said:
which brand with x58, should i prefer.
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Everyone is going to have a different opinion on that question. :) Each board has its plusses and minuses. I suggest taking a look at all of the reviews and seeing which board fits you best because to be quite honest, not one board fits all and you just have to see which fits your needs and wants best.
 
BASIC said:
avoid 790i like the plague
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Why? They're the least problematic of the LGA775 SLI-capable boards. Yes, they're expensive, yes they use expensive DDR3 that offers no performance gain over DDR2 on the LGA775 platform, and yes, ASUS still can't make a Nvidia chipset based board worth its weight in the excrement of your choice, but all that aside it (that being, a 790i based board) and the EVGA 750i FTW are your only good chances at retaining your sanity when going SLI on LGA775.

The 680i is one of the worst chipsets ever made. The 780i is a disaster waiting to happen (though I've had good luck with this latest one). 750i and 790i are the only SLI-capable chipsets Nvidia didn't completely screw up.
 
My 680i was problem free from 6 months. The only thing it wouldn't do was overclock worth a flip. Now that I have a 780i, it has taken my E8400 to 4ghz at 1.28v and has been completely stable. I kept hearing all of these NV chipset horror stories, but I've never had a problem.

 
dark_light said:
anyone used Asus P6T or P6T deluxe?
Hows the overclocking and heat issues with sli
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Do both of those support Tri-SLI? I was looking at the Asus website and they only have the vanilla P6T supporting Tri-SLI. Probably just a misprint.
 
John Vuong said:
680i, 780i, 790i and x58 motherboards are your options. I'll avoid the 780i and 790i though. Do some research on Nforce chipsets, they are unstable and have a lot of issues, so think twice before you purchase one.
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Why does everyone keep saying this???

I've had an 680i forever now and it's 100% stable.. Not a single issue with it.

No overclocking issues either. C2D 2.13 @3.2 with stock cooler none the less.

680i is still a formitable motherboard. that supports tri sli, quad cores (1333bus), and up to 8gigs of any DDR2 you can throw at it.

People are going to have issues with anything. The x58s are having plenty of issues at the moment.....
 
Bigbacon said:
Why does everyone keep saying this???

I've had an 680i forever now and it's 100% stable.. Not a single issue with it.

No overclocking issues either. C2D 2.13 @3.2 with stock cooler none the less.

680i is still a formitable motherboard. that supports tri sli, quad cores (1333bus), and up to 8gigs of any DDR2 you can throw at it.

People are going to have issues with anything. The x58s are having plenty of issues at the moment.....
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Dan D has 12+ dead 680is. They're notoriously unreliable. I had 2 die on me. Others here have very similar stories. The 680i was a horrible chipset, and while I'm glad your own personal experience has been different and would never wish ill on you, you have to realize that you're the exception here, not the rule, and you really shouldn't encourage others to follow suit considering the overwhelming weight of evidence that shows that.
 
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