new board recommendation

[Bakku]

Need a new board for system upgrade. Here is what i have so far:

- planning to get a Q6600
- need crossfire capability
- will OC, looking for a board that can do 500+MHz FSB.
- ~$150 preferable.

that's all i can think of right now.

 

[voidale]

emm would like to see something like this any 1?

 

[Zero82z]

ASUS P5Q Pro, Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P, Biostar TForce I45. One of those three will do you well, although for 500+MHz FSB the UD3 would probably be best.

 

[Bakku]

what's the difference between GA-EP45-UD3P and GA-EP45-DS3P?
how does GA-EP45-DS3 fair with GA-EP45-UD3P??

 

[Zero82z]

what's the difference between GA-EP45-UD3P and GA-EP45-DS3P?
how does GA-EP45-DS3 fair with GA-EP45-UD3P??

The UD3P has a much better cooling system, a better-quality PCB, better components, and it tends to overclock better. Considering it's a fairly cheap board, it's really a better choice.

 

[Kazappin]

The P5Q Pro.

I've had the board for a while now and it's lived up to every one of my expectations: great OCability, easy to use the BIOS, and I haven't gotten any errors with it.