ABIT AB9 Pro Intel P965 $59.99 AR Mobo, was $49, Newegg

[Lurker1]

Originally posted by: Budarow
however, it wouldn't be too cool not to be able to run the newest processors if Abit doesn't "finalize" (i.e., work the bugs out) the latest beta BIOS for this board which I believe reportedly adds official support for Wolfdale.

I personally could care less about the latest processors, I care about today's deal. I will likely not be replacing this Q6600 in this board, ever. By the time I aim to replace it with 1 or 2 generations down the line, it will most likely require a new socket/RAM type, so the MB is irrelevant. The only thing I might do is upgrade RAM to 8GB or more, if the latest BIOS revisions will handle it when the time comes.

Remember, Nehalem will come out in about a year, and in 2, the first set of chips should be bargains again. And there's no telling where AMD's die shrink and next gen will take them.

 

[GeezerMan]

Originally posted by: Lurker1

Originally posted by: Budarow
however, it wouldn't be too cool not to be able to run the newest processors if Abit doesn't "finalize" (i.e., work the bugs out) the latest beta BIOS for this board which I believe reportedly adds official support for Wolfdale.

I personally could care less about the latest processors, I care about today's deal. I will likely not be replacing this Q6600 in this board, ever. By the time I aim to replace it with 1 or 2 generations down the line, it will most likely require a new socket/RAM type, so the MB is irrelevant. The only thing I might do is upgrade RAM to 8GB or more, if the latest BIOS revisions will handle it when the time comes.

Remember, Nehalem will come out in about a year, and in 2, the first set of chips should be bargains again. And there's no telling where AMD's die shrink and next gen will take them.

I can see that..:thumbsup:

 

[Lurker1]

Now if I could only find a decent HD deal for 4 or so SATA drives....

The Samsung 750's are out of stock @ ZZF, but a couple of those would have been nice.

 

[QTPie]

Just ordered one. Thanks, OP.

 

[exorr]

Originally posted by: Lurker1

Originally posted by: Budarow
however, it wouldn't be too cool not to be able to run the newest processors if Abit doesn't "finalize" (i.e., work the bugs out) the latest beta BIOS for this board which I believe reportedly adds official support for Wolfdale.

I personally could care less about the latest processors, I care about today's deal. I will likely not be replacing this Q6600 in this board, ever. By the time I aim to replace it with 1 or 2 generations down the line, it will most likely require a new socket/RAM type, so the MB is irrelevant. The only thing I might do is upgrade RAM to 8GB or more, if the latest BIOS revisions will handle it when the time comes.

Remember, Nehalem will come out in about a year, and in 2, the first set of chips should be bargains again. And there's no telling where AMD's die shrink and next gen will take them.

I just saw this deal on newegg today and am going to jump all over it. Just built a PC with the Abit IP35 and it was a great board. Getting this one with more features and half the price is awesome. I agree 100% with this poster that in 1-2 years if I upgrade again I'd be buying a new board anyway, so there's no reason to not buy this board if the proc I'm also looking to buy today is supported.

Very pumped I was able to find a board like this for $50.

 

[cmv]

Up to $59.99 AR and free shipping code expired. The IP35-E is $64.99 AR before shipping.

 

[gvbjr]

I bought one when it was 49 with the free shipping and I think its a great deal. Smooth installation and very quick with an abundance of features. I don't have the ip35 to compare this to but I don't see how you can provide an arguement to purchase that one over this. The feature set is outstanding, excellent stability and more than enough bios options for overclocking. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.

 

[gorobei]

the p965 chipset was an ok OC'r with 1066 bus cpus. The P35 is a much better chipset for 800-1066 OC'ing and can support 1333 as well. FSB/mem strap issues and cpu walls/holes are more common on p965 boards. If you need/want the southbridge features and the heatpipe, go for the AB9. If you want to get a 3.5GHz+ OC on an Allendale or Conroe, get the IP35e.

 

[KeypoX]

what days does newegg do the free shipping i think my mobo just crapped out on me and i need a new one. Will RMA this one hopefully and sell it.

 

[Lurker1]

Originally posted by: gorobei
the p965 chipset was an ok OC'r with 1066 bus cpus. The P35 is a much better chipset for 800-1066 OC'ing and can support 1333 as well. FSB/mem strap issues and cpu walls/holes are more common on p965 boards. If you need/want the southbridge features and the heatpipe, go for the AB9. If you want to get a 3.5GHz+ OC on an Allendale or Conroe, get the IP35e.

I guess it depends upon how far you want to go on OCing. If a mere 3GHz is all you care to hit, because you're merely running on air, then this board is fine. Not all of us are interested in squeezing the last iota of performance out of a CPU, especially if it delves into the realm of shortening its lifespan. I'd rather run a stable OC myself, as long-term stability is of importance to me.