AMD boards

[justs0me]

Well, I've looked for quite some time for a decent AMD mobo, that has some quality to it...

Anyhow I need it to work with the 9850BE AMD CPU 125W

I dunno whats better one with hybrid crossfire or not, i dont have that much money to throw at this, but i dont want crap or bottom of the barrel stuff. from what I've found the gigabyte series runs the best for the money:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?Item=N82E16813128090

I've also considered this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128075

I'm leaning towards the later one, since the only bad reviews are that the North Bridge runs hot.? are there better sites to review mobos? I need help and would love some advice and more options!

(I apologize if this sort of question have been posted before)

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Rhoxed]

wait for SB750

 

[heyheybooboo]

AMD 790gx with sb750 --->> Fudzilla w / pics

If you can't wait: GA-MA790X-DS4

 

[justs0me]

when are manufactures supposed to push out boards with SB750 on them? I'm not in to much of a hurry, would like it in the next month of so; ive also looked at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813135075 <--the ECS A780GM-A

but i read reviews that it only supports up to 95W CPU's

also are there any downsides in going with a board with hybrid crossfire where it has on board GPU? ive never been to enthused about going that route but it seems cheaper.

thanks for the help so far.
Matt

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
AMD 790gx with sb750 --->> Fudzilla w / pics

If you can't wait: GA-MA790X-DS4

I was reading about these today.

What's the deal..I thought the overclocking headroom was being limited by the chips themselves not the chipset.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
AMD 790gx with sb750 --->> Fudzilla w / pics

If you can't wait: GA-MA790X-DS4

I was reading about these today.

What's the deal..I thought the overclocking headroom was being limited by the chips themselves not the chipset.

I think the primary issue on overclocking was PLL timing. In order to stay in phase it just took too much voltage.

Some of the 790fx mobos (with sb600) have voltage adjustments for the sb PLL to help timing. SB700 helped but did not really address OC PLL timing issues. (I saw an article that an sb710 was at one time under consideration whereby a crytal was to be added to the sb chip to help phase timing.)

The sb750 is supposed to put the PLL timing issue to rest - primarily requiring less voltage to keep your system components in 'phase' when overclocking.

also are there any downsides in going with a board with hybrid crossfire where it has on board GPU? ive never been to enthused about going that route but it seems cheaper.

I imagine you will be able to disable the hybrid 'mobo' CrossFire. From what I gather you will be able to CrossFire in the PCIe 2.0 x16 slots at x8-x8 - - - we'll have to wait for the benchies as to whether the onboard 128mb frame buffer will give any boost ...

or take performance the other way