Best 775 motherboard to overclock the 805

[FDF12389]

I dont really feel like spending near $200 for a mobo, but I was told that the ASUS P5WD2-P is pretty much the only good OC board for socket 775, is that correct?

 

[imported_xer0]

I, too, am interested in a good OC'ing board for the 805 D. So... bump =]

 

[naturalite]

anything new? Interested in doing alittle o.c.ing as well

 

[bongsteen]

yes, i wanna play with 805 too.

 

[zephyrprime]

Darnit! Nobody knows. We must all be AMD fanboys here at AT.

 

[Maxspeed996]

Me too ....and how does that board compare to the p5wd2-e ?

 

[boshuter]

Originally posted by: Maxspeed996
Me too ....and how does that board compare to the p5wd2-e ?

I have 2 P5WD2 boards, one in my daily use system and one just for benching. These are without a doubt the best boards for overclocking the 775 cpus. The P5WD2 uses the 955 chipset and the P5WD2-E uses the 975. I can't tell you what is best for the 805 cpu, not even sure what it is , but if the chipset supports it I would go for the P5WD2-E board as it would be more future proof with the newer cpus. The 955 chipset has a very slight performance advantage over the 975, but only if you are running very high >375fsb, this could be negated by newer bios. I'll be swapping my benching board for the -E versison soon.

 

[jtbullet]

Hi guys. I got an 805 for $130 shipped from compgeeks. Now I have an al-8v (945p).
I am new to overclocking. I know I will be buying some ddr2. What steps do I need to take to achieve a good overclock (3.4) on stock cooling? Do I really need the ddr2 667? Thanks for the discussion.

 

[Maxspeed996]

From all of the experience that I've had with Asus boards which is 3 for myself and 6 that I've built for people , if you are wanting to overclock , this is one of the easiest boards to use. Once you get your system set up , ASUS has software that is included on some of their boards A-I Tuner....and the Bios on most of the boards are VERY easy to adjust overclock on.
I'm not for sure yet about the P5WD2-E , as that I've just ordered it , and have not actually recieved it yet. But these have all been very simple. In the bios , you can change values from 5,10,15,20,30% overclock. And the system will automatically adjust all of the values to acheive that setting. I reccomend using a utility like Motherboard Monitor 5 or the ASUS A-I tool , as they show case and processor temps. Monitor your setup at stock speeds for a while until you get used to the temps your machine runs. If you are using fan cooling for your case , play with that a bit to see if you can optimize your stock speeds temp level in both the case and the CPU. Remember , your CPU temp can never really go any lower than the Case temp that it's sitting in. So play with it a bit , just take your time.
When you are ready to overclock , do it in small steps , and monitor your temps. 99.9% of the time , the only thing too high of an overclock is going to do , is lock up your machine, when this happens , you just have to go to the bios upon reboot , and tune it down a notch. no messing with Jumpers and all that jazz.
Have fun with it , but be patient and take your time!