Best OC MB for Q6600 with Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme?

[ICR5]

Need some expert advice on users who have their Q6600 G0 running stable with Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme. Which motherboard is best for overclocking this gem.

Thank you guys and happy holidays

 

[Thor86]

Asus P5K Premium.

 

[ICR5]

TU Thor86.. much appreciated (Sent ya a PM)

any other suggestions from other users?

 

[Entropism]

IP35 Pro, DFI P35 Dark, Asus Formula Maximus, Foxconn MARS, there's a few good ones out there.

 

[rockfella79]

ABIT IP35-E is a cheap motherboard with extensive overclocking features, Great value for money if you dont need RAID and onboard firewire!

 

[ICR5]

thank you guys...

 

[ICR5]

Purchased the ABIT IP35-E at the Egg for a great Price..

 

[MTDEW]

Purchased the ABIT IP35-E at the Egg for a great Price..

Then you got the right mobo. :thumbsup:

 

[SerpentRoyal]

IP35-E is a fantastic board. I have five...$55 to $60 AR. There are two major flaws with this boad...

1. Bad solder @ SATA ports. Very rare but you need to make sure that your connectors do not fall-off when your remove the SATA cable.

2. Cool boot issue if ambient temperature is under 63F. Again, probably a few hundred affected boards in the field with this bad transistor. Go to the Abit IP35-E review thread (MB forum) to see link for location and diagnostic. Check the last 10 to 15 pages. You can apply an ice pack to the affected area. If the PC will boot, then you don't have the cold boot issue.

It's best to stick with 12 BIOS. 14 BIOS is best if you never turn off the PSU at the wall (24/7 standby power to the MB). 14 BIOS may not POST reliably with some rigs.

 

[Xatrix]

I got the DFI p35 dark. Will let you all know how it performs.