Good AGP mobo for 3700??

[Kayotic1]

I'm going to buy a 3700 from my friend and was wondering what you guys would suggest for mobos. He's been able to OC it to 2.7 on 1.425V on his DFI mobo. I'd like to be able to hit that. The thing I'm looking for is the FSB at 1000 mHz. What is everybody's opinion? I've so far bee looking at these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127223

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131541

 

[secretanchitman]

the asus is what i would pick. not saying that the abit is bad though...

most of my friends have their skt754 amds running on dfi's lanparty ut series. i think it uses the nforce3 250GB chipset. not sure though...

edit: how about nforce4 or the uli chipsets? the uli mobo will let you use a socket 939 cpu, and has FULL agp 8x and pci-e 16x on board!

 

[Stokes]

I really like my MSI Neo2 Platinum Socket 939 Motherboard. Great price and very easy to overclock with.

 

[powerMarkymark]

Originally posted by: Stokes
I really like my MSI Neo2 Platinum Socket 939 Motherboard. Great price and very easy to overclock with.

Another vote for the MSI.

M@rc

 

[Kayotic1]

I wouldn't mind getting another MSI because I'm currently running my 754 3000+ on one. But MSI doesn't make a 939 socket board with an FSB of 1000 and an AGP slot. I' need one with an AGP slot because I'm running a BGF 6800GT.

 

[secretanchitman]

i thought msi makes one for 939....my friend uses his 3200+ and 9600XT in it!

 

[cdjr]

CAUTION: If you buy the ASUS, be sure it is the A8V Deluxe v.2. Do NOT buy the A8V or A8V Deluxe v.1, they do not have AGP/PCI lock.

I have the A8V Deluxe v.2 with the 3700+ and have had no more nor less problems than with MSI and Epox boards, quite satisfied with it. I needed an AGP board since I didn't feel like replacing 3 month old video card.
You should be able to reach 2.7 with the right ram and settings, but it is not strong overclocking board.

Here are a few reviews and forum articles:

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NjQzLDEsLGhuZXdz
http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/Products/asus_a8v_deluxe/
http://www.ocforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?p=2530700#post2530700
http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47232

🙂

 

[Kayotic1]

Thanks man. That helps a lot

 

[Sonikku]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

You should at least consider a motherboard with a PCIe slot AND an AGP slot as an alternative. You'll thank me later.

 

[aboothman]

I too vote for the MSI Neo 2. Great board.....using it at the moment. About to swap it out for an Epox EP-9PNA+.....

 

[Twsmit]

Originally posted by: Sonikku
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

You should at least consider a motherboard with a PCIe slot AND an AGP slot as an alternative. You'll thank me later.

^^^^ I'm with him

 

[ronnn]

Originally posted by: Twsmit

Originally posted by: Sonikku
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

You should at least consider a motherboard with a PCIe slot AND an AGP slot as an alternative. You'll thank me later.

^^^^ I'm with him

I am looking at that exact mb. Now with an x800xtpe is it worth it to go with the athlon 3700 over the 3200 for $75 extra canadian? Part of me is tempted just to buy a Sempron 64 2800 for cheap, with a cheap mb (as agp is only a temporary solution). would save $100 canadian.

 

[Luckyboy1]

Originally posted by: Stokes
I really like my MSI Neo2 Platinum Socket 939 Motherboard. Great price and very easy to overclock with.

If you are going to overclock with an AGP type board, that's the one. If not, Asus.

 

[Kayotic1]

You know I never even though of getting a board like that. It would work out well because I don't plan on going sli quite yet and once the new 8 series cards come out I won't have to worry about buying a new board.