IC7-MAX3 or P4C800-E Deluxe?

[hytek369]

Which is better in terms of reliability and overclockability. I heard Asus is more compatitible with more memory modules. Abit has some memory issues, that are not resolved yet.

 

[althes]

Asus is better.I had both kept the asus.Abit has too many issues.

 

[hytek369]

what stability issues did you have?

 

[wicktron]

Some issues with the MAX3 (not all, some): Over 285FSB issue, and 5:4 divider issue over 260FSB.

 

[hytek369]

any memory incompatitabilities?

 

[Thor86]

I'm pretty happy with my Asus P4C800-E with a 2.4C at 3.3, 275fsb, 1:1 memory ratio, 2.5-4-4-7 timings with 2.85 vdimm. It's fast and solid as a rock.

 

[hytek369]

Originally posted by: Thor86
I'm pretty happy with my Asus P4C800-E with a 2.4C at 3.3, 275fsb, 1:1 memory ratio, 2.5-4-4-7 timings with 2.85 vdimm. It's fast and solid as a rock.

that is pretty fast, what kind of memory are you using?

 

[lionelrodriguez]

So really what are your reservations about using a IC-7 max overclocking ? stability or ram compatability ? I am putting a system together this weekend with a P2.4C , 1g corsair I almost bought the asus board up to now that was all I ever bought . I got sucked into the hype I guess

 

[Thor86]

Originally posted by: hytek369

Originally posted by: Thor86
I'm pretty happy with my Asus P4C800-E with a 2.4C at 3.3, 275fsb, 1:1 memory ratio, 2.5-4-4-7 timings with 2.85 vdimm. It's fast and solid as a rock.

that is pretty fast, what kind of memory are you using?

OCZ PC4000 Gold Editions.

 

[hytek369]

nice

 

[hytek369]

anyone have an audigy 2 in their system?

 

[spclwpns]

Yes.

 

[Thor86]

Audigy 2 OEM. Works great!

 

[hytek369]

Originally posted by: Thor86
Audigy 2 OEM. Works great!

in asus or abit?

i have an audigy 2 in my max3, unstable sometimes.

 

[Thor86]

In my Asus. But I used to have it in my Abit IC-7, and it ran stable no issues either. What do you mean by unstable?

You may want to upgrade to the latest Creative drivers for your sound card.

 

[hytek369]

that is what i mean, i cannot install the new drivers. it will crash before i finish installing. also, the soundcard programs like speaker calibration and such crash when i use them. they installed alright, but i cannot use them without bring down the system

bummer man

it may be time for me to give up on intel or try the asus mb

 

[Thor86]

And you are overclocking right? Maybe try and install them while on default settings. If that works, then obviously your overclock is NOT stable. Good luck.

 

[hytek369]

right, let me try that. good point

 

[hytek369]

no luck, does not work either.