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Need some motherboard advice...

M

MCain

Junior Member
My current system is:

GA-P35C-DS3R
2.66 GHz E6750
2gb RAM
EVGA GTX260

For some reason my RAM keeps going bad in this system. I've RMA'd it several times and made sure the BIOS settings were compatible with the RAM. I'm not overclocking anything. I've gotten to the point where I'm sick of trying to figure out whether it's the RAM supplier or the motherboard that's causing the issues and I'm thinking of swapping the motherboard out when I order some new RAM from a different manufacturer.

Which brings me to my question... I'm more than a little confused by the chipset options available and I could use some advice on where to look for a good solid motherboard.

Some other information that might help you guide me in the right direction: I'd like to keep the video card, and processor if possible. I don't see myself going to an SLI or Crossfire setup any time soon if ever. I don't plan to overclock, but I don't mind having a tweakable BIOS, even if I just leave it alone. Mainly I just want good bang for the buck performance and rock solid stability.

Thanks in advance for any advice and suggestions!

 
It may not be the motherboard. Or, wait, actually yes and no.

I had RAM that went bad on two different motherboards and after getting a battery backup, it doesn't happen anymore. There was a thread about that on jonnyguru.com and they insisted it's probably a problem with the motherboard. But, like I said, my problem went away with a battery backup.

Some people recommend APC but I have a TrippLite 1500 or whatever series it was again that is passive (no fan). Anyway, it's good for 940 watts. 🙂
 
It does sound like you're getting unstable power to me as well. That can cause components to fail repeatedly. A battery backup would provide stable voltages, but be pricey. A good surge protector can be a useful solution, but the battery backup is a more reliable solution.
 
Interesting thoughts. I did try another power supply in the case, but with the same results. I had not thought about the supply to the computer. I haven't had any problems with two other computers at the same location with similar RAM though. All are on surge protectors. Thanks for the advice though, it's definitely something I'll look at.
 
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