Overclocking a Q6600

[imported_Bruin711]

I recently bought a Q6600 combo with an ECS G31T-M motherboard from Fry's and this motherboard needs to be replaced. It didn't even fit right in my Antec P180 and I couldn't get it to overclock at all.

I am looking for a decent motherboard that I can get for around $100 that has decent overclocking features, I don't need the latest and greatest features but would like it to be decent quality.

I have 4 gigs of DDR2 800 memory, Antec Earthwatt 500, and an 8800 GT video card if that helps.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[disports]

wrong forum. it should be under general hardware.

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L is certainly an option for $99 + s&h

or GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L for $84.99 + s&h

 

[imported_Bruin711]

Thanks, are these Gigabyte 35 as good as the old Abit 35s?

 

[disports]

I wouldn't know for a fact, but I have heard that they are good. You can check the System building thread sticky in general hardware for other motherboards.

 

[Shmee]

for 100 dollars, p35 seems the way to go. I have a evga 780i FTW, and i recently got my q6600 to 3 ghz. could go higher, but I think I want to get a real nice cooler first, my Cooler Master Gemini 2 isn't keeping it as cool as I would like. my memory is some 2x1 GB crucial ballistix, currently at 1142 5-5-4-12. I set it to unlinked to get more out of the memory.

Cpu core is about 1.385 V

EDIT: oh, forgot to mention, G0, VID = 1.25