What is the best AMD64 Motherboard fo overclocking and stability?

[kman79]

Decided to go with a Socket 939 AMD 64. Here's my dilema. After reading up some, I have come to find out that certain boards are not as stable as other. I understand that when you overclock, stability suffers some. I'm needing help finding a board that is stable yet offers good Overclocking capabilities. At the time when I get the computer built, I most likey will not Overclock it, unless I absaloutly need to. I doubt there's any game out there that would put an AMD64 3500 paired with an ATI 9800 Pro/XT, and a gig of good ram to its knees. But as months go and by and when the need to overclock comes, I'd like to be able to, and I'd like to be able to do it well and with some stability. Am I expecting too much from a motherboard to prove good OC capabilities and stability?

These are the ones I've been trying to get some info on, please help if you have any input on them

AV8-3rd Eye
GA-K8NSNXP939
A8V Deluxe
KV2 Extreme (1.0)
K8N Neo2 Platinum
K8T Neo2-FIR
K8T Neo2-F

Please feel free to share any opinions or info

 

[MOHO456]

As far as chipsets are concerned, VIA is the way to go, try to get your hands on a K8T800 PRO <the better of the K8T800's, and go for an Asus or Abit board, they offer the best overclockablilty, features, and service for motherboards.

 

[kman79]

I was just wondering about that, which chipset is better? The Nforce or the K8t800PRO? This is mainly a gaming machine, not sure if that makes a difference. I mean I'll do some web browsing and papers on it, but the main purpose is gaming.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

you could wait for that socket 754 dfi ultra something or other that anand just reviewed to come out in 939

other than that the msi is supposed to be grat but lot's o people complain about msi's quality assurance and return policies on older boards

don't know about the 939 versions, but the original asus k8v for 754 had a lot of complaints about it too for a company as respected as asus

 

[kman79]

I just read up on that board. Looks promising, great overclockin ability. I'm just hoping the 939 socket has the same potential in overclocking, thanks for pointing that out to me

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: kman79
I was just wondering about that, which chipset is better? The Nforce or the K8t800PRO? This is mainly a gaming machine, not sure if that makes a difference. I mean I'll do some web browsing and papers on it, but the main purpose is gaming.

As someone who has owned both nVidia and VIA chipset-based motherboards, I would reccomend nVidia hands down.

The latest nForce chipset for the A64 is widely recognized as being slightly superior to VIA's offering, plus you're assured of excellent drivers w/ nVidia (at least much more assured than you you would be with VIA).

 

[MOHO456]

You fail to notice VIA's faster bus speeds all around, sure you nVidia might have a firewall, but its slower, the facts speak for themselves, 1000mzh vs 800...

Who wins>? My also supporys bg ethernet, some Nforce3's dont come with it, but all VIA's do.

The VIA is an amzing deal, and wtf, the drivers work fine man. If it aint broke dont fix it.

 

[Frew]

Originally posted by: MOHO456
You fail to notice VIA's faster bus speeds all around, sure you nVidia might have a firewall, but its slower, the facts speak for themselves, 1000mzh vs 800...

Who wins>? My also supporys bg ethernet, some Nforce3's dont come with it, but all VIA's do.

The VIA is an amzing deal, and wtf, the drivers work fine man. If it aint broke dont fix it.

I see why you are voting bush.

 

[Subhuman25]

I will never touch anything VIA again for the rest of my life. VIA sucked then,sucks now and will always suck.Way too many problems and incompatibilites.

 

[toadman]

Been running a via chipset board now for 7 months with np.I'm new to this forum but active on others and do alot of research as well.Via is faster at stock settings and from my research seems to be the more stable of the 2.In other forums that I frequent most problem posts are Nforce chipsets,I don't know if this also may be attributed to it being the most popular or larger numbers owned do to overclocking capabilities.

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

Originally posted by: SickBeast

The latest nForce chipset for the A64 is widely recognized as being slightly superior to VIA's offering, plus you're assured of excellent drivers w/ nVidia (at least much more assured than you you would be with VIA).

I've had a different experience than yours. nForce drivers, specially IDE, are very bad.

VIA drivers are working perfectly for me so far.

 

[BW86]

i dont like VIA at all

 

[Venomous]

Originally posted by: LeadFrog

Originally posted by: MOHO456
You fail to notice VIA's faster bus speeds all around, sure you nVidia might have a firewall, but its slower, the facts speak for themselves, 1000mzh vs 800...

Who wins>? My also supporys bg ethernet, some Nforce3's dont come with it, but all VIA's do.

The VIA is an amzing deal, and wtf, the drivers work fine man. If it aint broke dont fix it.

I see why you are voting bush.

Time for you to get your study material out because your about to fail.

I see why youre a democrat...

 

[Frew]

Originally posted by: Venomous

Originally posted by: LeadFrog

Originally posted by: MOHO456
You fail to notice VIA's faster bus speeds all around, sure you nVidia might have a firewall, but its slower, the facts speak for themselves, 1000mzh vs 800...

Who wins>? My also supporys bg ethernet, some Nforce3's dont come with it, but all VIA's do.

The VIA is an amzing deal, and wtf, the drivers work fine man. If it aint broke dont fix it.

I see why you are voting bush.

Time for you to get your study material out because your about to fail.

I see why youre a democrat...

Im not a democrat... Im a Social Libertarian .

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: LeadFrog

Originally posted by: Venomous

Originally posted by: LeadFrog

Originally posted by: MOHO456
You fail to notice VIA's faster bus speeds all around, sure you nVidia might have a firewall, but its slower, the facts speak for themselves, 1000mzh vs 800...

Who wins>? My also supporys bg ethernet, some Nforce3's dont come with it, but all VIA's do.

The VIA is an amzing deal, and wtf, the drivers work fine man. If it aint broke dont fix it.

I see why you are voting bush.

Time for you to get your study material out because your about to fail.

I see why youre a democrat...

Im not a democrat... Im a Social Libertarian .

Take it to P&amp;N.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: MOHO456
You fail to notice VIA's faster bus speeds all around, sure you nVidia might have a firewall, but its slower, the facts speak for themselves, 1000mzh vs 800...

Who wins>? My also supporys bg ethernet, some Nforce3's dont come with it, but all VIA's do.

The VIA is an amzing deal, and wtf, the drivers work fine man. If it aint broke dont fix it.

Ahem,
1) Slower? OMGWTFBBQCHICKENBURGER!!11! they're pretty much dead even.
2) Scroll down a bit, the nForce3 250 Gb has 1GHz HTT, not that it really matters.
3) We all want Gigabit LAN soaking up all of the PCI bus bandwidth...
4) Amazing deal? Price comparable K8T800 Pro and nForce3 250 Gb boards, not too far off.
- EPoX EP-8KDA3J (nForce3 250Gb) $93
-Abit AV8 (K8T800 Pro) $116

 

[IanE]

I have the MSI K8N Neo Platinum with nF3 and I love it. I don't see how it's 939 counterpart would be any different.