What S775 motherboard should I get?

[Krogoth255]

Well an recent mishap has left my board with a dead 4x PCIe slot and Highpoint 4x PCIe SATA RAID controller. Stupid, rogue screw and your short.

Anyway, I am in the market for a new Socket 775 board.

The conditions are that it needs a PCIe 4x slot or greater for my RMA replacement of Highpoint 2310 4x PCIe RAID card and it cannot be a Nvidia chipset.

I do not care for SLI or CF capabilities. Any suggestions?

 

[Keitero]

Could you not RMA your DFI board?

 

[Krogoth255]

Nope, they will not cover parts that were damaged by electrical-related causes.

From DFI's warranty page

Warranty Exclusions:


1.Damage caused by operator error or operator fails to comply user manual instruction, such as, but not limited to improper storage resulting in product get wet, corrosion, fell off, squeezed or exposed to inadequate temperature/humid environment.
2. Damage incurred while being transported or moved by the customer.
3. Parts repaired or replaced by parties other than DFI Authorized Service Centers.Defacing of product labeling (label alterations and falsifying, serial number missing, serial number no longer discernible, serial number invalid)
4. Unauthorized changes of non MSI parts, modifications or alterations, parts removal in or to the products
5. Product damage caused by catastrophes, thunder stroke, faulty electric power and environmental factors.
6. Received RMA item does not match with the corresponding record on RMA enquiry form.
7. Falsifying record, or content unrecognizable.

 

[Ratman6161]

A quick look on New Egg shows quite a few P43 and P45 based boards that would meet your needs. Looks like all the major brands have one. Accourding to your sig, youv'e had your q6600 at 2.93 and almost any new board you might pick could beat that. So you probably can't go wrong with any of them.

 

[Krogoth255]

Expect, I have B3 Q6600 and it runs kinda toasty at 2.93Ghz. I could up to 3.0Ghz (333x9) and still be within specs for P35/P45.

 

[Krogoth255]

Shameless bump.

 

[SolMiester]

The Abit IP35 has got to be quite cheap there now.......P35 chipset and PCIe x 4 for ya with 3 x PCI!

 

[TC91]

asus p5q deluxe

 

[JPB]

Originally posted by: TC91
asus p5q deluxe

I second this one. Good choice :thumbsup:

 

[BassBomb]

Originally posted by: JPB

Originally posted by: TC91
asus p5q deluxe

I second this one. Good choice :thumbsup:

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