which mobo for e6750

[tangyqp]

Hi guys, I'm new to building computers... this will be my first and a half computer (first computer I only put the parts together, cousin did wiring and adjusted settings)

I'm about to buy one of these boards, my local hardware store is having a sale and I can grab both of them for around $100-100. I game medicorely, and multitask a lottttt, so I'll be looking to OC a bit at first. I have the E6750 and 2gb of Crucial ballistix ddr2 800 ram. I want to try and get this to at least 3.0ghz without making the temp increase a whole lot.

Also, I've read a few reviews about "double booting" with the abit.. will that hurt me in the long run? i.e maybe hd dying faster? And when I'm installing the CPU and RAM, would I be good to go and install xp right away, or would I have to adjust some settings first, like cpu and ram volts? I've seen a few cases where people said their's didn't boot without modifying it.

one last thing, when applying arctic silver 5, should I put a tiny dab and rub it through out the whole cpu or just put a dab and put heatsink over it?

thansk in advance

 

[joejccva]

The Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard. Extremely happy with the performance of mine.

Not sure about double booting. You don't have to adjust any settings first. The ideal thing to do is install XP, and then run prime95 (blend) for about 3-4 hours to ensure stability out of the box at everything stock speeds.

As far as Arctic Silver 5, only put a little dab about the size of a piece of rice in the center of the heatsink, then place the heatsink. The pressure will spread the AS5 on it's own.

 

[tangyqp]

ok thanks a lot, ive always spread the as5 so thats why i maybe dont get good temps ^^

 

[tangyqp]

bump

 

[bryanW1995]

p35 ds3r has a strong rep and should be all that you need. abit ip35 e is quite a bit cheaper and offers a no-frills alternative if you're looking to save $$. on high end ip 35 pro, dq6, or p5k deluxe are all excellent.

 

[tangyqp]

ah i see, but im guessing you meant no-frills in a good way right? because i kinda like some of their stuff instead of the brand name heh. but in the end, theres no big difference between the two right?