Which motherboard

[Mech0z]

I have only found a single Asus motherboard with those specs, is there really only one? Because that one is crazy expensive.

 

[badnewcastle]

I've been trying to figure that out too, but when I open Sandra and some other programs my MSI P6N Diamond is reading out as PCI-E Version 2.0... though everywhere I look it says it's only 1.0a. I don't know I don't really care just saw what some programs reading this and took note.

 

[Capt Caveman]

The only PCIE 2.0 motherboards currently available use the Intel X38 chipset and all of those mobos are in $250+ range.

fwiw - PCIE 2.0 isn't necessary.

 

[Heidfirst]

wireless is easily added via cheap usb etc.
abit do a x1 PCI-E wifi card (AirPace) that is even sometimes free after rebate.

 

[Mech0z]

Originally posted by: Heidfirst
wireless is easily added via cheap usb etc.
abit do a x1 PCI-E wifi card (AirPace) that is even sometimes free after rebate.

I am living in denmark, I have yet to see such deals like you seem to have over here. I want wireless to feed internet from this new computer to my laptop, can that cheap usb act as a router?

 

[Mech0z]

Nwm I just heard that the wireless in these boards are almost useless (5-10kbit/s) so I will go for something different.

 

[keeleysam]

I don't know where you heard that from. I've been using both Abit AirPace and ASUS onboard Wi-Fi in a few different models, and the ASUS is very fast, while the AirPace drops a lot.

You'll also save power and a PCI-E slot.

Go with the ASUS board.

 

[xgsound]

Originally posted by: Mech0z

Originally posted by: Heidfirst
wireless is easily added via cheap usb etc.
abit do a x1 PCI-E wifi card (AirPace) that is even sometimes free after rebate.

I am living in denmark, I have yet to see such deals like you seem to have over here. I want wireless to feed internet from this new computer to my laptop, can that cheap usb act as a router?

If what you want is internet to both computers, I believe a wireless router (buffalo 125g is $40 in U.S.) will be the cheapest and most efficient solution. The price of a router should be less than the increase in price for a wireless mobo.

Unless I'm mistaken, the wireless on a motherboard (same as USB or PCI device) can only share internet using "internet sharing" if it will work at all. If it does work it will require both computers to be on to have internet to the second one, slow internet to the second one, and use computer one's resources for all computer two's internet service.

Ask on the networking forum to make sure, the wireless mobos are so pricey I've never checked into them that throughly.


Jim

 

[Mech0z]

I am going for a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 and saving the money for now.

E6750, Scythe Infinity and that board and I am good to go.