P5B Deluxe for Q6600

[deusex]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131028

I'm pretty sure Q6600 can run on this mobo, but I was wondering if this board was really optimized for the duo 2s, or the quads. For a Q6600, which one would you guys suggest, this, Asus Commando, or anything under 200$.

 

[deusex]

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[deusex]

Oh yes - P35 consideration.....?

 

[deusex]

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[bullaRh]

why not a P5k? not much more.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131182 probably the best mobo for quadcore OC'ing out there right now.

 

[deusex]

I'm not going to OC that much, perhaps up to 2.6ish.....heard he quad doesnt have that much oc potential.....I just want a good, stable board..


Does P35's only difference is that it supports DDRIII?


Are there any benchmarks yet that show that how p35 performs compared to P965?

 

[bullaRh]

well if aint gonna OC that much and u dont want it to support penryn then u can go with ur p5b, but for $10 more u can get a better board and it will be more future proof ''penryn support''

 

[deusex]

Roughly When will penryn come out....?


08?

 

[deusex]

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[deusex]

Does P35's only difference is that it supports DDRIII?

 

[fatcat]

Some of the P35 support DDR3, other support DDR2 and than some can accommodate both type of memory. Also, if I am not mistaken, those boards will support the upcoming crop of CPUs and I think that they are sporting new North bridge hardware. I don't know all the details but google around and you'll find plenty of details.

 

[enewmen]

The P5B does support the Q6600.
Don't spend more than the P5B Deluxe WiFi unless you really know what you're doing.
If you're worried about running the yorkfield, wait for the p35/x38 boards. Even though from what I hear, the P5B Deluxe "can" run the yorkfield @ 1333 Mhz. (no proof yet)

Nevermind, the P5k Deluxe is out, just get that. Asus was a top maker for years.

 

[joewho]

Read this 😀

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/06/19/eight_p35-ddr2_motherboards_compared/

 

[deusex]

Yeah - saw that, but still doesnt justify buying P35 - the P5B actually performs
better than more than half of the P35s in some tests.

 

[Ogdin]

You could also get the cheaper p5b-e if you only plan to mildly oc the cpu.

 

[cb62fcni]

In answer to your questions, the P35 does have many refinements over the P5B, notably with regard to q6600 overclocking and DDR2 throughput. These can result in up to a 5% gain in performance over the P965 in many circumstances. The SB has also been refined, with increases in SATA and RAID performance over the SB on the 965 series. It will also support Penryn, which should launch by early next year at the very latest, most indications are that it will launch in Q4. The overclocking on the Q6600 isn't nearly as limited when used in conjunction with this particular chipset, just make sure you invest in adequate cooling ($50 for Ultra-120 or similar).

The P5B WILL NOT support Penryn, there is a new voltage requirement, go figure.

The P35 isn't a huge improvement, but it does have some nice new features. DDR3 support isn't very valuable, DDR2 that outperforms current DDR3 parts cost less than half DDR3 prices. I would personally lay down the few extra bucks for the P5K Deluxe over the P5B. Either way you'll have a decent enough computer.

 

[cb62fcni]

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2993&p=1

Here's a better article that goes a bit more in-depth than Tom's.

It's also worth noting that ASUS has recently released new BIOS for their P5K series that further improve their performance.