Foxconn P35A or ASUS P5K?

[Ben Clarke]

Hey guys,

I'm Returning my current P5K because it's broken, and need to choose a motherboard. It needs to support C2D CPU'S, DDR2 and Crossfire. I've picked out the P5K (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129125) and the Foxconn P35A(http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131095). I'm open to other suggestions, but they need to be under £75 from that site. If you can't find any better with the P35 chipset for that price, which of those is better?

Thanks,

Ben

[tigger]

what about this-

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126692

http://www.mbreview.com/fox975xb.php

edit-dang its 975 chipset.

edit2-theres not really much under £75 apart from them two you posted really.If you need cross fire.

[theonetruewill]

Gigabyte P35 DS3R - Good board. Built a rig with an E2140 and that mobo yesterday. Got it to 3.0GHz - very easy overclocker.
EDIT: No Xfire though- but it's overrated anyway.

[Chewy]

remember for crossfire a pci-e 4x lane will seriously hamper your crossfire performance.. expect to only gain 25% performance in 3dmark 06 with 2x 1650series cards using a 16 and 4x lanes board.

[craigwhiteside]

im going for the GA-P35C-DS3R mobo :), has combo ddr2 and ddr3, and supports 45nm quads
and can reach godlike overclocks with the help of its max 700fsb :D
it only has one pci-e slot, and will be best for you if you go nvidia

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-086-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913

or go with this one if you want crossfire :)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-243-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=913

the combo ddr2&ddr3 is actually not a bad thing, it keeps up with ddr2/3 only mobo's,
its a much needed improvement from the days of combo ddr and ddr2 :D

[Darknova]

MSI P35 Neo2-FR. You can get them for about £70 from Scan.

[btarunr]

Foxconn P35A

Better build quality and arrangement of expansion slots.

[technicks]

MSI P35 Neo2-FR. You can get them for about £70 from Scan.

+1

[Ben Clarke]

The Foxconn is on it's way, had to order it tonight for pre-christmas delivery.

[craigwhiteside]

w00t for ben :D
hope it isnt broken when it arrives :(

[btarunr]

The Foxconn is on it's way, had to order it tonight for pre-christmas delivery.

Attaboy!

Be more careful with the installation this time, advice: take off your woollens when installing, bare foot.

[Ben Clarke]

Knowing my luck, it will be :p

At least the PSU that arrived today works. I have to wait until Christmas Day for this, it arrives Christmas Eve. So I'm having it on Christmas day.

[craigwhiteside]

hehe :D

[Ben Clarke]

Also, hopefully the CPU fan is quiet when it arives too. I've forgotten what it's like to have a computer that doens't literally sound like a jet engine (I borrowed a decibelometer from school, my old system was running at 50dB, and I was holding it 3ft away)

[Ben Clarke]

Foxconn will be here Monday. And I'll get it Tueday. (Parents letting me have it on the day). Let's hope I get the HD3850 I was after too. ;)

[JrRacinFan]

Nice Ben! I am excited for you!

Nice to see that psu does work though. Just hope no hampers on the build like last time. :toast:

[Marcam923]

Reviving an old thread, did you have good luck Overclocking this Foxconn board? I just picked one up off the forums and wanted to know what to expect.

Thanks :toast:

[JrRacinFan]

Ben ended up getting the DFI 975X instead. Best person to ask is Shadowfold, he currently has one for sale that he was using.

[Marcam923]

Ben ended up getting the DFI 975X instead. Best person to ask is Shadowfold, he currently has one for sale that he was using.

Thats who I bought it from.. :D He said he did not OC much on it, thats why I thought I would ask Ben here.

Oh well, guess I'll just have to see what she can do to an E7200. :rockout:

[sneekypeet]

Thats who I bought it from.. :D He said he did not OC much on it, thats why I thought I would ask Ben here.

Oh well, guess I'll just have to see what she can do to an E7200. :rockout:

I hit 4.0GHz on my E7200 with the X38A...IMHO the bios is limited, or i could have gotten more.

[JrRacinFan]

Well best bet is to look over a few reviews. I beleive last time i read it is good up to I think 550fsb.

[niko084]

Good choice, I think that the Foxconn will be better board... The standard P5K isn't too great, the SE is horrible, the rest are amazing!

[Marcam923]

Well best bet is to look over a few reviews. I beleive last time i read it is good up to I think 550fsb.

Thanks guys,

@sneekypeet, what kind of bios stuff is missing, that was limiting your OC?

Hey 550FSB would be better than the 515 or so I can achieve on my 780i... :banghead: stupid SLI. I am gonna give the 780i FTW a shot.

This board is my other system, see what intel has done. Would really like to play with an x48, but needed a budget board or now. :D

[sneekypeet]

Thanks guys,

@sneekypeet, what kind of bios stuff is missing, that was limiting your OC?

Hey 550FSB would be better than the 515 or so I can achieve on my 780i... :banghead: stupid SLI. I am gonna give the 780i FTW a shot.

This board is my other system, see what intel has done. Would really like to play with an x48, but needed a budget board or now. :D

The OC will depend on the E7200, Mine stops at 475 FSB when i know the board can do 520 with another CPU.

I think it was missing CPU VTT and the what DFI calls GTL reference voltages!

[Marcam923]

The OC will depend on the E7200, Mine stops at 475 FSB when i know the board can do 520 with another CPU.

I think it was missing CPU VTT and the what DFI calls GTL reference voltages!

Ah ok, so your chip was limiited, but it does not have the gtlvref voltage adjustments either ok.

[sneekypeet]

Ah ok, so your chip was limiited, but it does not have the gtlvref voltage adjustments either ok.

Dont take it as that...yes the CPU is limited, but runs 4.1GHz stable on my DFI and has benched to almost 4.4GHz.

I couldnt get more than 4.0GHz to boot on the Foxconn!

[Marcam923]

Dont take it as that...yes the CPU is limited, but runs 4.1GHz stable on my DFI and has benched to almost 4.4GHz.

I couldnt get more than 4.0GHz to boot on the Foxconn!

Ahhh ok, I see. So the board is limited too. No problem, I am just looking for a decent 24/7 overclock.

This is gonna be a internet/work/back-up/ minimal gaming machine.

My Cosmos will still be the boss. ;)

[DonInKansas]

Here's a bit of reading for ya.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=148389&highlight=Foxconn+P35A

[Marcam923]

Interesting read, I sure hope they have the bios issues fixed. :laugh: