Hayes, if you're really sold on Asus, they are one of only two companies (the other ECS) shipping a chipset specifically designed for Core2 right now (Nvidia 570) P5NSLI. It's a nice board, and it's finally shipping in decent quantity. It's not the 590 (which keeps getting delayed) and it's -very- new to the market, but it's easy to work with and the performance is VERY good.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > That's the p5b - without the 8 phase design. What have you heard about > stability on the Deluxe? (There is the deluxe and the deluxe-wifi). > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List > ><[email protected]> > >To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > >Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:15:23 +0000 > > > >The p5b gets raves from some but I hate it. Stability leaves a lot to > >desire and on the deluxe the wireless is a completely worthless usb > adapter > >sautered onboard with garbage performance and big cpu demands.... > > > >Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: "Hayes Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:57:28 > >To:[email protected] > >Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > > >What is the feedback on the P5B - Deluxe in regards to the 8 phase power > >design? Any real world benefit, overclocking, stability, etc? My only nix > >on > >the DS3 is that it uses (from what I can tell) a jmicron raid controller > >and > >not the ICH8R/ICH8DH/ICH8DO > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List > > ><[email protected]> > > >To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > >Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:29:56 +0000 > > > > > >That imho is basically the perfect combo. The ds3 board is insanely > solid > > >and a great performer > > > > > >Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Scott Sipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:13:36 > > >To:The Hardware List <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > > > > >I bought a Gigabyte board--965-DS3. E6400, ddr800 ram. > > > > > >I'm perfectly happy with it. I wasn't planning on getting SLI/ > > >Crossfire or anything, so this board is fine for me. haven't tried > > >overclocking yet, but people seem to have had some very good results. > > >There's always kick-worthy stuff out there, but for now, I'm happy. > > > > > >Plus I managed to add support to the OpenDarwin (opensource OSX code) > > >ATA driver for the 965 chipset, so get good speed there too. > > > > > >Scott > > > > > >On Sep 15, 2006, at 3:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > The current boards all have minor hiccups. I've seen the asus 570 > > > > intel board shown though its now about thanksgiving before people > > > > ship volume. But I think a lot of people will kick themselves if > > > > they wanted those features > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: "Christopher Klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:11:15 > > > > To:"'The Hardware List'" <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: RE: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > > > > > > > So what's the consensus. Should I buy now or hold off? I want to > buy > > > > within the next month as I want to move my other machine over to a > > > > server > > > > role. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes > Elkins > > > > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 11:07 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > > > > > > > Only a few P965 boards are out that have ICH8R, and Intel's retail > > > > branded > > > > P965 will not have it. Only ones in supply are the Asus and Abit. > > > > > > > >> From: JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > > > >> To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > > > >> Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo? > > > >> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:15:49 -0700 > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> How or why is that better than the P965 chipset? > > > >> > > > >> Are there differences other than onboard graphics on the G965 > > > >> chipset? > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>> Get a G965 based motherboard (it has the integrated graphics > which > > > >>>> you > > > >> wont > > > >>>> be using of course). You have all the perks, including the latest > > > >>>> intel fakeraid ICH8R and DDR2-800 support. The only thing you > will > > > >>>> not have is crossfire/sli support as there is only one PCIe x16 > > > >>>> port. However a > > > >> single > > > >>>> ATI x1950xtx or NV 7950GX2 should be plenty powerful unless you > > > >>>> intend > > > >> to > > > >>>> play Elder Scrolls Oblivion @ 2500x1600 on a 30" LCD. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >> -- > > > >> > > > >> JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> Please remove **X** to reply... > > > >> > > > >> ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
