Still a bit early to tell on the N680 and RD600, but initial indications for the 680 look positive.
NVidia's chipsets have reached a point where they are pretty solid. I'd still avoid anything Via...SiS is hit-and-miss, and I have no experience with ATI. The big problem with Intel's offerings is that only the 965 is really designed for C2D, but the 965 is a mid-level (non-enthusiast) chipset. It's solid, but lacks some features. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JRS > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:23 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] Best Core2 Duo mobo? > > > Has reliability improved for the non-Intel chipsets these days? I still > remember when VIA, SiS, ATI, nVidia, and such used to cause us fits and > were to be avoided.... > > I have a good ole Intel 865 in my current PC, no issues... > > Are the newer ATI and nVidia chipsets looking like good solid solutions? :) > > > > > >>I think the Gigabyte GA-P965-DQ6 takes top honors for now. I'm still waiting > >>on nvidia 680-based and ATI RD600-based boards...the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 looks to > >>be a very nice board that should be available late this month. > >> > >> > > > -- > > JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Please remove **X** to reply... > > ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult...
