Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Recommend me a good overclocking Intel mATX mobo

Options
  • 20-11-2007 8:24pm
    #1
    L31mr0d
    Registered Users Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭


    Ok, I can't stand it anymore. I have a lapped Zalman CNPS8000 sitting on top of my lapped E6600 in my HTPC. Along with 2GB of highly overclockable Mushkin RAM. Yet my motherboard has ZERO overclocking options.

    I have to change it...

    so I need some recommendations on a good mATX Intel board that has overclocking options. Onboard video would be nice, but not needed. I only really need 1 PCIe, 1 PCI, 5.1 audio and a few USB ports.

    Anyone any ideas?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=332419 ?

    Not sure what else is out there, but for decent overclocking and particularly ideal for a htpc, 7.1 sound, quality high def with the onboard X1250, hdmi...only 1066 fsb though.


  • Options
    #3
    uberpixie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    Thought you would be leaving the little rig well alone after all the hassle you had building it?;)

    EDIT: Very hard to find good reviews of m-atx boards, let alone overclocking reviews.

    have a look at:http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-007-EA&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=326

    It has OC in the title it must be good :-)
    (I think the OC refers to the onboard gfx core being a little bit higher than usual)

    I thing the Abit, as per Havok, might be the safest bet by the looks of things.

    The newer Intel G35 boards support 1333Mhz bus, they might be worth looking at as well.


  • Options
    #4
    L31mr0d
    Registered Users Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    HavoK wrote: »
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=332419 ?

    Not sure what else is out there, but for decent overclocking and particularly ideal for a htpc, 7.1 sound, quality high def with the onboard X1250, hdmi...only 1066 fsb though.

    :eek:that mobo is perfect. I remember when I initially built my HTPC I had overlooked that mobo due to its lack of PCI slots. But now i'm thinking I don't need any PCI slots. Plus the fact that the onboard GFX does 1080P through HDMI is excellent, it means I won't have to buy a spare graphics card when I want to move the 8800GTX between machines when I need SLI
    uberpixie wrote: »
    Thought you would be leaving the little rig well alone after all the hassle you had building it?;)

    I know I know... once an addict always an addict... I can't really sit for more than a few months without getting the urge to upgrade again


  • Options
    #5
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    This is way late I know, but I was just looking at boards today for a new one and I saw this as well. Looks pretty good for 80 quid, newer compatiability and Gigabyte boards are normally pretty good for overclocking as well...


  • Options
    #6
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    uberpixie wrote: »
    Very hard to find good reviews of m-atx boards, let alone overclocking reviews.

    this site is pretty good for reviews, discussion, and its dedicated to small form factor builds.

    http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=102

    and an excellent thread on a complete review of all overclockable m-atx mobo's
    http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=900405


  • Advertisement
Advertisement