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Which 780i board?

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  • 16-02-2008 4:14pm
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    dazftw
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    I was up til recently fixed on getting an XFX 780i board.. but im now im wavering backing to the asus version, reason being I think it would have better cooling even if I stuck some 40mm fans onto the heatsinks? Also reading reviews it seems to be able to overclock a bit better than the xfx.

    Looks wise I much prefer the XFX but its not about the looks its about the performance. :)

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=342621 Asus board

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=344292 XFX board

    What do you guys think?

    btw ive no internet at home... im moving house so I wont be replying after 8 tonight.

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    Anti
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    Go with the asis board, the cooling is much better then the stock nvidia design that xfx use.


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Yea I think I will! Nice price tag on it though!

    You can check nb and sb temps in bios aswell!

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    Anti
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    yup.


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    awhir
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    why not go for the evga board ? best bios imho


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    Anti
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    awhir wrote: »
    why not go for the evga board ? best bios imho


    Crappy loud stock cooling on it though.


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    awhir
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    the fancy (looking asus cooling is pritty rubish) my maximuss has nearly the same heatpipe design and it went over 55c load with a fan straped to it and thats with as5 on it,just because it looks nice dosent mean it good,.also 780i chipset is very hot !


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    dazftw
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    Its the price you pay when you want SLI I suppose.

    Theres only one ASUS left on komplett.ie and I wont have the money until about tuesday! Ones on komplett are 295 and and OCUK there like 330.

    Hopefully I get it off komplett.. I dont want to start any dremeling until I have it.

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    Anti
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    Was readying fuggers 780i log on XS and the NB was hitting 102c on him !!


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    dazftw
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    Anti wrote: »
    Was readying fuggers 780i log on XS and the NB was hitting 102c on him !!

    What was his overclocks?

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    awhir
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    dazftw wrote: »
    What was his overclocks?

    knowing fugger it was with phase or Ln , but the chip sets on these do get very hot !


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    Anti
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    nope was on air and water. q9850 or something he got it up to 5.5ghz and 4.7 on air


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    #13
    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    lol im probably only going put it up to 3.2 - 3.5 whatever my temps are at.. no need for more tbh.

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