Cheapest crossfire board?

2008-06-26 13:14:59

#1

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6505|United Kingdom

i'm pondering whether having the ability to go xfire with these new ati cards is worth the extra costs of a motherboard to begin with?

i'd like some recommendations of good xfire mobos but preferably the cheapest ones as am not wanting to spend the earth

cheers

2008-06-26 13:17:59

#2

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6902

Rampage Formula

Maybe an Asus P5K?

2008-06-26 13:20:43

#3

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6505|United Kingdom

Forgot to mention preferably running both cards at full bandwidth .. >< cheers gooneez

Last edited by Mitch92uK (2008-06-26 13:22:43)

2008-06-26 13:21:46

#4

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

http://geizhals.at/eu/a280336.html

http://geizhals.at/eu/a286554.html

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2008-06-26 13:25:44

#5

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6733|cuntshitlake

Depends. If you can make it with x8 + x8 PCI-E lanes, go with P45, if you want x16 + x16, X38.

P35 (x16 + x4) is a no-go.

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2008-06-26 13:30:18

#6

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6505|United Kingdom

So, as of now;

ASUS P5E3 AiLifestyle Series iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £117
ASUS P5E AiLifestyle Series iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £126
ABIT IX38 QuadGT iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £123
DFI LanParty UT ICFX3200T2R/G ATI RD600 Socket 775 PCI-E Crossfire DDR2 ATX - £125

also; am I correct in thinking this = the same board;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … otherboard

and

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124871

?

cheers so far guys

@ du, I'd prefer to go x38/x48 for the full bandwidth tbh mate

Last edited by Mitch92uK (2008-06-27 01:10:16)

2008-06-26 13:33:38

#7

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6733|cuntshitlake

Mitch92uK wrote:
@ du, I'd prefer to go x38/x48 for the full bandwidth tbh mate

Wisest that way. x8 is not enough for newer cards.

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2008-06-26 13:47:50

#8

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Mitch92uK wrote:
So, as of now;

ASUS P5E3 AiLifestyle Series iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £117
ABIT IX38 QuadGT iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £123
DFI LanParty UT ICFX3200T2R/G ATI RD600 Socket 775 PCI-E Crossfire DDR2 ATX - £125

also; am I correct in thinking this = the same board;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … otherboard

and

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124871

?

cheers so far guys

@ du, I'd prefer to go x38/x48 for the full bandwidth tbh mate

Mitch P5E3 is DDR3. I think you meant the best mobo eva the P5E.

2008-06-27 01:09:43

#9

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6505|United Kingdom

.Sup wrote:
Mitch92uK wrote:
So, as of now;

ASUS P5E3 AiLifestyle Series iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £117
ABIT IX38 QuadGT iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £123
DFI LanParty UT ICFX3200T2R/G ATI RD600 Socket 775 PCI-E Crossfire DDR2 ATX - £125

also; am I correct in thinking this = the same board;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … otherboard

and

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124871

?

cheers so far guys

@ du, I'd prefer to go x38/x48 for the full bandwidth tbh mate
Mitch P5E3 is DDR3. I think you meant the best mobo eva the P5E.

Yeah didn't realise ..

2008-06-27 01:40:38

#10

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6708|King Of The Islands

Gigabyte EP35-DS3P is purty good, we deal with them a lot, but I can't say we've ever tried the CrossfireX on it.

Cheap though

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-06-27 01:41:54

#11

bob9f6: Member; +11|6258|A sea above the map of Tassie

Out of curiosity and the final nail in the decision coffin. Is there any benchmarks of xfire on a P35 (x16 x4)?

2008-06-27 01:54:43

#12

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6505|United Kingdom

I'd like to see that also bob .. anyone got any links?

2008-06-27 02:28:25

#13

bob9f6: Member; +11|6258|A sea above the map of Tassie

Here you go mitch, I knew Id seen something before

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/1 … rsus_p35/1

2008-06-27 04:55:04

#14

Scratch[USA]: Member; +105|6817

Biostar Tpower P45
http://geizhals.at/eu/a346216.html

and why
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/sho … p?t=191822

2008-06-27 10:25:42

#15

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6967

Asus P5E then put the rampage bios on it

2008-06-27 10:26:35

#16

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6733|cuntshitlake

Computer_Guy wrote:
Asus P5E then put the rampage bios on it

QFT

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2008-06-27 10:27:43

#17

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Computer_Guy wrote:
Asus P5E then put the rampage bios on it

We need to make a club. P5E Rampage. Anyone agrees?

2008-06-27 10:33:36

#18

Brasso: member; +1,549|6900

Mitch92uK wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Mitch92uK wrote:
So, as of now;

ASUS P5E3 AiLifestyle Series iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £117
ABIT IX38 QuadGT iX38 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £123
DFI LanParty UT ICFX3200T2R/G ATI RD600 Socket 775 PCI-E Crossfire DDR2 ATX - £125

also; am I correct in thinking this = the same board;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu … otherboard

and

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124871

?

cheers so far guys

@ du, I'd prefer to go x38/x48 for the full bandwidth tbh mate
Mitch P5E3 is DDR3. I think you meant the best mobo eva the P5E.
Yeah didn't realise ..

I agree, three working BIOS flashes for RAMPAGE FORMULA on bf2s? By yours truly, .Sup, and PanzerFIN?

I think that's your choice right there.

.Sup wrote:
Computer_Guy wrote:
Asus P5E then put the rampage bios on it
We need to make a club. P5E Rampage. Anyone agrees?

YES

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-06-27 10:33:50)

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2008-06-27 10:38:00

#19

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6967

haffeysucks wrote:
I agree, three working BIOS flashes for RAMPAGE FORMULA on bf2s? By yours truly, .Sup, and PanzerFIN?

I think that's your choice right there.

.Sup wrote:
Computer_Guy wrote:
Asus P5E then put the rampage bios on it
We need to make a club. P5E Rampage. Anyone agrees?
YES

I have the rampage bios on my P5E to, so make it 4 so far. and a club, why not?

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