What MB for E6600 Core2 Duo

[Larsin]

We are trying to find which motherboard to go with the E6600 , NO OVERCLOCKING needed , would like 2 ide slots if possible (maybe wifi, since we are wireless). Ram to go with it, case and power supply. We have a video card ATI X1800xl.

[Calmuser]

If you want 2 IDE slots your going to have a hard time finding one. I myself went with a MSI which lots of people don't like. Works great for me, other then the odd problem with the JMICRON IDE ports and drivers that they use for the 2nd IDE port.

this is the one I use:

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/mainboard/msi-975x-platinum-powerup-edition-i975x.html

[Larsin]

If you want 2 IDE slots your going to have a hard time finding one. I myself went with a MSI which lots of people don't like. Works great for me, other then the odd problem with the JMICRON IDE ports and drivers that they use for the 2nd IDE port.

this is the one I use:

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/mainboard/msi-975x-platinum-powerup-edition-i975x.html

it's not necessarily required. Just wanted to use my old drives.

[apvm]

They are trying to kill IDE so finding two IDE channel in newer motherboard is quite hard. Since you mentioned no overclocking, any Asus, MSI or Gigabyte motherboard should do the job....I personally recommend this Gigabyte, it is stable at stock and with good overclocking options if you decide to one day.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19635&vpn=GA-965P-DS3&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1060

Finally, if you decide to cut a few bucks, Asrock or Biostar are also ok boards which are usually cheaper than the above 3 brands.

It actually depends on what are you using your box for, My box is almost on 24/7 so I usually stay with Asus, MSI or Gigabyte.

[apvm]

If you want 2 IDE slots your going to have a hard time finding one. I myself went with a MSI which lots of people don't like. Works great for me, other then the odd problem with the JMICRON IDE ports and drivers that they use for the 2nd IDE port.

this is the one I use:

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/mainboard/msi-975x-platinum-powerup-edition-i975x.html

MSI boards were not really that good back in the mid 90's but they improved a lot over the years especailly post 2000, imo they are on par with Asus which in the opposite is now not as good as they used to be back in the 90's

Gigabyte is solid if you don't overclock but they are starting to get into this department (overclocking) and is quite successful.

[board123]

If you don't need overclocking, get an Intel board. They're rock solid.

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD6165&vpn=BOXDP965LTCK&manufacture=INTEL

[apvm]

If you don't need overclocking, get an Intel board. They're rock solid.

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD6165&vpn=BOXDP965LTCK&manufacture=INTEL

+1

forgot about Intel,....too used to AMD :)

[Larsin]

thx for help

[audit13]

My vote goes to the MSI 975x as well. I have v2 and it's been rock solid.

[KorruptioN]

Two IDE ports? Asus P5N-E SLI. Even if you don't need the SLI, just disable it.

Get a good power supply, please.

[Larsin]

still looking , my son wants to upgrade his computer and about the only thing he wants to keep is his 2 160 gig HD IDE and the video card plz realy could use some help even if he only get one ide controler,
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[MrDisco]

still looking , my son wants to upgrade his computer and about the only thing he wants to keep is his 2 160 gig HD IDE and the video card plz realy could use some help even if he only get one ide controler,


Get an Intel 975BX2 board
buy a PCI IDE controller board

done.

[D-Sisive]

this is RFD

all the options above are too $$$

get a asrock 4coredual-vsta

its aboud $70

has agp8x + pcie 4x for video card

takes either DDR1 or DDR2 ram (slot 1+3 is for DDR1, slot 2+4 is for DDR2, cant mix and match though, max 2x1gb sticks)

has 2 ide for 4 devices

has sata with raid

7.1 onboard sound

its the overclockers budget board but still good for ppl on a budget

this way you can keep your ide stuff, add sata later, use your existing ddr1 ram if its pc3200 , and you can keep your agp card which is still good, and upgrade to a better agp or pcie video card later (though the pcie4x is limited)

the old DDR1 ram will run fine with your e6600, just leave the settings to auto in the bios (its default at auto and it will auto config the ram settings for you)

good budget board overall (get to use old ram/ide hdd/agp video card and allowing upgrades slowly to ddr2/sata/pcie) and eventually replacing the mobo but using your new parts in something else

[Larsin]

ok what about P5B-plus

or the P5B-Deluxe

big difference in price but don't what the real difference is ??

[bcbgboy13]

Do not buy this CPU right NOW if possible.

Just wait four more weeks and you will see why...

[Larsin]

Do not buy this CPU right NOW if possible.

Just wait four more weeks and you will see why...

I heard the prices might be dropping ??

[Jucius Maximus]

I heard the prices might be dropping ??

Supposedly July 22 will feature major price drops on Intel CPUs.

And supposedly AMD is trying to beat them to the punch with big price drops on July 7.

Though this should not be taken as absolute fact because it hasn't been officially announced.