750i or 780i motherboard? for intel core 2 Quad

Just wondering which motherboard has better performance out of the two as ive been told the 750i arent too good at overclocking quad core cpu's which is what ive got at the min, dont know about the 780i though.

just wondering what people think =)

My motherboard on the bak has like 3 pins that are bent... On the back. Is it a problem is that why I am not getting a beep on startup?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27145448&tag=topics;title

Just wondering which motherboard has better performance out of the two as ive been told the 750i arent too good at overclocking quad core cpu's which is what ive got at the min, dont know about the 780i though.

just wondering what people think =)

hlhmark

IIRC, the 750i and 780i share the same northbridge, so overclocking should be similar on the two motherboards. The only advantage in my mind going for the 780i is the extra PCI-E lanes which would allow for true x16/x16 SLI.

My motherboard on the bak has like 3 pins that are bent... On the back. Is it a problem is that why I am not getting a beep on startup?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27145448&tag=topics;title

akbar13

Please do not hijack this thread.

[QUOTE="hlhmark"]

Just wondering which motherboard has better performance out of the two as ive been told the 750i arent too good at overclocking quad core cpu's which is what ive got at the min, dont know about the 780i though.

just wondering what people think =)

MaoTheChimp

IIRC, the 750i and 780i share the same northbridge, so overclocking should be similar on the two motherboards. The only advantage in my mind going for the 780i is the extra PCI-E lanes which would allow for true x16/x16 SLI.

My motherboard on the bak has like 3 pins that are bent... On the back. Is it a problem is that why I am not getting a beep on startup?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27145448&tag=topics;title

akbar13

Please do not hijack this thread.

[QUOTE="hlhmark"]

Just wondering which motherboard has better performance out of the two as ive been told the 750i arent too good at overclocking quad core cpu's which is what ive got at the min, dont know about the 780i though.

just wondering what people think =)

MaoTheChimp

IIRC, the 750i and 780i share the same northbridge, so overclocking should be similar on the two motherboards. The only advantage in my mind going for the 780i is the extra PCI-E lanes which would allow for true x16/x16 SLI.

My motherboard on the bak has like 3 pins that are bent... On the back. Is it a problem is that why I am not getting a beep on startup?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27145448&tag=topics;title

akbar13

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Ah ok i was looking at either a Asus P5N-D 750i SLI that supposedly does x16/x16 Sli or the other motherboard was Asus Striker II Formula SLI 780i what would you go for out of those 2 motherboards? i heard the striker is ment to be a gaming motherboard and i no it supports TRI SLI aswell

[QUOTE="MaoTheChimp"]

[QUOTE="hlhmark"]

IIRC, the 750i and 780i share the same northbridge, so overclocking should be similar on the two motherboards. The only advantage in my mind going for the 780i is the extra PCI-E lanes which would allow for true x16/x16 SLI.

[QUOTE="akbar13"]

My motherboard on the bak has like 3 pins that are bent... On the back. Is it a problem is that why I am not getting a beep on startup?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=27145448&tag=topics;title

hlhmark

Please do not hijack this thread.

Ah ok i was looking at either a Asus P5N-D 750i SLI that supposedly does x16/x16 Sli or the other motherboard was Asus Striker II Formula SLI 780i what would you go for out of those 2 motherboards? i heard the striker is ment to be a gaming motherboard and i no it supports TRI SLI aswell

The 750i unfortunately only allows for x16/x8 SLI, so my decision on what to purchase would solely depend on whether you're planning on SLI'ing two or more high-end Nvidia GPU's. But if you can grab a 750i for cheap, I'd go for it, as it isn't a shabby board at all.

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[QUOTE="MaoTheChimp"]

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MaoTheChimp

Ah ok i was looking at either a Asus P5N-D 750i SLI that supposedly does x16/x16 Sli or the other motherboard was Asus Striker II Formula SLI 780i what would you go for out of those 2 motherboards? i heard the striker is ment to be a gaming motherboard and i no it supports TRI SLI aswell

The 750i unfortunately only allows for x16/x8 SLI, so my decision on what to purchase would solely depend on whether you're planning on SLI'ing two or more high-end Nvidia GPU's. But if you can grab a 750i for cheap, I'd go for it, as it isn't a shabby board at all.

I was thinking of getting another 260gtx OCX from BFG or maybe two, but at the same time id want to at least be able to overclock my q9550 to 3.4 to make sure its not slouching on the graphics cards, i dont mind that the strikers more expensive so long as its worth it really im just stuck as to what to pick =S

Ok one last question =D i read that the P5N-D 750i had issues with its SLI but that was a while ago and im sure i saw ur name saying you've owned a P5N-D and just wondered if its been fixed?

i'd say 780i but if you're on a budget i'd get the 750i. i just have one question, if you're going to get the 780i why not one up and go with the 790i?

i'd say 780i but if you're on a budget i'd get the 750i. i just have one question, if you're going to get the 780i why not one up and go with the 790i?

killik_123

ok and isnt the 790i ddr3? i havent got ddr3 dont really think id see a gain with it you see