Another 680i question...

[Outlaw]

I didn't want to thread steal so I am starting this one.

I had RMA'd my last eVGA 680i and since Newegg didn't have an equivalent they gave me a refund leaving me without a motherboard... I am looking for a new one now and was thinking of this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188019). What do you guys think?

And along with that I have 2GB's of Mushkin DDR2 1066 which is in the middle of whats posted 800Mhz and 1200Mhz... Should I underclock them and tighten the timings a little bit or try to overclock them to the 1200? I had a board near if not the same as this before and think the board was frying the memory at default specs for the memory (reason for RMA).

Or...

Is there a better board around the same price that I am missing? This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131073) any good? I would like to keep the 3 PCI-E slots although they aren't necessary at the moment(try to keep a little bit ahead for the future).

ASUS-
- Support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-core CPU
- Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo Ready
- NVIDIA nForce® 680i SLI™
- NVIDIA Quad-SLI™ Ready
- Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533
- 1333**/1066/800/533MHz
(** available when CPUs are ready for 1333MHz FSB)
- SupremeFX/DTS connect
- Stack Cool2 and Heat-pipe Thermal Solution
- 8 Phase Power Design

eVGA (TR version)
Based on NVIDIA nForce 680i SE SLI Chipset chipset
Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, and Pentium processors
1066/1333 Mhz Front Side Bus
Memory
4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
Dual Channel DDR2
Maximum of 8GB of DDR2 533/667/800/1200MHz SLI-Ready memory

Just from my quick reading, I think the ASUS is the better choice. It seems a little bit more "future proof" with supporting the 45nm. But at the same time my memory comes in to play...

What should I do? HELP!


Parts I currently have-
C2D E6600
eVGA 8800GTS 640MB
Mushkin Extreme DDR2 1066Mhz (2x1GB)
1- WD160GB Sata II
2- WD250GB Sata II
1- IDE Pioneer DVD/CD RW
SilverStone 850W PSU
Chenbro SR10769-BK Server Case

[D1337]

http://www.evga.com/support/faq/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=57729

Most people go with the A1 do to its lifetime warranty, choice is yours though
btw i also have 1066 memory (not mushkin) and it never fried my 4 gigs on my A1

[Outlaw]

Thanks for the link!

The board also had a bad Keyboard PS2 port... I was too lazy and too excited to send it in for RMA. lol It seemed to only be 1 of the slots though... so now I have a brand new set of memory still in packaging but no where to put it. Then the question comes down to... the eVGA A1 or ASUS

[Spawn-Inc]

i would go with the A1 and replace the thermal paste on the chipsets, they use wayyyy to much, here (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9699) is what i found. from what i've heard its the reason it kills ram/gives you the C1 error.


EVGA A1!!!! (IMO though) i haven't had any problems with mine *knocks on wood*

[Outlaw]

Ok, thanks guys for the quick responses. +rep

Anybody object to this? I will probably order this tomorrow morning in hopes to get it by Friday for the weekend!