Are Intel Branded Boards any good?

[jacktesterson]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...-482-_-Product


Is this motherboard any good? (particularly with o/c ?)I've never owned a Intel motherboard. Guess I'm going to find out.

I upgraded a phenom II 560 to the HTPC setup below. Need a mATX board due to case.

I bought it because it was on a combo deal with the 2500k for $20 off plus a free copy of Civ V

 

[Engineer]

I read through some of the tests and the board fared pretty well. The lack of heatsinks on the VRM's though, and the high temperatures reported because of it, makes me a little leery of them.

 

[combust3r]

I think that Foxconn is making those boards...

 

[jacktesterson]

I think that Foxconn is making those boards...

Awesome, can't wait for the quality o/c then

 

[combust3r]

Yeah, especially if rumors of burnt foxconn 1155 sockets are true... History repeats itself... Funny thing is, most of the high end mb models use them, bunch of them with 1156 sockets switched to LOTES after the fiasco in their next mb revisions.

 

[Tsavo]

Yeah, especially if rumors of burnt foxconn 1155 sockets are true... History repeats itself... Funny thing is, most of the high end mb models use them, bunch of them with 1156 sockets switched to LOTES after the fiasco in their next mb revisions.

Eh, if the PC is operated within spec, the Foxconn sockets would never burn out. IIRC, Anand was pumping some serious GHz through it before it shat itself...and this is an Intel rebrand so OC isn't going to be an issue.

 

[jacktesterson]

Eh, if the PC is operated within spec, the Foxconn sockets would never burn out. IIRC, Anand was pumping some serious GHz through it before it shat itself...and this is an Intel rebrand so OC isn't going to be an issue.

Awesome.

Since it's Intel branded I'm sure it will be fine.

I always use Asus boards. But I have used some ECS and Biostar boards in the past with no issues for budget Builds for people.

I have no experience with foxconn boards unless they've oem'd a previous board I've used for someone like a biostar.

 

[Tsavo]

Awesome.

Since it's Intel branded I'm sure it will be fine.

I always use Asus boards. But I have used some ECS and Biostar boards in the past with no issues for budget Builds for people.

I have no experience with foxconn boards unless they've oem'd a previous board I've used for someone like a biostar.

OC isn't going to be an issue because Intel boards are typically quite weak in that department, this is why you aren't likely to face a socket welding itself to the bottom of your CPU.

I like Intel boards, but about as much as I like ECS and Biostar, which is to say not at all.

 

[combust3r]

Yep, it's highly unlikely for a socket to burn like that unless it's extremely o/c-ed, and pumping so much voltage into cpu can easily kill the cpu rather than burn the socket.

Eitherway, this guy got his for review already damaged:

http://www.techreaction.net/2011/01/14/blog-socket-burn-is-back-with-sandy-bridge/

Someone really pushed SB too far I guess.

 

[luigionlsd]

I've had an Intel P35 board (DP35DP) since July 2008, and have been very happy with it. My first 775 board was a Gigabyte P35, and the board shipped with too early of a BIOS revision to support my E8400. I returned that board and purchased the DP35DP, and have been happy since. I haven't done any overclocking since the 939 days, and even that was just for experiemnting rather than daily use.

 

[Rifter]

as good as a foxconn board can be

Will probbaly have limited OC options if any at all, most intel boards have VERY limited bios options for overclocking.

 

[Dadofamunky]

I would not bother OCing it at all. Intel boards tend to be made to be rock-solid stable but are not aimed at the enthusiast market. Also, MicroATX tends to be a weak platform for OCing in general, for any number of reasons (not as many high-end electronic components, no heatsinks on MOSFETs, a BIOS that doesn't support as many OC-friendly settings, etc...). Also, the 2500K is PERFECT to be part of a brutal HTPC rig at stock. Just my humble opinion after a determined attempt at an 'enthusiast' MicroATX build that never quite made it.

Seriously, a 2500K in an HTPC build? Why bother OCing? I mean, in this case you probably can just tweak the multi to 40, but you also have to consider cooling after a certain point, and uATX form factor is not typically strong in that area either.

You should let us know if that Intel board at least allows changing the multi.

 

[sxr7171]

An HTPC needs no overclocking. The GPU does most of the work anyway.

 

[jacktesterson]

I would not bother OCing it at all. Intel boards tend to be made to be rock-solid stable but are not aimed at the enthusiast market. Also, MicroATX tends to be a weak platform for OCing in general, for any number of reasons (not as many high-end electronic components, no heatsinks on MOSFETs, a BIOS that doesn't support as many OC-friendly settings, etc...). Also, the 2500K is PERFECT to be part of a brutal HTPC rig at stock. Just my humble opinion after a determined attempt at an 'enthusiast' MicroATX build that never quite made it.

Seriously, a 2500K in an HTPC build? Why bother OCing? I mean, in this case you probably can just tweak the multi to 40, but you also have to consider cooling after a certain point, and uATX form factor is not typically strong in that area either.

You should let us know if that Intel board at least allows changing the multi.

Its cooling is fine. Ive got lots of fans.

Its also used as my big screen xbox 360 controller based gamer, although only at 1366x768. But that soon may change if I buy a new 65" TV.

I've O/C'd lots in the past with mATX boards without issues.

The Intel board is a P67, so shouldn't it have the option for overclocking? I just want to hit 4.0 GHz.

 

[Majic 7]

It should be over-clockable since it is a P67. Not sure if it is limited being a micro board though. Contrary to what some of the so called advice in this thread says, Intel P67s have the same overclocking settings in the bios as any other board does. In fact they have higher blk (108) and multipliers (58 I think) than any other board. Not usable, but they are there for some reason. They can reach 4.4 to 4.6 just like most boards are doing. They only have 6 phase power and none of the fancy copper stuff so they won't set any records, but they are more than capable of sensible overclocks. And according to FunkyKit the Intel rep they dealt with on their review board, the 189$ top of the line board, is made by ASUS. Who knows for sure who made the micro boards.

 

[coffeejunkee]

I agree with ok overclock options on the Intel boards. But this one is clearly not intended for massive overclocking. Only a 4-pin cpu power connecter, 3-phase power design, no vrm cooling...maybe you could increase the turbo multipliers a few steps for a little bit of extra performance. But absolutely no need to worry about socket burn-out (which was way exagerrated in the first place), you'll burn out the vrm's way before that.

If you want Intel and overclocking basically the only option atm is the BP67BG. Whereas they had a nice mATX P55 board as well.

 

[jacktesterson]

I got this combo deal with civ 5 for $365 shipped.

For that price I'd give it a chance. Looks like it got held
Up a little due to snow, should have tomorrow.

I don't want a big o/c. I'll post results tomorrow.

 

[jacktesterson]

Update:

Don't have the board until tomorrow,
But somebody over at overclocking forums bought the same combo as me and says the board has same overclocking features as
Any other p67 and he believes the board is made by Asus from the research he's done, not foxconn.

Good news if true.

 

[coffeejunkee]

Upon re-reading my comment seems a bit harsh. I think you would still be able to get a reasonable oc from this board, 4, 4.2Ghz may be possible depending on your chip (kinda hard to tell as well, not many low voltage overclocking results so I don't really have an idea as to what's possible). Just need to be a little carefull with the voltages. But we'll hear from you I suppose.

 

[Bish]

I used about 7 Intel 1156 motherboards for upgrades at my business. All went together without a hitch and have worked excellent for several months. All using integrated video. No heat issues. Really, no issues period. No real overclocking potential with intel. As others have said, they tend to keep them rock stable versus ultra fast. Just business computers so they have plenty of gpu horsepower.

 

[LR6]

I've had an Intel P35 board (DP35DP) since July 2008, and have been very happy with it. My first 775 board was a Gigabyte P35, and the board shipped with too early of a BIOS revision to support my E8400. I returned that board and purchased the DP35DP, and have been happy since. I haven't done any overclocking since the 939 days, and even that was just for experiemnting rather than daily use.

I have this same board and it works great. I don't care about overclocking and I just want a stable & problem free system and that is what I have. I was a little leery about it at first, but the entire system built around it has been essentially problem free for almost 3 years now.

 

[ITXGamer]

I don't know about the P67 boards, but at least one of the new H67 Intel boards is apparently made by Foxconn. The Intel DH67CF has the Foxconn logo plastered all over it. I'm not complaining, it's running great so far.

 

[Numenorean]

Intel boards are usually very good. Not what I would get for overclocking, but for stability in a business setting I would go with it.

They have awesome support...or at least they used to. They would overnight new stuff to me that was under warranty. We're talking call them at 3PM and you get it at around 9AM the next day.

That was when I was a reseller though but the few times there were issues with my business systems the clients were always pleased at how quickly they were fixed.

 

[slag]

I have an Intel Bad Axe 2 board still running at home with my E4300 in a media center. Great board, good overclocking abilities. Rock solid stable also.

 

[slag]

I have an Intel Bad Axe 2 board still running at home with my E4300 in a media center. Great board, good overclocking abilities. Rock solid stable also.