H67 Motherboard

[LIGHTHILL]

Which motherboard on H67 chipset i should buy for average computer with i5 2500?
I haven't got video card now, but i will buy it later.
I choosing from:
Asus P8H67-M
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=LjSSn573sBqqHh8X&templete=2
Asus P6H67-M PRO
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=oztxS9uaDrwQwO2Y
Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3655#ov
Gigabyte GA-H67A-UD3H
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3654#ov

Sorry for my English.

 

[LIGHTHILL]

And this
Asus P8H67-M EVO
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=CkMiq3rrqw3yqO5H

 

[BoomerD]

It's kind of a moot point right now since most retailers have pulled their socket 1155 boards. Just wait a few weeks and see how things play out...and what comes back to the market.

 

[LIGHTHILL]

I will wait for new revision, but I want to choose now.
Do you think that they can change something in them in new revision?
But what one frome those you think is better?
P.S. All Russian computer shops have continued selling them! )))

 

[Concillian]

There are pretty much no useful features of a motherboard other than the right selection of ports, slots and layout if you're getting a 2500 and not a 2500k.

They'll all run fine stock speed. Pick the cheapest one from a brand you trust that fits your needs for ports, slots and layout.

 

[combust3r]

I have a GA-H67MA-UD2H - zero issues so far. PCH is close to my dual slot GTX460 and heats up pretty much during gaming sessions (50C) but other than that - I can't think of any problems. Even with that temperature - computer is running rock solid stable.

 

[Synomenon]

^
Same here. My GA-H67MA-UD2H system is rock solid. Probably my most stable build once I updated to the latest BIOS.

 

[LIGHTHILL]

What is difference between GA-H67MA-UD2H, GA-H67MA-D2H, GA-H67M-D2H?
Only that UD2H has 4 ddr slots and H67MA has USB 3.0?
Or there are another differences?
And what advantages has GA-H67A-UD3H over GA-H67MA-UD2H apart from ATX?

 

[LIGHTHILL]

GA-H67A-UD3H and GA-H67MA-UD2H have 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. Is it important?

 

[BoomerD]

GA-H67A-UD3H and GA-H67MA-UD2H have 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. Is it important?

Of course it is. That connector provides power to the CPU. Your PSU has to have that cable..or at a minimum, a 4-pin connector.

 

[Concillian]

8 pin connector can carry more current than 4 pin. This is really only an issue if you're doing rather serious overclocking.

8 pin will accept 4 pin and work fine that way if you don't have a PSU with 8 pin. Most motherboards will have a cover for the other 4 pins because most people don't have PSUs that have 8 pin mobo connectors.

No stock speed socket 1155 CPU requires an 8 pin connector over a 4 pin. I'd even guess that 8 pin would not be required to max out a typical on-air 24/7 overclock. Once you get into water cooling or phase change, then you might need some feature like that.

8 pin on an H67 is a complete waste. Nothing will require more than what a 4 pin can safely provide. This is what motherboard manufacturers do. They add features you don't need, and charge you 3 times as much for them.

Again. For an H67 board, that can't OC anyway, just find the cheapest one with the slots, layout and ports you need from a brand you trust. Nothing else matters when running stuff at stock speeds.

 

[LIGHTHILL]

If PSU has 4+4 pin connector, I can use it with all motherboards?
And is it true that gigabyte H67 motherboards can overclock i5 2500 for 4 points. (3.4-3.7) ?

 

[paperwastage]

If PSU has 4+4 pin connector, I can use it with all motherboards?
And is it true that gigabyte H67 motherboards can overclock i5 2500 for 4 points. (3.4-3.7) ?

the 2500 non-K can be overclocked 4 levels on a p67 board

h67 cannot overclock the CPU using multiplier

though it can still use regular built-in turbo to do (1-core 3.7, 2core 3.6 etc)

 

[PreferLinux]

If PSU has 4+4 pin connector, I can use it with all motherboards?
And is it true that gigabyte H67 motherboards can overclock i5 2500 for 4 points. (3.4-3.7) ?

You can use the 8-pin CPU power connector on all motherboards, as long as there aren't any components under where the extra pins would hang. Many PSUs have a 4+4-pin connector as you said, and the connector will divide to give a standard 4-pin connector.

 

[Dadofamunky]

I will wait for new revision, but I want to choose now.
Do you think that they can change something in them in new revision?
But what one frome those you think is better?
P.S. All Russian computer shops have continued selling them! )))

Creative Computers in Silicon Valley is still selling them.

 

[Blain]

Which motherboard on H67 chipset i should buy for average computer with i5 2500?

Buy one produced with the new B3 stepping chipset.

 

[Zim]

Buy one produced with the new B3 stepping chipset.

Is your name really Blain? Are you sure it's not Captain Obvious?

I'm waiting for a H67 board too. Gigabyte has always served me well so I'm holding out for those. I've never been impressed by anything with the Asus name. If you go to The Gigabyte website you can select the boards mentioned and do a side-by-side comparison. There's quite a lot of different between the versions, much more than the naming might suggest.

 

[Blain]

Is your name really Blain? Are you sure it's not Captain Obvious?

Some people are out of the chipset loop and don't know about the Intel issues.
You're read the types of questions that are asked in these forums, you should understand that.

 

[Zim]

Some people are out of the chipset loop and don't know about the Intel issues.
You're read the types of questions that are asked in these forums, you should understand that.

Read posts #3 and #4.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

The GA-H67A-UD3H has Firewire and some PCI slots.

The GA-H67MA-UD2H does not.

Other than that, they appear to have the same features. Both have eSATA, but not all Gigabyte boards do.

I have been using the UD3H for a month with no issues. I was going to get the UD2H because I have no real need for the PCI slots, but the UD3H was available as part of a combo deal at a lower price.

The UD3H idles at 80 watts with integrated graphics and an i5-2500 CPU. And 160 under a full load.

Integrated graphics working fine for my purposes. WEI graphics score is 5.1. Gaming graphics score is 5.8.

I may or may not switch to the mATX UD2H when the revised boards come out.

 

[LIGHTHILL]

What can you say about
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.ru.asp?Model=H67M-GE
and
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.ru.asp?Model=H67M-GE/HT