Has anyone tried overclocking an E2140 with the MSI G31M-F?

[aweigh]

I want to get a cheap E2140 and OC it as high as it will go on stock/air, and I see that the cheapest available LGA775/1333FSB MoBo on NewEgg is the MSI G31M-F. I'd like to see if anyone can give me a heads up regarding its overclockability first, before buying both products. Thanks in advance!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130124

 

[myocardia]

The G31's usually don't overclock very well at all, IIRC. From your link:

Cons: Has a very limited overclock range but still runs good

 

[aweigh]

Which is why I asked; never trust newegg comments. People like to lie. A lot.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Abit IP35-E @ $61 AR is the cheapest high-performance P35 board at this time. 500MHz FSB with a very good CPU.

 

[aweigh]

Does AR mean after rebate? The board itself is priced at 90 dollars on NewEgg, but I don't bother with rebates. Thanks for the reply anyway. I'll buy the MSI one and trust that the people who leave comments on NewEgg rarely know what they're talking about.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Fair warning - My co-worker bought that board and it sucked. He RMA'd it and got another sucky one... You might get lucky. He said it was a very buggy board. He is an experienced system builder and that is what he does for a job...

Anyway, it may work fine for you, but his combination of hardware gave him nothing but problems.

 

[Skott]

Its basically a budget board. Its fine for stock use but not built for OCing generally speaking IIRC.