P35 motherboard comparison?

[RMSe17]

I haven't seen Anandtech doing an all-out P35 motherboard comparison, do you know if there is one coming out soon, or if there is another place that has good reviews and has one posted already? I am trying to buy a new computer, but I need to know which P35 board to get (or if I just should just stick with 965).

Thanks!
RMSe17

 

[SerpentRoyal]

No need to switch if you can get your C2D up to at least 3.4GHz. Even 3.0GHz is more than adequate for 99% of the users.

 

[RMSe17]

The new computer is for a friend, and I figured it would be better to get a P35?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Abit IP35-E is not too expensive, and is a good overclocker. It also runs cool. Only issue is the double post during a cold start, which will add about 14 seconds to the boot time.

 

[orion23]

Go P35 and if you can affor it, the Abit P35 Pro is the best board for the money ($180 or so)

 

[Don66]

Originally posted by: orion23
Go P35 and if you can affor it, the Abit P35 Pro is the best board for the money ($180 or so)

Word...

 

[postmortemIA]

tom's hardware has one.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Originally posted by: Don66

Originally posted by: orion23
Go P35 and if you can affor it, the Abit P35 Pro is the best board for the money ($180 or so)

Word...

1394 performance is only 14.4MB/s with the IP35 Pro. Didn't push my E4300 and E6320 any further than my $95 AR IP35-E. IP35 is a much better buy if you require RAID. Otherwise, go with the passively cooled IP35-E. It's good to at least 488MHz FSB.

 

[imported_DarkPhantom36]

There's always the Gigabyte ds3p for $150 that has practically all of those features.

 

[dealmaster00]

Originally posted by: DarkPhantom36
There's always the Gigabyte ds3p for $150 that has practically all of those features.

The DS3R is $20 less and I think the only difference is it doesn't have Firewire. From what I read it is a really good board and one of the best P35 OCers.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Originally posted by: dealmaster00

Originally posted by: DarkPhantom36
There's always the Gigabyte ds3p for $150 that has practically all of those features.

The DS3R is $20 less and I think the only difference is it doesn't have Firewire. From what I read it is a really good board and one of the best P35 OCers.

IP35 is only $118 AR @ MWAVE. DS3R should work if you need RAID. Bonus point if it doesn't double post during cold boot.

 

[imported_Nandro]

At Mwave the Abit IP35-E is on sale for $89 with a $20 rebate. Makes for a spectacular deal.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal

Originally posted by: Don66

Originally posted by: orion23
Go P35 and if you can affor it, the Abit P35 Pro is the best board for the money ($180 or so)

Word...

1394 performance is only 14.4MB/s with the IP35 Pro. Didn't push my E4300 and E6320 any further than my $95 AR IP35-E. IP35 is a much better buy if you require RAID. Otherwise, go with the passively cooled IP35-E. It's good to at least 488MHz FSB.

1) can be fixed and IEE194 is really no reason to bash the board as there's many that don't even have it at all.
2) Your overclocking limits were CPU limits I can almost guarantee.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal

Originally posted by: Don66

Originally posted by: orion23
Go P35 and if you can affor it, the Abit P35 Pro is the best board for the money ($180 or so)

Word...

1394 performance is only 14.4MB/s with the IP35 Pro. Didn't push my E4300 and E6320 any further than my $95 AR IP35-E. IP35 is a much better buy if you require RAID. Otherwise, go with the passively cooled IP35-E. It's good to at least 488MHz FSB.

1) can be fixed and IEE194 is really no reason to bash the board as there's many that don't even have it at all.
2) Your overclocking limits were CPU limits I can almost guarantee.

You're paying premium price for a high-end board. There's absolutely NO EXCUSE for putting out 1394 that can't top 15MB/s. Yeah, I'll stop bashing when this problem is resolved. Sure IP35-E lacks 1394, but it also cost $70 AR. Do you think that I can add 1394 for $15?

 

[buddhatb]

According to Gary, the AnandTech P35 motherboard comparison will be posted on August 20th. Just keep your eye out and be patient.

 

[bryanW1995]

yes, the p35 comparison will be out just in time to get us ready for x38

 

[boglwe]

I am confused about the abit boards. it looks like they are 24-8 power? or is this a mistake? If so, what kinda PSu do I need to get to power this thing?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

IP35-E will work with 20-4 pin PSU. I have no problem running this board with the Antec SP350 and E4300 @ 3.46GHz.

 

[boglwe]

Then why the 24+8 setup, is that the new standard? Oh, NM, I see my stupidity now.

 

[Heidfirst]

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyalThere's absolutely NO EXCUSE for putting out 1394 that can't top 15MB/s. Yeah, I'll stop bashing when this problem is resolved.

There's apparently a new beta BIOS that fixes the firewire issue.
I'm trying to get my hands on it & it'll be posted on the abit USA forum beta sticky when/if I do.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Good deal! Are these people working on the double post issue?

 

[Heidfirst]

according to Sean @abit UK the BIOS team are looking at the double boot issue on the IP35-E/IP35 & there should be a beta forthcoming.

 

[Gary Key]

Originally posted by: Heidfirst
according to Sean @abit UK the BIOS team are looking at the double boot issue on the IP35-E/IP35 & there should be a beta forthcoming.

Should be fixed next week according to abit this morning. Our first roundup will be on the 24th and will basically be a shoot-out format on the boards from $125~$175, the next week will be the "budget" boards. I have the DFI and Foxconn MARS in house now, will do a straight up comparison on the two of them the week of the 27th.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: Gary Key

Originally posted by: Heidfirst
according to Sean @abit UK the BIOS team are looking at the double boot issue on the IP35-E/IP35 & there should be a beta forthcoming.

Should be fixed next week according to abit this morning. Our first roundup will be on the 24th and will basically be a shoot-out format on the boards from $125~$175, the next week will be the "budget" boards. I have the DFI and Foxconn MARS in house now, will do a straight up comparison on the two of them the week of the 27th.

So the Deluxe, Premium, DQ6, Pro etc boards won't be included? They're $180 - $140

 

[Gary Key]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: Gary Key

Originally posted by: Heidfirst
according to Sean @abit UK the BIOS team are looking at the double boot issue on the IP35-E/IP35 & there should be a beta forthcoming.

Should be fixed next week according to abit this morning. Our first roundup will be on the 24th and will basically be a shoot-out format on the boards from $125~$175, the next week will be the "budget" boards. I have the DFI and Foxconn MARS in house now, will do a straight up comparison on the two of them the week of the 27th.

So the Deluxe, Premium, DQ6, Pro etc boards won't be included? They're $180 - $140

The results (benchmark scores, overclocking) for the P5K-DLX, P5K3-DLX, MSI P35 Platinum, Gigabyte P35-DQ6, and Gigabyte P35T-DQ6 will be included with latest BIOS releases and driver updates but not full reviews as we have already covered those boards in previous articles. The ASUS P5K Premium and Blitz Extreme will be included with the DFI and Foxconn boards.