Which motherboard to use for Conroe

[assimilatedewok]

Just a quick question... which one of these motherboards would you rather use?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813121016

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128018

The Intel has more PCI x16 slots, but only runs 667 DDR2 while the Gigabyte runs 800 DDR2. Is there a MB for the Conroe that is better than both of these?

 

[Da11en47]

If heard nothing but good things about this motherboard.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131028

PLus I've always had a good experiences with ASUS. IF its in your budget I'd get this one over the Intel.

 

[Drizo]

Umm the Intel d975Xbx runs DDR2-800, it even shows the memory running at that speed in the BIOS. Check Intel's specifications, not newegg's.

 

[Dr DMoney]

The intel chps don't really use the full power of the 800 actually they barly keep up with the 677. It would save you some money with geting 677. You will not notice a difference at all, compared to the 800. Also get corhair. Asus is a greaat companiy. Go for them

 

[idiotec]

The intel chps don't really use the full power of the 800 actually they barly keep up with the 677. It would save you some money with geting 677. You will not notice a difference at all, compared to the 800. Also get corhair. Asus is a greaat companiy. Go for them

Please explain "don't use the full power of" and "barely keep up." That makes no sense at all. Also, don't forget that when OC'ing these things you can often pass 400FSB quite easily which makes the DDR2-800 RAM quite necessary.

If you have the money, the P5B Deluxe is probably the best C2D mobo out right now.

 

[Jumping_Bean514]

Another option would be this board.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131025