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Been out of touch with 680i chipset motherboards but just wanted to know what problems have occured or are common with these boards.. mainly an EVGA? (just if one occurs to me, i'll know how to fix etc)
Let me know in terms of both hardware and software.
Would be a great deal of help not just for me but others who may be interested. :mrgreen:
The EVGA forums is probably your best bet for info like that mate :)
hehe.. i know but i mean problems with all boards using the same chipsetQuote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
most recent bios update is ****e apparently..mate tried it and he cant overclock properly now lol.
They don't appriciate most pc8500 RAM out of the box.
pretty much it.
There have been a lot of problems with the chipset. NVidia has been chipping away at them, but there are still issues. Lots of people have had disk corruption problems, and it is reportedly very fussy on voltage settings if you are overclocking.
Some are lucky, but I wouldn't take the chance.
The EVGA website seems to indicate you can only update the bios by floppy, does anyone know if this is true?
no thats not true..EVGA have an update program you can use in windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by UpTheToon
are these problems occuring with every 680i chipset boards out there.. ot is it just EVGA?
As there are many boards i've been referred to such as Abit's IN9 Max or the BFG and Striker.
Which one would be the best bet?
None of them. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Carbine
Agree with Clunk - don't buy a 680i, they are very expensive, and would not be worth the money even if they worked faultlessly, and functioned reliably and brilliantly - for the moment, stick with your 965.
well you see, i've just ordered 2 new graphics cards (8800GTX) so i need a board which uses SLi ratehr than crossfireQuote:
Originally Posted by EtheAv8r
Could be an expensive and unreliable system, good luck :)
They aren't that bad.. I've not had a single problem with mine.
Ah I see - that does make a bit of a difference... SLA two 8800GTX's - good luck with the electricity bills!!! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Carbine
There are cheaper SLi boards..but i think they pci-e x8 rather than x16..
Check out the 650i chipsets I might be wrong and cant be bothered to check lol
And PCI-E x8 is absolutely no restriction at all, so go for it :)
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=327567
not a bad price anyway.