Anyone in the know ?

[Colossous]

Asus Commando motherboard !!
Expensive with flashing lights or genuinely good overclocking mobo ? Thinking of a new project with watercooling and wondered what the thoughts were on this option ?

[doddsy]

[I][COLOR="Navy"]Asus Commando motherboard !!
Expensive with flashing lights or genuinely good overclocking mobo ?

From what I've heard both. After weighing up lots of options (and having BUFF nag me on several forums) I decided on the abit quadgt. As far as I can see it's one (if not THE) best clocking mobos.

[No.72]

Go for the commando or the quad gt, people will say get the quad gt because it is meant to be solid. I say go for the commando.

[Clunk]

Out of the all the people that contributed to the huge commando thread, I dont think there are any that havent had to rma for one reason or another. Google for commando problems. Awful board.

[Colossous]

Google for commando problems. Awful board.

Hmm, i know you're a P5B fan Clunk from previous things i've seen, the DS3 is rated too, is the DQ6 just an expensive version of that ?

[Harkin]

Im having the same problem choosing a board. Commando just looks the part and I like the idea of no onboard sound etc, P5B seems to have alot of followers getting great results. But what I want is a solid board so I might stick with a P5B. But seeing what u said bout the quadgt u might have changed my mind

[doddsy]

Just wait till BUFF sees this thread, he'll set you on the path to the quadgt.

I've not set mine up yet but it looks solid

[Supershanks]

72 & myself are the last of the commandos on this forum i think. we're both on our 2nd boards.

But having said that i've just nicely completed switch to water & in fairness the commando is giving me all i could really expect:-





Haven't quite blown the 4k mark yet
CPU-Z

if going 965 like 72 says i'd go commando or the quad gt.
There is the new dfi but i've seen a lot of hype but it's 2 early to say if it's a decent board imo.

[Harkin]

I think 4 now im gonna stick with the trusty P5B, at least I can blame Clunk if it goes wrong

[Supershanks]

at least I can blame Clunk if it goes wrong

More likely will be the result of Asus' naff Quality control

[Colossous]

Is the Gigabyte DQ6 up to much ? I've been offered one unused for £80 and wondered if there are any horror stories ?

[Flewis]

for £80 thats a sweet deal, its a quality board

[Supershanks]

wondered if there are any horror stories ?

You can always find horror stories about any board

[BUFF]

QuadGT or the new DFI 965 Infinity once it's sorted (again not surprisingly early reports say that the BIOS needs some work).

[Harkin]

Supershanks, ur commado still goin alright? If so, maybe its a overheating thing with the commando makin it so unstable? Seems ur WC has sorted it out

[Supershanks]

Oh yep still flying

just modded case 2 drop memory temp which was a bit high as u can see.

added 2 fans 2 side panel, removing rear fan & dominator memory cooler.
memory temp down about 3.5C. So onward & upward.

Don't think it's overheating, still think it's just crap quality control from asus, it's a bit of a lottery if u get a good 1. Like all c2d builds heat is the restriction.

WC certainly is great, it's given me a whole new view on computing..........silince

luck