Decent i7 Config, any recommendations?

[Robert]

I have a similar issue. I want to change my motherboard (original Gigabyte 965P DS3 rev1) but there's no point, or is there?

I have a 4870X2 so would I benefit from a newer PCI-E port? Would I get a better OC?

I have filled all of the ICH SATA slots and really don't want to use the JMicron slots

But is there a point to going for an i7 rig?

[bsodmike]

It is SST-ST75ZF. The manual is terrible :S

[moogle]

It is SST-ST75ZF. The manual is terrible :S

Is it quiet? Or does it make a racket?

[bsodmike]

Is it quiet? Or does it make a racket?

Well quiet. I wonder if it is shorting itself some how. The reason is, say I put the power swtich at the back to off. Connect mains power, the LED glows orange. If I turn the switch on it would do one of two things: (i) it'll auto start the mobo, don't know why but it always did this. It could be a result of the BIOS attempting to restore an AC power loss state (can't remember if I set this) or (ii) it'll stay orange till I turn the PC on.

With the DQ6, on pushing the power switch, the cpu fan will just start for less than 0.5s and stop; this led on the PSU goes off, until I turn it back off via the switch. It will sometimes either return to orange or stay dead.

Here's the interesting part, it's a TRICOLOUR led (red, green, orange)...why can't they put some sort of diagnostic info in the manual ?!?!

I also forgot, I couldn't actually test the DQ6 properly, as the replacement PSU's ATX12V connector was 4 pin, not 6 pin (I know I could have still connected, but did not want to disk subjecting the 4 conductors to 1/3rd more current than in the 6-pin version)....the DQ6 mobo may very well still work, but considering the headaches I had with it (i.e. never being able to install ubuntu due to the JMicron curse for one), I'd rather not bother much with it, sell it may be?

[moogle]

sell it may be?

That's what I'd do. Sounds like you got an annoying problem there. That chipset is quite old now I'd get a better one that can support the 45nm CPU's and quads so as they get cheaper you can get one later on. Perhaps a P35 or P45 board would be good.

PS - You could always email them to ask what the LED does. They're quite quick with responding for me

[bsodmike]

That's what I'd do. Sounds like you got an annoying problem there. That chipset is quite old now I'd get a better one that can support the 45nm CPU's and quads so as they get cheaper you can get one later on. Perhaps a P35 or P45 board would be good.

PS - You could always email them to ask what the LED does. They're quite quick with responding for me

Will do, thanks

As for the 45nm, I actually still have the e5200 here...but since the e6600 works fine I didn't bother swapping em. For what this machine will be doing, the e6600 is more than enough as it is, although it'll be less energy concious as the 45nm procs.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Even the cheaper P31 chipset motherboard I suggested supports all the 1333mhz FSB the 45nm CPUs.

http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Moth...ProductID=2779

[bsodmike]

Indeed it does, pretty impressive. I'm far more impressed by the ease of setup with the P31 than I have ever been with the 965P...and at *that* time, the 965P was their flagship C2D board (as I recall).

As for the server, today I've managed to get deluge running perfectly and am completely enjoying it. Finally, I have found a client that is by far streets ahead compared to my old faithful, Azureus, which I have been using for the past five years...

[magneticman]

utorrent is the best tbh.