Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best?

tasi55 · September 23rd, 2008

Hi guys, you are probably thinking that I am an idiot, well I sort of am. I have been working on a portfolio for entrance into a Masters program and am nearly in tears. My setup that I have now just cannot run open any of my previous work and the clock is ticking!! So I have decided to put together a decent system for myself because it is the only way I will get this done.

I have been reading the forums and I think the I will go with the Q6600 SLACR because it seems good value for money (and I dont have much being a student).

I have bought a nVidia Quadro FX 4400 ( I know its old) off eBay, Revit and Rhino do not seem to like my Geforce 8800 GTS.

What motherboard would be a good matchup with this CPU?

Also I am looking for one that is easily upgradable in terms of CPU and RAM. I will be looking at putting in 4GB to start with but will like to go to 8GB real soon.

Sorry to seem so lost, but I am. I am open to any suggestions anyone might have. Thanks in advance.

Jay

RED VERTEX · September 23rd, 2008

ASUS P5K. You can run the Q6600 @ 3.0-3.4 ghz depending on your luck

GF8800GT is per4fect for your need

SandmanNinja · September 23rd, 2008

I got a Gigabyte EP35-DS3R and am pretty happy with it.
It's very overclock friendly (not that I have overclocked it).

kippu · September 23rd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SandmanNinja

I got a Gigabyte EP35-DS3R and am pretty happy with it.
It's very overclock friendly (not that I have overclocked it).

sign me up for that one ...good board

Billabong · September 23rd, 2008

I have the same one that sandman has and I have no complaints from it

AJLynn · September 23rd, 2008

I'm using a P5K Deluxe and an MSI 975X. The P5K is much better but the MSI is also good enough to do some overclocking.

alless · September 23rd, 2008

Dude I Have Q6600 and Asus P5K-C , I Guess it would be the best choise

for VGA I Suggest Geforce 8800GT XfX 512mb alpha dog , as i have ...

SandmanNinja · September 23rd, 2008

Wow - glad to see I'm in good company!

Lhanh29 · September 24th, 2008

I have been used P5k, p5k-c, p5k-Vm with Q6600.in my opinion, P5k, p5k-c with Q6600 is best choice.

Slinger · September 24th, 2008

My Abit P35 works great with my Q6600. I have also used an older Gigabyte 965P before.

Basically, any P35 chipset board will run great with a Q6600...it really comes down to how many sata ports you need, how many PCi-X slots, how much you want to overclock, etc.

BTW, No overclock is ever guaranteed. I know people who have bought Q6600s thinking they would be able to OC it like crazy and could barely run stock speeds stable.

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tasi55 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Auckland Posts: 19 Name: Janusz Choromanski	Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? Hi guys, you are probably thinking that I am an idiot, well I sort of am. I have been working on a portfolio for entrance into a Masters program and am nearly in tears. My setup that I have now just cannot run open any of my previous work and the clock is ticking!! So I have decided to put together a decent system for myself because it is the only way I will get this done. I have been reading the forums and I think the I will go with the Q6600 SLACR because it seems good value for money (and I dont have much being a student). I have bought a nVidia Quadro FX 4400 ( I know its old) off eBay, Revit and Rhino do not seem to like my Geforce 8800 GTS. What motherboard would be a good matchup with this CPU? Also I am looking for one that is easily upgradable in terms of CPU and RAM. I will be looking at putting in 4GB to start with but will like to go to 8GB real soon. Sorry to seem so lost, but I am. I am open to any suggestions anyone might have. Thanks in advance. Jay

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RED VERTEX Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sofia Posts: 49 Name: Dimitar Rashkov	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? ASUS P5K. You can run the Q6600 @ 3.0-3.4 ghz depending on your luck GF8800GT is per4fect for your need __________________ www.red-vertex.com architectural presentations

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SandmanNinja Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,375 Name: Joel Callahan	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? I got a Gigabyte EP35-DS3R and am pretty happy with it. It's very overclock friendly (not that I have overclocked it). __________________ -SandmanNinja website

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Billabong Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Age: 38 Posts: 484 Name: Brandon Hall	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? I have the same one that sandman has and I have no complaints from it __________________ www.billa1.com

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AJLynn Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beantown Age: 29 Posts: 4,459 Name: Andrew Lynn	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? I'm using a P5K Deluxe and an MSI 975X. The P5K is much better but the MSI is also good enough to do some overclocking.

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alless Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tehran Posts: 24 Name: Ali Eslami	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? Dude I Have Q6600 and Asus P5K-C , I Guess it would be the best choise for VGA I Suggest Geforce 8800GT XfX 512mb alpha dog , as i have ... __________________ " All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. " George Orwell

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SandmanNinja Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,375 Name: Joel Callahan	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? Wow - glad to see I'm in good company! __________________ -SandmanNinja website

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Lhanh29 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ho Chi Minh Age: 29 Posts: 222 Name: HongAnh Le	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? I have been used P5k, p5k-c, p5k-Vm with Q6600.in my opinion, P5k, p5k-c with Q6600 is best choice. __________________ a2 Visualization. www.a2viz.com.vn 3d modelling, 3D rendering, 3d animation.

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Slinger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas Age: 31 Posts: 150 Name: Chris Ortiz	Re: Q6600, what motherboard would pair up with this best? My Abit P35 works great with my Q6600. I have also used an older Gigabyte 965P before. Basically, any P35 chipset board will run great with a Q6600...it really comes down to how many sata ports you need, how many PCi-X slots, how much you want to overclock, etc. BTW, No overclock is ever guaranteed. I know people who have bought Q6600s thinking they would be able to OC it like crazy and could barely run stock speeds stable.

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