Intel Bad Axe or Asus P5WDH?

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06-27-2006, 08:40 AM
gone_fishin

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Originally Posted by Devious

Im a little worried about the bad axes blowing, also am I right in thinking it needs some had mods to get better overclocks than the Asus ?

I do not think they designed it with extreme overclocking in mind and all the voltage hack mods. If you keep it within it's design limits it will be reliable. If you are going for higher voltages on your memory (which is out of all memory specs so you cannot pin that on a mobo as the fault of memory blowing) then yes the Asus or DFI's will be more user friendly. You just haven't heard of blowing memory on them because nobody has them in mass quantities yet. Once people start running their ram way out of spec on them they too will burn out some memory, but like I said before it is not the mobos fault for you running memory with way more voltage than the memory is designed to handle.
06-27-2006, 08:54 AM
ibby

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Originally Posted by Devious

My Asus P5WDH was attempted to be delivered today though I just got the card through the door :mad:

Even worse is I have to go and pick it up tonight when I have an bad axe delivery coming, you just know I will miss that when out Pffft ! :slap:

where did you get the boards from mate ?

ibby
06-27-2006, 09:02 AM
Azh_fx

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Originally Posted by Devious

Edit " Bad Axe " has just been delivered :banana:

Now which do I keep the Asus or the bad axe, one has to go back :confused:

well let me buy one from you :D

let me buy the asus :D or the bad axe :D
unopened and i'll collect it ;)
06-27-2006, 09:53 AM
easyrider

Let me know how you get on with the bad axe.

I have just orderded one lol
06-27-2006, 09:59 AM
Azh_fx

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Originally Posted by easyrider

Let me know how you get on with the bad axe.

I have just orderded one lol

lol how many of them you ordered now?

i was going to order one from dabs but you told me they wernt very helpful
when you asked them or was that devious?
06-27-2006, 10:04 AM
easyrider

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Originally Posted by Azh_fx

lol how many of them you ordered now?

i was going to order one from dabs but you told me they wernt very helpful
when you asked them or was that devious?

no there where awful.
I'm taking a gamble! lol

will i still be able to use this mobo with a antec neo 480 PSU?
It has a 24 pin and 4 pin 12v.I notice the bad axe needs a 8 pin 12v is this true?

will i need a new psu?:eek:
06-27-2006, 10:30 AM
Azh_fx

hard to say as i doubt anyone has tried it with a 4 pin connetor.
06-27-2006, 11:00 AM
Pied

my friend is running two systems with x6800 with the antec neo 480 on intel975
06-27-2006, 11:11 AM
easyrider

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Originally Posted by Pied

my friend is running two systems with x6800 with the antec neo 480 on intel975

Really,

How is he connecting the mobo if the 12 v power connector is only 4 pin?
The bad axe needs a 8 pin connector
06-27-2006, 11:19 AM
gone_fishin

There is a 24 pin main connector, an 8 pin 12v connector and a 4 pin regular molex plugin. Are you confusing the molex plug as a 4 pin 12 volt plugin? I plug all three in as recommended.
06-27-2006, 11:22 AM
easyrider

Quote:

Originally Posted by gone_fishin

There is a 24 pin main connector, an 8 pin 12v connector and a 4 pin regular molex plugin. Are you confusing the molex plug as a 4 pin 12 volt plugin? I plug all three in as recommended.

I have a 24 pin main connector and a 4 pin 12 v connector.The molex is easy to understand.

I think that maybe my psu is not comaptible due to the fact that its only got a 4 pin 12 v connector?
06-27-2006, 11:22 AM
ibby

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Originally Posted by Azh_fx

hard to say as i doubt anyone has tried it with a 4 pin connetor.

just buy an adapter for the bay

ibby
06-27-2006, 11:23 AM
easyrider

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibby

just buy an adapter for the bay

ibby

adaptors can cause damage as stated on intels site.
06-27-2006, 11:24 AM
Azh_fx

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibby

just buy an adapter for the bay

ibby

there are other threads saying they can cause the board to die
06-27-2006, 11:28 AM
easyrider

might send the mobo back then.My psu is more than capable so dont want to waste even more money getting an enermax 600 w liberty.

Might plump for the Asus P5W DH Deluxe instead?

any thoughts?
06-27-2006, 11:32 AM
gone_fishin

Quote:

Originally Posted by easyrider

I have a 24 pin main connector and a 4 pin 12 v connector.The molex is easy to understand.

I think that maybe my psu is not comaptible due to the fact that its only got a 4 pin 12 v connector?

Ok I see now, you are saying that your PSU does not have an eight pin 12volt plugin. I misunderstood and thought you were refering to the motherboard plugins.

No you cannot adapt the 4 pin that your PSU has to be an 8 pin. It will damage your board as the warning in the handbook states.

I use a 680watt ChiefMax PSU that I bought brand new for $30.
40Amp 3.3v rail 50Amp 5v rail 36Amp 12v rail (single rail)
Go ahead and laugh but it works great. :D
06-27-2006, 11:36 AM
easyrider

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Originally Posted by gone_fishin

Ok I see now, you are saying that your PSU does not have an eight pin 12volt plugin. I misunderstood and thought you were refering to the motherboard plugins.

No you cannot adapt the 4 pin that your PSU has to be an 8 pin. It will damage your board as the warning in the handbook states.

can i plug the 4 pin 12v connector in the 8 pin slot?
Like i do with my DFI expert with zero issues?
06-27-2006, 11:43 AM
gone_fishin

Quote:

Originally Posted by easyrider

can i plug the 4 pin 12v connector in the 8 pin slot?
Like i do with my DFI expert with zero issues?

Just get a Pentium D ready PSU that has the 8 pin connector. The mobo is worth more than the PSU so why take a chance with the wrong plug for the job.
06-27-2006, 12:00 PM
BulldogPO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pied

my friend is running two systems with x6800 with the antec neo 480 on intel975

I have Antec NEO Power 480W and it has only 4pin connetor.
I´m happy with it and Asus P5W DH has only 4pin connector.
06-27-2006, 12:02 PM
easyrider

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Originally Posted by BulldogPO

I have Antec NEO Power 480W and it has only 4pin connetor.
I´m happy with it and Aus P5W DH has only 4pin connector.

just ordered the bad axe though.Guess its gotta go back and ill try and get the asus P5wDH

ideally i want the infinity as the asus has loads of extras i wont use.
06-27-2006, 12:22 PM
Pied

i could ask my friend (well, not him..his dad), but he's on vacation.

when they showed me their new comps, it was an antec neo running the computer. i'm assuming 4pin will work unless there is an 8pin version of the neo
06-27-2006, 12:27 PM
easyrider

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pied

i could ask my friend (well, not him..his dad), but he's on vacation.

when they showed me their new comps, it was an antec neo running the computer. i'm assuming 4pin will work unless there is an 8pin version of the neo

maybe they were running at stock?
06-27-2006, 01:02 PM
JoeBar

Bad Axe isn't an oc'ers board. Period.
P5WDH all the way.
06-27-2006, 01:04 PM
easyrider

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Originally Posted by JoeBar

Bad Axe isn't an oc'ers board. Period.
P5WDH all the way.

hmmmm

not what i have been reading around here
06-27-2006, 01:07 PM
JoeBar

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Originally Posted by easyrider

hmmmm

not what i have been reading around here

It can achieve good oc's cause it's a 975X based board with quality components, but it isn't an oc'ers board... ;)

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