Motherboards... talk to me

Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

I need a new one, mine is clocking on for nearly 3 years old now and I want a new one with the latest fandangled technology.

Any reommendations?

I'm running an i7 860 socket 1156 CPU and the board is a ASUS P7P556D Pro.

Not sure if I should upgrade my CPU as well, undecided but I know my CPU will dictate the board I can have unless I upgrade both.

Don't mind spending a few quid for the likes of USB3, SATA3, PCIE3.

Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

Is your current rig not doing what you'd like to be having done?
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Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

It is but the USB ports keep acting up. Everytime I put a new USB device in one of the ports, something malfunctions. I have external drives plugged in copying 100's GB's of data and half way through it will fail because the port decides to think it's been unplugged.

I've tried everything, upgrading motherboard firmware, checking connectors on the board etc.

The board has USB2, SATA2 as well, I want USB3 & SATA3 then I can upgrade my HDD's. I also just want some better performance.

Plus I can build the old components into another case and make a pretty decent PC to sell on.

_Chris_ · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 25 Apr 2011 Karma :

You might be getting electrical interference over the usb cable. Make sure it's not running alongside any power/audio cables. Same thing happened to me at work, took ages to work out the problem
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Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

Either way, it's time to upgrade Laughing

Welshd1k · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Karma :

well pointless buying another 1156 mobo as the one you have is considered one of the best you can buy . so id say go 2500k or a 2600k and a ud3 or ud5 gigabyte or a z68p7pro asus etc
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Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

Needs to be a 1155 board really and CPU to suit.

https://www.ebuyer.com/270701-asus-maximus-iv-extreme-z-z68-socket-1155-8-channel-hd-audio-eatx-maximus-iv-extreme-z

With

https://www.ebuyer.com/252535-intel-core-i7-2600k-3-4ghz-socket-1155-8mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80623i72600k

Win?

Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

I've mostly always stuck to ASUS for boards, I think they're quality.