Asus P5Q-EM G45 mATX motherboard
nice mobo, but that Arctic Cooling Alpine dsnt seems to work, in my experience, the 7200 @ 3.17ghz idles at 32C with the stock e6600cooler. inside a small modded elite 340 case. (using speedstep / EISTE / qfan silent / ZM-STG1)
btw with the Gemini II S the temp is even better. great cooler, and no i dont work 4 coolemaster btw
EDIT WhA 140? overpriced much? lol no thanks. i rather buy this
1 ) G31 Micro ATX mobo > $42
2) Radeon HD 4670 > $76
3) $2GB DDR2 800 cas5 > $21
4) bubblegum > $1
TOTAL $140
throw a cheap cpu and you have a pc capable of playing crysis at high
i know the article mobo is good but really 140? the g31 is not that bad btw
1600/1333/1066/800 MHz fsb
SATA3Gbx2/PATA x2native
Onboard Video/ 8 chanel HD audio
LAN / micro atx / low power / good OC!
and the 4670?
HDMI,DVI, S-Video Out
512MB GDDR3,750MHz Core
+ LOW POWER
+ bubblegum?
btw with the Gemini II S the temp is even better. great cooler, and no i dont work 4 coolemaster btw
EDIT WhA 140? overpriced much? lol no thanks. i rather buy this
1 ) G31 Micro ATX mobo > $42
2) Radeon HD 4670 > $76
3) $2GB DDR2 800 cas5 > $21
4) bubblegum > $1
TOTAL $140
throw a cheap cpu and you have a pc capable of playing crysis at high
i know the article mobo is good but really 140? the g31 is not that bad btw
1600/1333/1066/800 MHz fsb
SATA3Gbx2/PATA x2native
Onboard Video/ 8 chanel HD audio
LAN / micro atx / low power / good OC!
and the 4670?
HDMI,DVI, S-Video Out
512MB GDDR3,750MHz Core
+ LOW POWER
+ bubblegum?
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The Alpine 7 Pro works quite well for us with the E7200. On another motherboard I couldn't even get the fan ramp up I turned the fan off completely and let the temperature skyrocket. The heatsink stayed barely warm with the fan at 4V, even when we overclocked to ~3Ghz.silo wrote:nice mobo, but that Arctic Cooling Alpine dsnt seems to work, in my experience
I've been running the P5Q-VM for about a month now - basically the same board but no Firewire or onboard RAID.
Very happy with it - the later BIOS versions are more advanced than the base BIOS mine came with - you can store a dozen or more overclock profiles, as opposed to the 2 profiles with the original BIOS.
Only complaint I have is that when running 1650 x 1080 over DVI, my LCD occasionally blinks off then on - with VGA, no such problem. I'm assuming that this is mobo-related.
Very happy with it - the later BIOS versions are more advanced than the base BIOS mine came with - you can store a dozen or more overclock profiles, as opposed to the 2 profiles with the original BIOS.
Only complaint I have is that when running 1650 x 1080 over DVI, my LCD occasionally blinks off then on - with VGA, no such problem. I'm assuming that this is mobo-related.
It's a nice mobo, but it's a worse overclocker than the P5E-VM HDMI.
It all depends on what you're looking for.
I assume you're talking about µATX, even though you didn't mention it.
I'm not sure that this one is better than the 9400 counterparts, or other G45 models.
It all depends on what you're looking for.
Well, that certainly depends on what you're looking for.Aris wrote:This will likely go down as the last best socket 775 board before its replaced by socket 1366
I assume you're talking about µATX, even though you didn't mention it.
I'm not sure that this one is better than the 9400 counterparts, or other G45 models.
Maybe, Intel mATX motherboards are all crap then!MiKeLezZ wrote:Best INTEL mATX motherboard to date.
What is consuming 30+W at idle on this motherboard? I don't see where this is even a halfway decent motherboard for this audience. Intel's chipsets keep going downhill, which is too bad since their CPUs keep getting better and better.
I would like to replace my ATX Abit IP35-E with a micro ATX motherboard, but I haven't found a good candidate yet.
Two very good recommendations! I'd love to see those as well!!Mats wrote:I'd really like to see a comparison between G45, 9400, and G31/G41/P4M900 together with a low power graphic card.
MikeC: Any chance we'll see a nVidia 9400 review soon?
As for the G45 motherboard. Still can't be used for gaming. Definitely an option for a watching TV/movies from your HTPC, if you want to go the Intel route. Other uses? I can't see any given the price tag. G31 for the win.
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I vote for one of these to be reviewed:Strid wrote:G31 for the win.
TUL TG31-M2 $36 AR with free shipping
Foxconn G31MV-K $42
I believe these are identical motherboards both made by Foxconn. Only 2 phase CPU VRMs. No quad core support. If you really want the lowest possible power draw these (or something similar) should be it.
Only two SATA. BIOSTAR G31-M7 TE is a better option.QuietOC wrote:I vote for one of these to be reviewed:Strid wrote:G31 for the win.
TUL TG31-M2 $36 AR with free shipping
Foxconn G31MV-K $42
I believe these are identical motherboards both made by Foxconn. Only 2 phase CPU VRMs. No quad core support. If you really want the lowest possible power draw these (or something similar) should be it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813138125
GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2 also is better quality product.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128338
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I'm a little surprised by the idle power consumption, both EIST and underclocked/volted - my X2 5000 on a Gigabyte GA-MA74G-S2H (reviewed here) pulls 39W idle ([email protected]) and 74W ([email protected]), with an extra GB of RAM and a 3.5in HDD. Given the 45nm process and reported almost non-existent idle draw of the E7200, I would have thought it would be lower.
Kind of glad I didn't have the funds to go G45+E7200 - my original plan![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Kind of glad I didn't have the funds to go G45+E7200 - my original plan
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tomshardware (lol, i know but it has nice info)
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/int ... ,2039.html
g31 + 4670 = win
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/int ... ,2039.html
g31 + 4670 = win
I am using a 8800GTS with it. That's why it is a great mATX, not for his average power consumption (but not by any means high!).Mats wrote:Besides being a bad overclocker, the P5Q-EM disables the IGP if you put a card in the x16 slot, even if it's not a graphic card, see page 6 in the thread I linked to.
I don't know if that's common though.
Data corruption, stability, drivers.Mats wrote:Why not?MiKeLezZ wrote:And you can't compare NVIDIA chipsets with INTEL ones.
If were going to start going down the motherboard review road, i think it best to stick with reliable manufacturers. Like Asus, Abit, Intel, MSI, Gigabyte. Price isnt everything, you usually get what you pay for when it comes to computer components. You buy cheep and you get cheep quality.QuietOC wrote:I vote for one of these to be reviewed:Strid wrote:G31 for the win.
TUL TG31-M2 $36 AR with free shipping
Foxconn G31MV-K $42
I believe these are identical motherboards both made by Foxconn. Only 2 phase CPU VRMs. No quad core support. If you really want the lowest possible power draw these (or something similar) should be it.
Foxconn makes motherboards for a lot of other companies. The last two Foxconn branded motherboards I've had were much better quality than the last two ASUS motherboards. I have issues with my Abit motherboard.Aris wrote:If were going to start going down the motherboard review road, i think it best to stick with reliable manufacturers. Like Asus, Abit, Intel, MSI, Gigabyte. Price isnt everything, you usually get what you pay for when it comes to computer components. You buy cheep and you get cheep quality.
A low power motherboard should be cheap, because it should have less components on it.
The Biostar board is 3 phase VRM and Gigabyte board is 4 phase VRM. I am sure both are better options for overclocking, although they both lack the ability to run 800FSB CPUs with 1:1 memory divider. So, they aren't great for overclocking either. I do think Biostar and Gigabyte tend to have better quality than Abit or ASUS at the <$100 price range.lucas82 wrote:Only two SATA. BIOSTAR G31-M7 TE is a better option.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813138125
GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2 also is better quality product.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813128338
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Please give me a link or something that proves this kind of problems with the 9400.MiKeLezZ wrote:Data corruption, stability, drivers.Mats wrote:Why not?MiKeLezZ wrote:And you can't compare NVIDIA chipsets with INTEL ones.
Drivers usually gets better after a couple of weeks or months for most motherboards,
just like the INTEL based P5Q-EM had trouble with hardware decode acceleration, HDCP, and STILL having trouble wiith the PCIe x16.
The 9400 is not a perfect product, but neither is the G45 just because it's made by Intel.
Ok.. That's not an issue, that's normal. Consumer boards are not designed for headless operation.Mats wrote:Look here. It's not a problem if you're using it for graphic cards.Monkeh16 wrote:What sort of trouble? I find it hard to believe there are software problems with the PCI-E bus.
LOL, no, of course they're not. But you're missing the point, he doesn't want headless operation. This motherboard have integrated graphics, and that is why some people want to use the slot for something else than graphics.Monkeh16 wrote:Ok.. That's not an issue, that's normal. Consumer boards are not designed for headless operation.Mats wrote:Look here. It's not a problem if you're using it for graphic cards.Monkeh16 wrote:What sort of trouble? I find it hard to believe there are software problems with the PCI-E bus.
Yes.. and where do you suppose the IGP gets the bandwidth from? Oh, yeah, that PCI-E bus.Mats wrote:LOL, no, of course they're not. But you're missing the point, he doesn't want headless operation. This motherboard have integrated graphics, and that is why some people want to use the slot for something else than graphics.Monkeh16 wrote:Ok.. That's not an issue, that's normal. Consumer boards are not designed for headless operation.Mats wrote: Look here. It's not a problem if you're using it for graphic cards.
All 18 (something) lanes for an IGP, are you sure? The Promise SuperTrak EX8350 needs 4 lanes. Do you have any links for this?Monkeh16 wrote:Yes.. and where do you suppose the IGP gets the bandwidth from? Oh, yeah, that PCI-E bus.
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The G45 uses the PCI-E lanes for SDVO (8 lanes) and DVI/HDMI (2x4 lanes), which accounts for all 16. It's IGP or PCI-E GPU, unless the BIOS allows headless operation.Mats wrote:All 20 (something) lanes for an IGP, are you sure? The Promise SuperTrak EX8350 needs 2 lanes. Do you have any links for this?Monkeh16 wrote:Yes.. and where do you suppose the IGP gets the bandwidth from? Oh, yeah, that PCI-E bus.
E: Ok, so it would appear I missed something.
So PCI-E devices should be able to be used, but for some reason it doesn't negotiate down to x1. Chipset bug, BIOS bug, device bug?— x1 width support simultaneously with the sDVO functionality which is
multiplexed onto the PEG port. Such shared use facilitates ADD2+/MEC
implementation.
You're right about that, but then again Intel should have added more lanes into their premium IGP chipset. The whole idea with having a good IGP mobo is that you shouldn't have to add a graphics card if you don't need to, and that's why you should be able to use the x16 slot for somethig else.Monkeh16 wrote:The G45 uses the PCI-E lanes for SDVO (8 lanes) and DVI/HDMI (2x4 lanes), which accounts for all 16. It's IGP or PCI-E GPU, unless the BIOS allows headless operation.
This doesn't change the fact that the P5Q-EM can't be considered a perfect IGP µATX mobo since it can't handle a simple RAID card that does work in other (older?) µATX mobos (like MSI K8NGM2-FID).
E: Yeah, I assumed you were right about the lane count . .
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