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ASUS Rampage Extreme Motherboard

#1 25 Nov 2008 @ 15:46
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I am planning on getting the ASUS RAMPAGE EXTREME and the ATI 4870 X2 GRAPHICS CARD. Are these two components compatible? Here are all the specs for my pc:

Motherboard : ASUS Rampage Extreme
Video Card : ATI 4870 X2
RAM: 4.00 GB
CPU: Q6600 quad core
hard drive: 500GB
#2 25 Nov 2008 @ 16:54
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They will work, but do you really need to spend that much on a motherboard?


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#3 25 Nov 2008 @ 18:34
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well i need a mother board that has a chip set as stable as the rampage motherboard. So this way it would overclock better. So i guess rampage extreme would do . By the way, is the rampage extreme significantly better than the rampage formula?
#4 25 Nov 2008 @ 18:45
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Not really, it's just got more features on it. Neither board will make a blind bit of difference for overclocking an older chip like the Q6600. There's no point in even owning the Formula unless you have a 45nm Quad like the Q9550.


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#5 26 Nov 2008 @ 16:37
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you'd be better off getting the formula and a better chip

Q9550 core duo Quad Striker 11 m/b 8 gigs ddr2 ram 800 mhz
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#6 26 Nov 2008 @ 18:52
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What do you mean a different chip? Is it my cpu? or my video card?
#7 27 Nov 2008 @ 8:18
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The CPU. The Q6600 is fine, but the newer Q9450/9550/9650s are a better match for such an expensive motherboard.


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#8 27 Nov 2008 @ 15:29
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If i stick with the rampage extreme is it going to slow down the overall speed? Or should I change to the rampage formula? Because, I want the best motherboard for my current specs. Here is wat i have now:

Motherboard: Maximus Formula Special Edition
Sound: Sound FX II
RAM: 4 GB
Video Card : EAH3870 512MB
CPU: Q6600 3.01GHZ

I am planning to get the 4870 X2 video card for sure, but I do not know which motherboard is the best for my specs.
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#9 27 Nov 2008 @ 15:33
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It won't be a slower motherboard, but there's no reason to buy one as doesn't give you anything cheaper boards do.
The Maximus Formula was a superb board, but uses an older chipset. That's not so much a problem in itself as I use one. It does limit overclocking performance on newer CPUs, but makes no difference for the Q6600 - you may as well keep the same board you have now and use the money for a Q9550 instead.


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#10 27 Nov 2008 @ 15:48
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So I should keep my board and get the 4870X2 and the Q9950 instead? How will the Q9950 affect my system? How far will my cpu be able to overclock on the maximus formula?
#11 27 Nov 2008 @ 15:52
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The Maximus Formula is quite similar to my board, so you should get similar results. I've got 3.65Ghz out of my Q9550 nice and stable, it can benchmark at 3.8, but isn't truly stable, so I don't count it. It's worth noting though, that a 3.65Ghz Q9550 is as fast as a 4.0Ghz Q6600.


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#12 27 Nov 2008 @ 16:12
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So, I should stick with my board?
#13 27 Nov 2008 @ 16:19
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Yes.


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#14 27 Nov 2008 @ 16:20
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btw how far will the 4870X2 overclock till?
#15 27 Nov 2008 @ 16:44
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Not very much. I got mine from 750/900 on both cores to 782/940 on both cores.


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#16 27 Nov 2008 @ 16:45
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but it is acutally the fastes and strongest card on the market. And will play crysis on high setting correct?
#17 27 Nov 2008 @ 16:51
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As I said, the original it will, but not necessarily Warhead.


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#18 27 Nov 2008 @ 18:40
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Is there a difference between the Q9550 and Q9560?
#19 27 Nov 2008 @ 18:42
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You mean Q9650? The 9650 has a higher multiplier, so it will overclock further (and it also starts at a higher speed), but it's also far more expensive.
X38 chipset boards are limited to 455mhz FSB with 45m Quad cores. The Q9550 will max out at 455x8.5 = 3868mhz. The Q9650 will max out at 455x9 = 4095mhz.


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#20 27 Nov 2008 @ 18:55
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So which processor should I stick with?
#21 27 Nov 2008 @ 18:57
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I personally think the Q9550 is a better deal. The Q9450 will probably do well enough, but it won't last too long if you overclock it to a high speed, the 9550 will.


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#22 28 Nov 2008 @ 20:00
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If i have the 4870 X2 and the Q9550, which motherboard should I get?
#23 28 Nov 2008 @ 20:01
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You still don't really need to change it unless you want to overclock to the max, in which case get the Rampage Formula.


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#24 28 Nov 2008 @ 20:05
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Because my brother needs a motherboard that supports PCI express slots, so Ill just give him mine. So I should get a new board. But why the rampage formula? Because I need a motherboard that can overclock with stability
#25 28 Nov 2008 @ 21:46
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You may as well keep your expensive board and buy him a cheap board like an EP31-ES3G or EP43-DS3L. If you're into heavy overclocks though, give him the Maximus and buy the Rampage. I suggest the rampage as I know someone personally who owns one and has successfully overclocked a Q9550 beyond 4Ghz, and it's not even the better version of the CPU. Of course, whether that's truly stable or not is another matter, but everybody I know who knows about them highly recommends the Rampage Formula board for overclocking.


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