Mini-ATX

[Space_Cowboy]

What is the best mini-ATX mobo that accepts Intel Quad? I would prefer NVidia chipset as well.

Thanks

 

[vnf4ultra]

I would say the best matx quad core ready board would be this currently(abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127023
Not nvidia chipset though.

Supposedly the gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R will be the best though once it's released. It's not a nvidia chipset either though.

The gigabyte will make for a sweet micro atx lan box platform once it's available.

 

[Space_Cowboy]

Dang... what up with that? All the mfg's should know by now that NVidia is ruling the market.

 

[vnf4ultra]

I agree, I wonder why no mfg. makes an nvidia 650i or 680i sli/ultra board in micro atx format. I think that'd be a pretty sweet setup.

The only nvidia intel boards are based on the 6100/6150 integrated graphics chipset, which is pretty average, and doesn't seem to like to overclock very much.

 

[Space_Cowboy]

I just purchased the Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R mobo today. Curious question about memory though. I looked at their memory compatibility list and it only lists a max of 1GB chips. I wanted to totally max it out (8GB) with Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X4096-6400C5DHX. The question is: Do you think the mobo will have a problem with 2GB sticks even though its not on their compatibility list? It doesn't make any sense that the board can take 8GB, but them not listing 2GB sticks.

 

[vnf4ultra]

They were probably just "too cheap" to buy any 2gb sticks to test, it should be fine. Note for 4gb or more memory you need windows in 64bit format.

 

[Space_Cowboy]

is linux 64bit?