Maximus Formula ?

retard · Mar 25, 2008, 09:49 PM

Hello ppl.

I had this Asus P5E x38/ICH9R board for a month and it died on me .. or better to say the power_sw on the motherboard died so i coudnt turn on my computer .. funny i know . Anyway i figured id pay up some more money for an upgrade but would like some advice.

Is maximus formula a good motherboard ? i mean i know its almost identical to the P5E but i would like to hear some owners of this mobo about their experience with it.

Any help would be welcomed.

PangingJr · Mar 25, 2008, 10:06 PM

by now, X48 based boards may be on store shelves in your area, and the boards are expected to be improved over X38 based boards.
you might want to check into them and you may like one of them more than the one you mentioned.

retard · Mar 25, 2008, 11:36 PM

Yea but i need a DDR2 board and X48 boards are like 100e over P5E and Maximus is 30e over ..

PangingJr · Mar 26, 2008, 12:44 AM

i went to a computer mall today and have a chance to spend planty of time with motherboards, mostly Gigabyte's X48, X38, P35,
and talked to some computer enthusiasts and retail stores. personally, for today's buying, i would choose X48 over X38 board.
prices are about the same. i don't know about the prices in your area though.

retard · Mar 27, 2008, 06:51 PM

What do you think about Striker II Formula with nForce 780i chipset ? i can get one for about the same price as Maximus but i dont know much about these new nforce chipsets .. ?

ChaosMinionX · Mar 27, 2008, 07:05 PM

Dont buy an X38 at this stage of the game, buy X48.

Mar 25, 2008, 09:49 PM	#1
retard DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Maximus Formula ? Hello ppl. I had this Asus P5E x38/ICH9R board for a month and it died on me .. or better to say the power_sw on the motherboard died so i coudnt turn on my computer .. funny i know . Anyway i figured id pay up some more money for an upgrade but would like some advice. Is maximus formula a good motherboard ? i mean i know its almost identical to the P5E but i would like to hear some owners of this mobo about their experience with it. Any help would be welcomed. __________________ When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.

Mar 25, 2008, 11:36 PM	Thread Starter #3
retard DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Yea but i need a DDR2 board and X48 boards are like 100e over P5E and Maximus is 30e over .. __________________ When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.

Mar 27, 2008, 06:51 PM	Thread Starter #5
retard DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	What do you think about Striker II Formula with nForce 780i chipset ? i can get one for about the same price as Maximus but i dont know much about these new nforce chipsets .. ? __________________ When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.

Mar 27, 2008, 07:05 PM	#6
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,910 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	Dont buy an X38 at this stage of the game, buy X48. __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Mar 25, 2008, 10:06 PM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	by now, X48 based boards may be on store shelves in your area, and the boards are expected to be improved over X38 based boards. you might want to check into them and you may like one of them more than the one you mentioned.

Mar 26, 2008, 12:44 AM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	i went to a computer mall today and have a chance to spend planty of time with motherboards, mostly Gigabyte's X48, X38, P35, and talked to some computer enthusiasts and retail stores. personally, for today's buying, i would choose X48 over X38 board. prices are about the same. i don't know about the prices in your area though.