[Buying Guide]LGA1156 Motherboard

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as many peoples ask questions about Intel i5 and i3 processors so i think to write a little guide about 1156 motherboards there are only few of motherboards of H55 and P55 are available here
so choosing a motherboard is not difficult but we have so many conclusions in our mind so as I
see mr.afq guide about H55 and H55 chipset so I think to rite a guide on choosing a H55 and P55 motherboard.
Keep one thing in mind that if you are going for Intel i5 or i7 then never get H55 chipset
Motherboard because this motherboard does not give full benefit for i5 and i7
Processor These processors will run fine on H55 but It is better to get
P55 motherboard for core i5 and i7 1156pin processor
And for i3 h55 motherboards are good if you want to use their built in graphics
Otherwise either you are choosing i3 , i5 or i7 p55 motherboard are best for you.

THE REASON FOR H55

many people say that they are choosing h55 motherboard because h55
Have built in graphics so keep one thing in mind that h55 have DVI HD and
Vga outputs
but it does not have a graphics on motherboard its on Intel i3
Processor
i5 and i7 does not have a graphic chip on processor neither on boards nor on processor whereas I3 processor has graphics chip on the processor so for taking on board graphics advantage you must need h55 motherboard and i3 processor

Don't confuse in i3,dual cores and quad cores

when intel release its i5 dual processor and core i3 processor the intel has made their product line most confusing in their history
And many peoples are confused between i3 , i5 dual core processors and quad core processors so don’t confuse your mind in hundreds of Intel processor
Dual core and quad core processors have 45nm and 55nm technology
Where as core i3 , i5 and i7 have 45nm and 32nm technology
And these run much cooler then dual core processors and quad core processors
And what a gamer wants? he want its system cooler so he can overclock his processor
as much as he can so i5 and i3 is a good choice for gamers

STAY WITH YOUR SETUP

as core i3 processor are good and we say that these are worthy processors but this does not mean that peoples ho have e6300 and other precious Intel processor want to sale then and get on i3
this means that only new pc gamers that comes from consoles or Pentiums processor need to buy a i3 and i5 processors
as i3 technology is expensive then dual core processors but its completely worth its prices

availability of lga1156 chip processor in pk

in Pakistan we have almost all the latest processors available
these are the 1156 chips processors available here



Intel i7-850
Intel i5-750
Intel i5-650
Intel i3-540
Intel i3-530






Core i5-650 AKA overclocker beast

As new core i5-650 is available at galaxy in 17k so I think to write some thing about this processor so people can realize its power
PROCESSOR FREQUENCY AND FEATURES:
The stock processor is running at 3.2 GHz and it has 4mb L3 cache. This processor has both turbo boost and hyper threading HT technologies. Some other features of this processor are MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.2, Intel 64, SMT, EIST, XD-Bit, IVT, TXT
This processor is a 32nm technology so this means that this runs cool then previous core i5-750
And as core i3-5xx this processor also have integrated graphics options so with this processor you can able to use the built-in graphics of H55 and H57 chipset
HT (HYPER THREADING) TECHNOLOGY:
The hyper threading technology in simple words HT means two logical processors and one physical processor so if a processor have HT technology and as we are talking about core i5-650 and it’s a dual core processor so its means that this processor have 4 logical processor and 2 physical processors
TURBO BOOST TECHNOLOGY:

This processor also has turbo boost technology. Turbo boost processor is a very important feature of core I series. And it can boost the speed of the pc according to the different programs and in core i5-650 the maximum turbo frequency Is 3.46 GHz.

CORE I3-5xx VS CORE I5-6xx:

The main difference in the core i3-5xx and core i5-6xx Is turbo boost technology the core i3 does not have turbo boost technology but have HT technology and the core i5-650 have both technologies . The same feature of core i5-6xx and core i3-xx is built-in graphics both have Intel built-in graphics
CORE I5-7xx VS CORE I5-6xx:
The main difference in core i5-750 and core i5-650 is HT technology that core i5-7xx does not have HT technology but have turbo boost technology and the core i5-6xx have both turbo boost and HT technology so we can say this processor is a mixture of core i3-5xx and core i5-7xx
Another difference is built-in graphics. The core i5-6xx has built-in graphics on processor whereas core i5-7xx has no graphics option on processor or motherboard

COMPAITABLE CHIPSETS:
All the 1156 chipsets are compactable with this processor the H55, P55, Q57 and H57

WHY OVERCLOCKING BEAST:
in a techpowerup overclocking result core i5-650 reaches to 4.7GHZ on air cooling which is nearly 50% of the processor speed 3.2ghz
Read the full report here
http://www.techpowerup.com/106519/Core_i5_650__Clarkdale__Reaches_4.70_GHz_on_Air-Cooling.html
as this processor run much cooler and it also have turbo boost technology so it’s a very nice piece for overclockers without using a fancy cooler you will able to overclock this processor upto 4.0GHz.
I must want to say this is a nice processor for overclockers but in Pakistan I think its overpriced because its actually price in international market is 175-180$ means 14k and here its price is 17k so I don’t think it’s a good choice over core i5-750 but for those who want to use built-in graphics it’s a good choice .


And for prices see
Galaxy.pk and czone.com.pk



so I m starting from Intel because peoples generally choose Intel motherboards

INTEL P55 & H55 motherboards

INTEL DP55WG

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This is mid-end Intel motherboard with crossfire\sli support at x8 bus speed but how does one make a budget board out of a top one? by removing everything unnecessary. Though sometimes useful features are also removed and that’s bad thing with that said, the board is kept simple, with not a single heatsinks except on the Southbridge


--The board has 4 channels instead of 6
--benefit for gamers because this motherboard has transistor heatsinks
--This motherboard support upto 6 disk drives
--in overclock this motherboard support some good overclock features e.g. Increase
Clock rate
, adjust CPU and memory voltage and that’s a good thing
--no e-sata option on this motherboard
-- This one supports up to 16GB of RAM, in a dual-channel configuration

Also, unlike other similarly priced motherboards, you'll be able to install a high-speed controller even having two graphics cards. But if you only have one, you can use two controllers designed to work with multiple PCIe lanes. E.g., a fully-fledged hardware SATA (or even SAS) RAID controller and a SSD drive with the PCIe interface
And according to the price of motherboard I does not recommend any one to buy this motherboard



INTEL DH55HC

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INTEL DH55HC is a full form ATX motherboard with minor support for overclock
This board also support some legacy features like PCI slots parallel and serial ports
This motherboard support i3 i5 and i7 processors and this motherboard also have VGA,
DVI
and HDMI connectors
This is a normal motherboard specially created for i3 processors so if user want
To take advantage of built in graphics then it’s a good motherboard because this (h55)
Chip support upto full hd resolution at 1920
Some important features of this motherboard are

-- Intel turbo boost technology and Intel hyper threading technology
-- dual channel ddr3 upto 1333mhz and maximum of 16gb ram
--one PCI-ex 2.0x16 slot
-- 8channel hd audio
-- 2x e-SATA slots
--support one overclock feature only and this is increasing in clock rate

the advantage of this motherboard over Intel DP55WG motherboards is this motherboard have video output connector and this motherboard is full ATX whereas INTEL DP55WG is m-ATX
and this motherboard have e-SATA options whereas DP55WG does not have e-SATA options
so we can say that for peoples who are choosing core i3 processor this motherboard is better option for these instead of DP55WG

Overall it’s a nice motherboard by Intel for i3 pc users but the problem is overclock
Because this motherboard does support only 1 overclock feature whereas DP55WG is
Better in overclock and support all the major overclock features

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INTEL DP55WB

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Intel dp55wb is m-ATX Intel board its revolutionary two-chip layout enables lowers power consumption and more advanced performance tuning for a smoother This chipset support the central processors LGA-1156 and DDR3 memory. It is worthwhile to note that all motherboards are equipped with four DIMM- slots, which functions at the frequency of 1600 MHz and higher. Only the model DP55WB supports work with the memory at the frequency of 1333 MHz
--It has only 1 2.0x 16 PCI-ex slot and 1 PCI-ex x8 slot
--It has 6channel HD audio
--It has 6 sata ports
An Intel-designed BIOS presets clock values for quick performance tuning, along with great manual controls. The six-phase voltage regulators with sturdy thermal solutions and CHiL Advanced Digital Voltage Regulator Control deliver high-speed phase control for lower, efficient, and balanced temperature. An onboard post code decoder LED cycles through post codes while booting. The third-generation watchdog timer recovers from crashes by restoring previous safe values

I does not see a valuable feature of this motherboard in short this motherboard is good for budget users but if have money for other good P55 motherboards then don’t go for this one and get a better branded motherboard but for budget pc users this board is a better
Choice as it also support overclock feature

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ASUS P55 & H55 motherboards

ASUS P7P55D


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Asus P7P55D is the only budget asus board with p55 chip available here

This motherboard have many valuable features such asATX Form Factor / LGA 1156 Socket / Core i5 & i7 compatible / DDR3 SDRAM / PC3-10600 / 2 PCIe 2.0 x16 / USB 2.0 / eSATA / Firewire / Gigabit / HD Audio
This motherboard support dual channel memory architecture up to 2133 MHz bus that offer exceptional performance to gamers

The problem in this motherboard is this only support crossfire feature it does not support
Sli
so those who love with NVIDIA does not thought it’s a good motherboard whereas the Intel DP55WG support both crossfire and sli

overclock
When we move towards overclock features we see that this motherboard support great overclock features whether novice or enthusiast, TurboV Evo satisfies overclockers of any level. Intelligently push systems to the fastest, stable clock speeds with Auto-Tuning. Turbo Key boosts performance with a simple touch, while TurboV offers additional advanced options for breaking those records!

cooling solutions
And when its comes to cooling solutions The T.Probe microchip detects and balances power phase loads and temperatures real-time. With optimal power phase functions, components run cooler and extend system lifespan.


I m not going into depth of the motherboard but In short I would say that this motherboard is completely worth its price and it’s a perfect choice of gamers
It has all the main features that needs such types of motherboards and in Pakistan this is the only 1 motherboard in good price and I recommend to buy this motherboard core i3 and i5 users because with core i3 and this motherboard you will be able to overclock your pc at highest clocks and enjoy gaming with this thing

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EVGA P55V





Evga P55v is a entry level P55 motherboard This micro-ATX motherboard provides the bare essentials for the platform, but surprisingly doesn't leave out PCI-Express external switching that provides two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots at dual x8 bandwidth, and with it, SLI support
So we can say that this is better for those who want to doing sli in PC as asus P7P55D does not support sli feature
This motherboard is a nice choice but I think this does not worth its price in Pakistan because here its price is around 12k and with more 2k we have a nice motherboard with great features so I don’t think this is a good motherboard according to the price
This motherboard have 14usb ports and 1 e-SATA port and 6 channel hd audio
When we compare this motherboard with Intel then we see that this motherboard is better
Then all 3 Intel motherboard available here because it support many overclock features and
Its international prices are low but in Pakistan we see that its price is a little bit high because its price in international market is only 120$ and its means 10k but the price at galaxy is high and this does not worth its price
The main advantage of this motherboard over Intel is that this have overclocking features



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MSI P55-GD65

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here comes the MSI P55-GD65 . it is the best motherboard for i5 and i3 processors according to the price because its available in 16k and only 2k more then asus whereas if we see the features of the motherboard then this is one hell of a board available and completely completely worth its price performance P55 board still has the right mix of sexy looks and features to get all but the most hardcore overclocker really engaged. It still manages to carve a niche of hardware and design, yet remains distinct from its cheaper offerings unlike Asus whose design is uniform from top to bottom.

Fairchild Semiconductor's DrMOS

this motherboard have drmos tech



The latest generation of Drmos is designed to minimize negative environmental impact and reduce overall energy consumption during operation. Based on the electricity meter test, DrMOS is efficient by 93.1% compared with the tradition Discrete MOS. It's even more efficient than 80PLUS which provides standard power supply.

crossfire/
SLI

the main advantage of this motherboards is crossfire and sli setup
this board support both cross fire and sli so from this advantage all the nvidia gamers and ati users will able to get full benefits of their cards

OC Genie

And this motherboard also has The OC Genie
The OC Genie is a new overclocking processor that MSI has put on their P55 motherboards. This allows one button overclocking of the CPU and Memory. The OC Genie button overclock the system in 1 second compared to the 30 minute process of overclocking most motherboards require in the BIOS. MSI says the OC Genie will overclock the CPU 300% higher than using the traditional Intel Turbo Boost.
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in short for all the users who have money for buying a good pc
I recommend this motherboard because this is a great motherboard and in 16k its not expensive because its completely worth its price the design features heat consumption and all the features of this motherboard is nice

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after reading the whole write-up you will see that this is not a guide in which I show the full specs features of any motherboard or processor I only write this because of some pg members because daily I see questions regarding about all the motherboards available here
and I write this only for our (Pakistani) minds because we does not have many options of motherboards are available here so I compare these and make a decision for you

in this guide I only show you some features which makes a motherboard different from other
and you see that 2-3 high end motherboards are not included in this write-up because I only write this for i5 and i3 users and I don’t think a person can run a 18k or 11k processor with a 23k motherboard so I excluded these high end motherboards from the list
and as this is my own write up I know that there are too many specs mistakes should be in guide so if anybody see a mistake just let me know about it
regards sunny945@pg
 
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thugangel123

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Good work dude, I hope some one stickies this and we don't get anymore of these topics.

Do some numbering or something on the first paragraph.
 

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Very nice effort dude. Keep the hard work going. :)
Overall its good but u need to refine it a bit, make paragraphs, insert bullets, use bold and headings. It'll look alot better.
Yes, it is very much required to make the article more interesting and readable.
 

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availability of lga1156 chip processor in pk

in Pakistan we have almost all the latest processors available
these are the 1156 chips processors available here


Intel i7-920
Intel i7-850
Intel i5-750
Intel i3-540
Intel i3-530
The i7 920 is not a LGA1156 processor. :|

Good effort on making this guide though! :)
 

sunny945

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UR THREAD HAS BEEN MOVED TO OTHER SECTION AND ..
LINK HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE
The ULTIMATE BUYING GUIDE [CPU-MOBO-GPU-RAM-PSU-LCD-HDD-Casings-Coolers and MORE] THREAD
thanks to all and specially mod
opethian in start i want to create a guide for 1156 and as well as 1366 but as i see that there are not much users of 1366 so i drop the idea and from this there are some minor mistakes in the guide e.g i also write i7 920 in the list
so i will update the thread with all the latest boards and some processor infos soon
 

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Excellent guide and it should receive the praise which it deserves.

@ Opethian if possible merge this guide with Sir Ahsan's guide in the same format. Regards.
 

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when it comes to i3 and i5, i7 i am a complete noob nicely explained... understood everything sunny bhai................... i think :p
 
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