Which led to my final conclusion, this motherboard is absolute crap when it comes to overclocking. I realize that my farily-standard Kingston RAM is a possible factor, but this motherboard has no voltage options to push the hardware when you reach a stopping block.
I was staying stable at 2.2Ghz (a 10% overclock), but anything beyond that either hung up or wouldn’t boot at all. So while most of the settings and speeds are very nice on this particular motherboard for standard gaming and use, any hardcore gamer or overclocker would do well to just steer clear of this one. Although, in the long run, I am happy that I gained an extra 200Mhz on each core. But what good is that going to do me when in most gaming scenarios? Not much.
One final thought. I replaced my old Asus motherboard with this one after my PCIe slot got fried by a bad PSU. At the time, I was short of cash, and this was a great buy at only $50.00 on sale. The normal price is $69.00. So if you are in a pinch and need a motherboard quickly, then this is the way to go. But if you can afford a better one, I suggest you buy one. This motherboard can support Athlon X2 and Phenom up to 3.0Ghz, but can only handle 95W of voltage to the CPU, so overclocking with higher processors could prove challenging.
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31 comments
Hi guys, just want to ask because when I try to install Windows 7 Ultimate using IDE HDD, it failed. Any suggestions?
It works OK so long as you have the BIOS set to boot from the HD (I'm not talking about the boot sequence).
It'd not as easy, I'm finding, to get it to boot with RAID enabled. :-/
I personally didn't like this motherboard combined with a CPU over 60 watts. The caps didn't seem very stable. Otherwise it would have been an alright motherboard
Hey, no problem. I try to write me reviews so those with no previous experience will get something out of it.
was very helpful..As i am new to new builds.. thanks for info on geforce6100 sm-m2 mobo..
Any Athlon64-based motherboard can support a 64-bit OS because the memory controller is on the CPU, not the motherboard chipset. Intel motherboards needs 965 or better chipset.
i have a question though it seem silly to you still i need to know,,i have thgis very motherboard and my question is, does it support the vista 64 bit os? the sooner i get an answer the sooner i will install my windows 64 bit so i eagerly await your reply.
yes 64bit os is supported
I have this motherboard paired with a Sempron LE-1200@2800 mhz + Supertalent DDR2 800@932 mhz. That's a 33 of overclock. Everything works perfect, very stable and fast. I was wondering if a new Bios can make run a Phenom II
That's strange. And everything still runs okay when it's on? OS, everything?
Argenteam, according to specs for this mobo, it is capable of running the original Phenoms. As for the new breed that are just coming out, there is no telling unless you are willing to try it.
IF I TURN OFF SYSTEM POWER FAN& CPU FAN IS RUNS (MODEL:ECS EliteGroup GeForce 6100PM-M2 V2.0 Motherboard)
great review man! i learned a lot. tnx!=)
My installation disk cracked and is useless. Am unable to get a replacement from ECS. There download drivers don't do the job. Coud someone please email me a copy of the original installation disk for the GEFORCE6100PM-M2 motherboard? Thanks, Harold
hey… my friend may i know were you gonna download the driver of this GEFORCE6100PM-M2 motherboard? Thanks, jonathan
looking to now upgrade the processor to a 6000+ at 2 gb of ram i seem to have enough ram but the processor i am using now is really incapable ( 4200+ )when rendering an d previewing while i am editing, also need to upgrade the sound card, ect.
your processor isn't the prob, you need to upgrade your videocard, most video editing sofware using GPU not CPU to preview your work,
why am i having trouble installing OS in my GEFORCE6100PM-M2 i just bought it today XD and im really get annoid
harold did u manage to get a copy of the installation disk for the mother board let me know malcolm
good review! i think i will buy this board :)
This seems an allright board if you are poor like me, i wanna pair it up with an Athlon II X2 250. Thanks a lot for the review!
Is it ok to put an Inno3D 9400GT 1gb ddr3 128bit hdmi video card here? It is PCI Express..!
i put 9600gt in that board, and its running fine
Please send me a copy of the original disk for the installation for GEFORCE6100PM-M2 motherboard..Thanks a lot, Prime
how to download all driver GEFORCE6100PM-M2 board motherboard driver, from lan, display adaptor, chipset,ect
hey coud u tell me please how to permanently disable on board chipset nvidia.
we hate this mother board.We cant get this drivers after format can u give correct download link.
Will my AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ work with this board, mine has the 512kb cache. And will my Inno3D Geforce GTS250 1gb work, it needs a PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot to work at its full potential.
I run this motherboard with a AM3 Athlon II X3 435 and a ATI 5770 without any problems at all. Just remember that the motherboard only supports a TDP of max 95w.
I'm able to play BC2 (in 1920×1080), COD:BO and Metro 2033 without any problems with this setup. Talk about longevity!
I have this mobo, V7.0, and I don't know how to overclock CPU on it. Help me please!
There is a way to increase the core voltage, ive located it in the bios,
It isn't placed where you would normaly look for it and the bandwith is only 0.05 but still….it's possible
It stands under CPU Feature and then you click on NPT Vid Control, the core voltage of my processor runs on 1.325 the max. i can set it is 1.375