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Mark Allanson

posted on 12/9/07 at 04:52 PM Reply With Quote
Which motherboard?

I want to upgrade my computer to use an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Socket AM2 (2.2GHz) L2 1MB (2x512KB) Retail Boxed Processor as I always have about 10 programs open and use dual display. I dont need onboard anything as I already have PCI cards for sound, 802.11g, etc.

I know I will need new memory and probably a PCI-e dual display Video card (I already have a AGP one). What I normally do when I upgrade is to get a motherboard that will take the fastest processors available(and memory to match) and put the cheaper, slower ones in and swap later as the costs come down.


Any recommendations?





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MattCraneCustoms

posted on 12/9/07 at 06:49 PM Reply With Quote
I have one of the Asus A8N-SLi range, and it hasn't given me any jip yet, its part of a watercooled system, with an AMD athlon 64 F CPU, and was a pretty high spec board.
Would thoroughly recommend any of Asus' products though.
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Matt

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ecosse

posted on 12/9/07 at 07:05 PM Reply With Quote
Asus everytime, quality kit, although Abit and Gigabit boards are pretty good too.

Cheers

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Mark Allanson

posted on 12/9/07 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
I am running an ASUS socket A at the moment, it has been fine for the last 4 years (hence upgrade!!).

Does this seem like a good setup?

Asustek M2V AM2 VIAK8T890 Sound, Gigalan And USB 2.0 2000MHz FSB SATA ATX 112169 £33.47 1 £39.33
Kingston 1GB Kit (2x512MB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL5 - Non-ecc 125136 £32.77 2 £77.01
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Socket AM2 (2.2GHz) L2 1MB (2x512KB) Retail Boxed Processo 118226 £39.10 1 £45.94
ASUS EAX1550TD X1550 256MB DDR2 Hypermemory supporting 1GB DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card 127034 £25.58 1 £30.06



Total £192.34





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Hellfire

posted on 12/9/07 at 07:38 PM Reply With Quote
ASUS here too - rock solid!

Looks like a good setup... I would double the RAM at least (I have 2Gb - but rarely hit 100% capacity on any multitasking applications, I don't play PC games) and watch the limitations of the old PSU.

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Mark Allanson

posted on 12/9/07 at 08:36 PM Reply With Quote
The ram is for 2 2x512 making 2 gig so I should be ok





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Mark Allanson

posted on 12/9/07 at 08:55 PM Reply With Quote
Just added 250g Hd to the list and am now £250 poorer (could have built a whole car for that!!!!)





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BenB

posted on 12/9/07 at 09:12 PM Reply With Quote
Jeez, I really need to upgrate my computer!!!!

500MB mem (I had a gig but one bank went south for winter and never came back!!), 2.4Ghz Celeron with 120GB HD and a shitty 9800se graphics card.....

No wonder it's slow editing videos!!!!

LOL....

Only trouble is, do I blow £250 on a similar setup or on a lathe

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posted on 13/9/07 at 09:24 AM Reply With Quote
get the lathe, get the lathe

I could do with upgrading my pc but i've been so 'out' of PC specs i haven't a clue what motherboard / chipset goes with what.

(and i work in IT - i should be shot)

So i just keep plodding on using the old pc

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Mark Allanson

posted on 13/9/07 at 12:55 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
get the lathe, get the lathe

I could do with upgrading my pc but i've been so 'out' of PC specs i haven't a clue what motherboard / chipset goes with what.

(and i work in IT - i should be shot)

So i just keep plodding on using the old pc



Now the computer is sorted out, best set a new toy box target Rescued attachment lathe.jpg
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