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Help me to buy a motherboard....

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shyamno
shyamno Original post #1
Nov 8, 2006 at 8:04 AM
guys I am having a P4 2.6 (northwood) GHz processor and intel 845 GV chipset motherboard.Now I want to upgrade to a new motherboard only(if possible) which will be compatible with my current processor and RAMs(266 Mhz and 333 Mhz).

So please suggest any motheboard..
assasin
assasin #2
Nov 8, 2006 at 9:00 AM
Why do u wanna upgrade only ur mobo?If budget permits get urself a C2D or AMD X2.If u still wanna upgrade only mobo buy a 865 chipset mobo.
shyamno
shyamno #3
Nov 8, 2006 at 8:41 PM
1.Currently my budget doesn't permits me to upgrade all the components incl. RAM( runs at (one module 256)266 and (another 128)333 Mhz),Hard disks (40GB ATA/PATA) ,processor and all.
So considering not to change all the config which mobo will suit my condition(i.e low and mid end gaming)????

secondly....

if manage to extend my budget will be the best option in all the components i.e Mobo,Proc,RAM,HDD???????

Please reply soon...
Tech Geek
Nov 8, 2006 at 8:50 PM
C2D for the motherboard E6300
assasin
assasin #5
Nov 8, 2006 at 11:09 PM
If u cant upgrade ur full PC den get ur self Intel 865 mobo with 8x AGP slot.
shyamno
shyamno #6
Nov 9, 2006 at 7:14 AM
Is 915 P or 915 PL suitable for me???

Which one will be a better choice.
nishant_nms
Nov 9, 2006 at 7:35 AM
shyamno said:
Is 915 P or 915 PL suitable for me???

Which one will be a better choice.
ur processor is not supported by the above chipset
assasin
assasin #8
Nov 9, 2006 at 8:56 AM
@shyamno U'll need a mobo for Intel 478 pin processors.
shyamno
shyamno #9
Nov 9, 2006 at 5:06 PM
nishant_nms said:
ur processor is not supported by the above chipset

Intel 915 P and 915 PL mobo are for 478 pin processor...

check this

*www.asrock.com/product/P4Dual-915GL.htm

*in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=12&l3=27&model=167&modelmenu=2

*in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=12&l3=158&model=425&modelmenu=2

There are compatible with 478 pin processor...

Then what is incompatible the speed or something else....
assasin
assasin #10
Nov 9, 2006 at 5:19 PM
I aint telling u bout Asrock boards.I was telling u bout Intel original mobos.personally i've used a Asrock board it sucked.
shyamno
shyamno #11
Nov 9, 2006 at 5:33 PM
Have a look on this mobo and add ur comments...

and please please reply if there is any other good (price worth ) mobo avalaible..

*in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=12&l3=230&model=771&modelmenu=2

Is this compatible with my mobo..
assasin
assasin #12
Nov 9, 2006 at 5:44 PM
Yeah u can buy dat mobo.Its a good one.
shyamno
shyamno #13
Nov 13, 2006 at 9:16 AM
Hello guys

Please help me in my query........

The mobo which u all suggested and which I found are alright but but if the RATED FSB of my proce is 400 MHz and L2 cache 512 KB(found through intel
Processor ID) and if I choose a motherboard having FSB of 533 or 800
MHz...

Then will they be compatible with the processor.. or then I have to change
my proce also..

another just for knowledge ....

If the processor FSB is higher than the mobo can support,,, then will they
be compatible..

Please reply..