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Hi,
System specs:
- Intel DG965RY mobo (now gone bust)
- Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (model # 630)
- 2.5 GB DDR2 RAM (512MB @ 533MHz + 2GB @667 MHz)
- 3 HDDs: 1 x 80 GB SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x 500 GB SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x 80 GB IDE
- 500W Cooler Master PSU
My ancient system was chugging along just fine all these years. Yesterday the mobo (Intel DG965RY) stopped working. The engineer I showed it to said I could either get it repaired or replaced with another. I have a couple of questions:
1) How reliable is repairing the board? Will it continue working for a couple more years after repairs? The engineer did not specify what the exact problem was, just that it was faulty.
2) What is a good replacement board? I have looked at the following options:
A) Gigabyte G41 Combo board - This has been recommended but its website does not show my processor in the supported CPUs list.
B) Gigabyte G41MT-S2pt - This is not available either in shops or flipkart.
C) Gigabyte G41MT-S2 - Available in shops but not sure if it supports my CPU. User reviews, if any, would be appreciated.
C) Intel DG41TY - This is available but again, the Intel site does not show my processor as supported.
D) Asus P5G41T-M LX - Not available in shops or flipkart.
E) MSI g41m-p28 - Available but not sure if it supports my CPU. User reviews, if any, would be appreciated.
I would prefer to keep my existing DDR2 RAM. I am not planning any other interim upgrades (CPU/RAM/Mobo etc) for some time - When I do upgrade, it will be to an ivy bridge system.
Any advice on what I should go for? Feel free to add your own suggestions to the list above!
System specs:
- Intel DG965RY mobo (now gone bust)
- Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (model # 630)
- 2.5 GB DDR2 RAM (512MB @ 533MHz + 2GB @667 MHz)
- 3 HDDs: 1 x 80 GB SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x 500 GB SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x 80 GB IDE
- 500W Cooler Master PSU
My ancient system was chugging along just fine all these years. Yesterday the mobo (Intel DG965RY) stopped working. The engineer I showed it to said I could either get it repaired or replaced with another. I have a couple of questions:
1) How reliable is repairing the board? Will it continue working for a couple more years after repairs? The engineer did not specify what the exact problem was, just that it was faulty.
2) What is a good replacement board? I have looked at the following options:
A) Gigabyte G41 Combo board - This has been recommended but its website does not show my processor in the supported CPUs list.
B) Gigabyte G41MT-S2pt - This is not available either in shops or flipkart.
C) Gigabyte G41MT-S2 - Available in shops but not sure if it supports my CPU. User reviews, if any, would be appreciated.
C) Intel DG41TY - This is available but again, the Intel site does not show my processor as supported.
D) Asus P5G41T-M LX - Not available in shops or flipkart.
E) MSI g41m-p28 - Available but not sure if it supports my CPU. User reviews, if any, would be appreciated.
I would prefer to keep my existing DDR2 RAM. I am not planning any other interim upgrades (CPU/RAM/Mobo etc) for some time - When I do upgrade, it will be to an ivy bridge system.
Any advice on what I should go for? Feel free to add your own suggestions to the list above!
