New Mobo

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  1. Oct 13, 2005 at 1:08 AM #1
    D4rX

    D4rX Well-Known Member

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    Well right now i have a AMD 3800+ cpu and an MSI Neo2 Platinum mobo, its agp. So i was thinkin of getting a new mobo with pci-e sli and all that nice stuff.

    whats the best one out, how much?
     
  2. Oct 13, 2005 at 2:13 AM #2
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    MSI K8N Neo4/SLI
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    DFI LANparty.
     
  3. Oct 13, 2005 at 9:12 AM #3
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    what socket is ur processor??
     
  4. Oct 13, 2005 at 11:08 AM #4
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    I'd select a mobo with pin 939. Also you would want PCI-E.
     
  5. Oct 13, 2005 at 12:35 PM #5
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    What exactly is a mobo, a mobile?
     
  6. Oct 13, 2005 at 12:41 PM #6
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    mobo = motherboard

    fill it in, fil lit in
     
  7. Oct 13, 2005 at 12:50 PM #7
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    ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard PCI Express nForce-4

    thats what i use and i think i got it for around $300 USD

    it is a awesome board look at PC Specs for what i use but i run a fx-57 pro with it and it can support 8gigs of ram i use 4 gig
     
  8. Oct 13, 2005 at 12:55 PM #8
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    sorry...

    <_<
     
  9. Oct 13, 2005 at 12:57 PM #9
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    np, man, just remember that for next time ;)
     
  10. Oct 13, 2005 at 6:03 PM #10
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    He says he has a 3800 so therefore it has to be 939 pin.
    Also dont get an asus.
     
  11. Oct 13, 2005 at 6:40 PM #11
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    ASUS's are nice, man... why you say to not get it??
     
  12. Oct 14, 2005 at 2:06 AM #12
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    There last generation is fine. The current has terrible stock fans in them you have to get replaced. They have poor oveclockability and lots have been faulty.
     
  13. Oct 15, 2005 at 2:22 AM #13
    D4rX

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    so the recommended list so far is:

    MSI K8N Neo4/SLI
    GOOD: great onboard audio
    BAD: chipset fan is so close to the pcie slots that it gets 'in the way'

    DFI LanParty nF4 SLI-DR
    GOOD: i like how its designed with the ram slots on top (the same way my mobo is set up now)
    BAD: chipset fan is so close to the pcie slots that it gets 'in the way' and the jumper changing for sli is annoying

    ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
    Just not up to par with the other two


    so im torn between teh dfi and the msi
     
  14. Oct 15, 2005 at 3:56 AM #14
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    I believe they are the same price so i would get the DFI over the MSI. If you wish to overclock and you are new to it I would get the MSI.
     
  15. Oct 15, 2005 at 4:09 AM #15
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    asus has better integrated audio, but less overclock abilities.

    msi k8n is probably your best bet.
     
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