wtf does "good" motherboard have that a "crappy" motherboard doesnt have, other than card slots and etc. like performance wise whats the difference??? Merged Post: oh and btw, i have an ATI ixp 400, is that a good mobo? i looked on newegg and nonem 754 socket mobos have 4 DDR slots like mine does lol if mine is 754 i think. i have the athlon 64 3400+
more ports/slots/etc. a bettter BIOS, the capacity to CO more, better quality parts, a better layout, greater efficiency, improved load times, better interfaces, lower latencies... that's more or less the only diferences.
s-ata= serial ata: '' Often abbreviated SATA or S-ATA, an evolution of the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. Serial ATA is a serial link -- a single cable with a minimum of four wires creates a point-to-point connection between devices. Transfer rates for Serial ATA begin at 150MBps. One of the main design advantages of Serial ATA is that the thinner serial cables facilitate more efficient airflow inside a form factor and also allow for smaller chassis designs. In contrast, IDE cables used in parallel ATA systems are bulkier than Serial ATA cables and can only extend to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Serial ATA supports all ATA and ATAPI devices. ''
i have an ATI ixp 400 but i dont know my socket thats the thing lol. i think its 754...its the stock pcu from an emachines T6412
if you bought it in an emachine, your motherboard will be crap, most companies like HP compaq, dell and emachines cheap out on components like the motherboard, but don't worry you should be fine. also, as far as I know, the 3400+s only come on 754.
aiight so what should i do? just keep my cpu and mobo? because i think its fine but if it will make a hug difference then i would in the future.
wait until you can get a dual core proc or a quad core proc for a decent price, right now, you processor is just fine and should alst a while. unless you plan on getting a new gfx card or something you'll be more than fine and even then, you can pickup a few good AGP cards.
hmm new gfx card? i just went out and got a brand new geforce 6800 GS....... its like one of the best.....
one of the most important thign is a stable BIOS thats imprtant plus its better quality longer life span and btter performance
if you have a 6800GS, then you wo't be needing to upgrade your GFX card for a while. so don't worry what you have should last a while.
aiight thats all i wanted to know because this thing pwns lol and i wouldnt of hit myself for buying it if i was gonna have to replace it in like 2 or 3 months lol....
