Looking at these mobos

KELTICKNIGHTT

looking at these mobos
which is the best of the lot and second place
1http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=312220

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=307700

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=321924

regards
Keltic

poggy

i have the msi board, worked well for me, no problems.
comes with a lot of software and monitoring programs wont over clock to much tho about 15% is the most.

KELTICKNIGHTT

cheers

savemejebus

I've heard good things about the asrock especially since it's got socket 940 upgradeability. If you don't need all the bells and whistles of the msi it would be a good option. Also overclocks well enough.

This http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=313228 looks nice too though but I hear it can be picky when it comes to ram.

shanethemofo

if you have enough..... http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=310299

KELTICKNIGHTT

cheers guys

savemejebus

u can grab the asus a bit cheaper at pixmania http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/102966/art/asus/a8n-sli-deluxe-socket-939.html plus you'll get dhl delivery for €14 or so (they can have crap customer service though)

KELTICKNIGHTT

cheers
Keltic

hopeful

I have the Asrock dual board....currently with a 939 X2 3800.
Nice cheap board but overclocks real well. My X2 is running at 2500 (stock is 2000) on air cooling with load temps of 40c max. Some folks have these running at 3000 with a beta bios and decent cooling.

KELTICKNIGHTT

what good about the sata2 id you can use either agp or pci-e g-card

hopeful

KELTICKNIGHTT wrote:

what good about the sata2 id you can use either agp or pci-e g-card

Yep...can use either or both graphics slots. Also it is upgradable to Skt AM2.
Its a pretty blue colour too...important to me...maybe not to you

KELTICKNIGHTT

What about this mobos

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/109780/art/msi/k8n-neo4-platinum-socket.html#fichetechnique


or

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/109780/art/msi/k8n-neo4-platinum-socket.html#fichetechnique

is there anywhere in ireland you can get asrock sata2 besides overseas

savemejebus

hmm you posted the same mobo twice..I had the previous version of that board and it was great don't know about that one though, i think i read a couple of reviews that said it was mediocre

komplett stock the asrock sata2 http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=321924

KELTICKNIGHTT

savemejebus wrote:

hmm you posted the same mobo twice..I had the previous version of that board and it was great don't know about that one though, i think i read a couple of reviews that said it was mediocre

komplett stock the asrock sata2 http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=321924

so where the reviews saying not that good
Ths should be second mobo

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/109776/art/msi/k8n-neo4-f-socket-939-amd.html

savemejebus

sorry i got it mixed up with the sli version and this review http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NzE0LDc=

KELTICKNIGHTT

looking at review,would this mobo be dodgy with 4 x 512 ram sticks as the board in review faail to post with all brands with 4 x 512 sticks

KELTICKNIGHTT

HERE is the hardware l want to use with new mobo

memory = munskin pc3500 black /2 gig/ 4 x512 sticks
cpu = amd x2 4400
powersupply = thermaltake 680 watt
as you can see has to be socket 939

regards
Keltic

savemejebus

you know that 4 sticks of ram will limit any overclocking that you might want to do, right?

KELTICKNIGHTT

dont overclock

hopeful

KELTICKNIGHTT wrote:

dont overclock

Is that a statement or an order?

KELTICKNIGHTT

what you think:D

astrofool

Do you have the other parts already? If it is, get a nice nForce4 Ultra/SLI board, and don't bother with the ASRock, the nForce chipset is far better supported than the ULI chipset used on it.

If you don't have the parts already (i.e. the 939 chip), then you'd be stupid not to build a Conroe or AM2 system.

KELTICKNIGHTT

astrofool wrote:

Do you have the other parts already? If it is, get a nice nForce4 Ultra/SLI board, and don't bother with the ASRock, the nForce chipset is far better supported than the ULI chipset used on it.

If you don't have the parts already (i.e. the 939 chip), then you'd be stupid not to build a Conroe or AM2 system.

have these parts in current setup,only have cpu 4 months so wont change that,was looking at either msi or asus with above mobos as l get good few pci standard slots us use current gear

christophicus

If you dont intend to overclock Then why did you get pc 3500?? and not just standard pc 3200??

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christophicus wrote:

If you dont intend to overclock Then why did you get pc 3500?? and not just standard pc 3200??

because that system l currently have l overclocked and exit mobo is to migrate to pci-e ati card from agp card with as many pci's slot on new mobo ,and dont want to overclock as l wont need to,does this help:D

christophicus

ok i see, by the way if you need to get rid of you of you current system , id be more then happy to take it of of your hands:D

KELTICKNIGHTT

astrofool wrote:

Do you have the other parts already? If it is, get a nice nForce4 Ultra/SLI board, and don't bother with the ASRock, the nForce chipset is far better supported than the ULI chipset used on it.

If you don't have the parts already (i.e. the 939 chip), then you'd be stupid not to build a Conroe or AM2 system.

looking at this mobo now
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/109780/art/msi/k8n-neo4-platinum-socket.html

or

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/109776/art/msi/k8n-neo4-f-socket-939-amd.html

or

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=312220

KELTICKNIGHTT

christophicus wrote:

ok i see, by the way if you need to get rid of you of you current system , id be more then happy to take it of of your hands:D

will be using cpu,memory,sound card, 2 gig of munskin pc3500 ram[4x512]and 3 harddrives in new setup
only part l wont be using in new setup is ati x800xt plat with 256 ram agp card,getting new ati x1900xt 512 pci-e card to replace

christophicus

You are aware you will not be able a have sli with these boards??

O right , for some reason i thought you have an Athlon xp rig, It must have been in a different forum.

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christophicus wrote:

You are aware you will not be able a have sli with these boards??

if i was,would go xfire,like the dfi cfx3200,could use 2 ati's ,like this
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=312220

but happy with one g-card

christophicus

Yeah as would i be. You arnt intereseted in the previously mentioned as rock??

astrofool

So you have a current system and want to migrate to PCI-E? Best advice would be for you to pick out a gfx card first, and then a motherboard to go with it thats suitable. As I said, any ASUS/DFI/MSI nforce 4 board should do, make sure the PSU is enough for the gfx.

Look at it this way however, not only are you going to have to go PCI-E, but also to DDR2 and a new socket, so would you not be better hanging onto current system, and waiting a while, then buy all new gear when you can? Piecemeal upgrading is very hard when there's so much new tech out there.

KELTICKNIGHTT

astrofool wrote:

So you have a current system and want to migrate to PCI-E? Best advice would be for you to pick out a gfx card first, and then a motherboard to go with it thats suitable. As I said, any ASUS/DFI/MSI nforce 4 board should do, make sure the PSU is enough for the gfx.

Look at it this way however, not only are you going to have to go PCI-E, but also to DDR2 and a new socket, so would you not be better hanging onto current system, and waiting a while, then buy all new gear when you can? Piecemeal upgrading is very hard when there's so much new tech out there.

though about that,mu current cpu is good enough for good while,not interested in spending few grand in changing all,as l said only have cpu short while,x2 4400 runs good,have a thermaltake 680 watt psu,should be enough running on a water cooling system,as far as getting ddr2,dont see much difference at moment
i'll either get one of msi n8n plat or asrock dual sata mobos,if l was to aim higher,wou ld get a dfi mobo like the cfx3200 as its one of best out there,but costs over €250,which is a lot for mobo,was looking at asus version of the dfi,but seem by other foruims to have alot of probs with a buzz noise and not reading certain hard drives,for that kind of money,wouldn't want any probs
the asrock dual sata good,if l use a pci-e card,lose one of the 3 pci-standard slots and need a min if 3 pci standard slots,so that leaves one of the msi mobo's,so either i get the dfi and pay $250 or get one of the msi n8m mobos
if the price droped more on the dfi mobo,would pay it in a shot,so will see

Buzz_Irl

if u get a 975 u can upgrade to a core 2 duo when they arrive !

christophicus

YEah isnt aht the standard cocket for core duo???

KELTICKNIGHTT

want to stay with amd ,so only be getting 939 socket mobo
with am2 and new intel out,hoping few other mobos will drop in price,like the dfi cfx3200,otherwise get msi or other

TomCo

939 motherboards aren't really going to drop in price, plus a motherboard isn't really a big expense so I wouldn't expect to make much of a saving.

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TomCo wrote:

939 motherboards aren't really going to drop in price, plus a motherboard isn't really a big expense so I wouldn't expect to make much of a saving.

the mobo i like to get is dfi cfx3200,cost €250 plus,if that droped l get it,dont think so,so will look at others like msi and asrock

KELTICKNIGHTT

getting the MSI K8N NEO4 PLATINIM,as offerers a good setup
second choice is MSI NEO4 -FI
Keltic