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  • 25-08-2005 06:53PM
    #1
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I got my hands on a free P4, I'm broke, so I was thinking of buying this motherboard to stick it in:

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=308477&view=detailed

    I already have 250Gig+30Gig ATA drives and an AGP8 graphics cards so I'm looking for a board that i can hook these up to with minimal expense. I think I might be able to use my old RAM with it as well, no spec at hand, which is also a bonus.

    Can anyone give me a reason why I shouldn't buy this?

    Thanks

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #2
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    Once the P4 is LGA775 it should be ok.


  • #3
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    its socket 775, it actually the 3.4Ghz one with 1024 on board cache.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #4
    Clinical Waste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭Clinical Waste


    If it was me I'd get the Gigabyte in preference to MSI. (but its your 3€)
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=311241&cks=PRL
    (plus the MSI one is out of stock)

    Specs here:
    http://www.xpcgear.com/ga8s661fxm775.html


  • #5
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Just make sure you have ol' DDR RAM & not DDR2! :rolleyes:


  • #6
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    ....don't the skt775 P4 chipsets require DDR2?
    Or is the memory controller flexible enough to let the manufacturer choose?


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  • #7
    mp3guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    don't forget the PSU


  • #8
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,624 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    the 915 supports DDR and DDR2(manufacturer usually settles on one, tho some boards have both, gigabyte have a new one woth both, and it comes with adapters for DDR2 to DDR1 slots, or maybe DDR1 to DDR2), the 925 is DDR2 only


  • #9
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    mp3guy wrote:
    don't forget the PSU

    I got a 480W hitech one already, thanks

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #10
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,031 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    K.O.Kiki wrote:
    Just make sure you have ol' DDR RAM & not DDR2! :rolleyes:


    Whats the best way to find out what I have? Its a loooooooooong time since I put the RAM in

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #11
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,892 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    briankeating wrote:
    Whats the best way to find out what I have? Its a loooooooooong time since I put the RAM in

    Google the part number. If it is a long time since you put it in, it is probably not fast enough to be used with your P4. You need at least PC3200 speeds and that's if you won't overclock it :)

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