Memory Upgrade question - Page 2

maverick514 · 07-08-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dot.com Cowboy

Here's the combo I quickly put together from Monarch. The only question I have is does the Ausus SLI board still have an AGP slot for my 'legacy GF6800 GT Card?

- Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Installation Only) $14.00
- 80152 Pre-Tested and Setup AMD Athlon 64/FX (939) Combo
- Motherboard: 110257 - Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Audio/GB- $173.00
- Processor: 12A464 - AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 (939) $799.00
- Heatsink Fan: 130150 - Thermaltake A1772 AMD Recommended for Opt $49.00
- Memory: 140328 - DDR (400) 3200 - 2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) Corsair $254.00

Subtotal for 80152 with your selected options: $1,275.00

Isn't SLI purely PCIe based? Going on that, I would say your AGP wouldn't work with the mobo.

Monkeyfeng · 07-08-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dot.com Cowboy

Well assuming my mobo, is fried, I'll upgrade in the next few weeks most likely. And because my vid card is still pretty quick, I'll hold off on going SLI with the 7800 for at least 9 months to a year.

Grim, what's the best Mobo, CPU and Ram config I could upgrade to now purely for gaming on which I could use my AGP GF6800 GT card.

Thanks in advance.

right now, pci-express cards aren't going any faster than the agp ones. u'll agp 6800 gt is still top notch. if you don't want to throw ur 6800gt away, just get a mobo with agp support not pci express. its fine that way. u'll start get great quality with that card.

grim reaper · 07-08-2005, 05:23 PM

SLI is PCI-E only. Seeming as you wan't to keep your card its gonna have to be AGP.

Seeming as you only wan't it for 9months there no point in getting a FX-55. Its a waste realy.

I would advise getting:

MSI K8N Neo2.
Either a 3500 venice or 3700 san diego
2 x 1gb of corsair 2-3-3-6
A decent Antec or Enermax PSU
A very good HSF. Eg Xp-90C, Evo 33 or freezer 64

That gives you a very good overclocking setup. You should be easily able to get to 2.5ghz which is only 100mhz off a Fx-55.

That will last you easily 9months then you can get a 32pipe graphics card and M2 socket processor and mobo.

Dot.com Cowboy · 07-08-2005, 11:57 PM

Thanks Grim! It does appear that my MOBO is fried (possibly the CPU as well) so I may have to upgrade.

If it's just the mobo I may just have it replaced and keep all the rest of my components.

We will see.

Dot.com Cowboy · 07-09-2005, 11:17 PM

OK it's my mobo, it's fried, so I'm going to upgrade my CPU and Mobo as well, using the existing Ram I just purchased.

Here's what I've decided to get:

-Thermaltake A1772 AMD Recommended for Athlon 64 (Socket 754/939/940) (OEM) $49.00
- AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 1MB 90nm Rev. E San Diego (939) $482.00
- 2 Gig's of Corsair Xtreme PC3200 memory (already purchased this).

But I need all of your help for the Mobo I should buy that would maximize performance of this set up. I need it to support AGP, and have easy bios overclocking ability (including CPU multiplier). I'm happy to pay for the best as well, so what Mobo would you all recommend based on what I'm purchasing?

Thanks in advance.

07-08-2005, 11:57 PM	#24 (permalink)
Dot.com Cowboy Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 403	Thanks Grim! It does appear that my MOBO is fried (possibly the CPU as well) so I may have to upgrade. If it's just the mobo I may just have it replaced and keep all the rest of my components. We will see. __________________ -War is the anvil upon which history is forged. MSI K8N Neo Platinum 2 Gig\'s of Corsair Xtreme PC3200 (DDR400) AMD 64 4000 CPU (2.4 Ghz, 939) GF 6800 GT. Samsung 19inch LCD 930b (8ms response time) Klipsch surround sound system (w/400watt sub) Cable 4.2 Mbps

07-09-2005, 11:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
Dot.com Cowboy Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 403	OK it's my mobo, it's fried, so I'm going to upgrade my CPU and Mobo as well, using the existing Ram I just purchased. Here's what I've decided to get: -Thermaltake A1772 AMD Recommended for Athlon 64 (Socket 754/939/940) (OEM) $49.00 - AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 1MB 90nm Rev. E San Diego (939) $482.00 - 2 Gig's of Corsair Xtreme PC3200 memory (already purchased this). But I need all of your help for the Mobo I should buy that would maximize performance of this set up. I need it to support AGP, and have easy bios overclocking ability (including CPU multiplier). I'm happy to pay for the best as well, so what Mobo would you all recommend based on what I'm purchasing? Thanks in advance. __________________ -War is the anvil upon which history is forged. MSI K8N Neo Platinum 2 Gig\'s of Corsair Xtreme PC3200 (DDR400) AMD 64 4000 CPU (2.4 Ghz, 939) GF 6800 GT. Samsung 19inch LCD 930b (8ms response time) Klipsch surround sound system (w/400watt sub) Cable 4.2 Mbps

07-08-2005, 05:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	SLI is PCI-E only. Seeming as you wan't to keep your card its gonna have to be AGP. Seeming as you only wan't it for 9months there no point in getting a FX-55. Its a waste realy. I would advise getting: MSI K8N Neo2. Either a 3500 venice or 3700 san diego 2 x 1gb of corsair 2-3-3-6 A decent Antec or Enermax PSU A very good HSF. Eg Xp-90C, Evo 33 or freezer 64 That gives you a very good overclocking setup. You should be easily able to get to 2.5ghz which is only 100mhz off a Fx-55. That will last you easily 9months then you can get a 32pipe graphics card and M2 socket processor and mobo.