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General Category => Hardware => Topic started by: darko2021 on November 27, 2006, 12:22:21 PM

Title: motherboards
Post by: darko2021 on November 27, 2006, 12:22:21 PM

What is the difference between types of sockets? This is the mobo I would like to get but it has an AM2 socket. Is this compatable with my pc hardware?

My system:

amd athalon 64 +4000 2.5ghz
2 gigs ddr pc 3200 ram
164 gig Model: HDS72251 6VLSA80 SCSI Disk Device
80 gig Model: ST380817 AS SCSI Disk Device
nec dvd dual layer rw
nec dvd dual layer rw
Enermax 12v 460w power supply
(crappy)ati 9550s 128mb video card
abit av8 agp8x mobo
and a full tower alienware case

The mobo I would like to get:

GIGABYTE
Model    GA-M59SLI-S5
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type    Socket AM2
CPU Type    Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64
FSB    1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)
Chipsets
North Bridge    NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP
Memory
Number of DDR2 Slots    4 x 240pin
DDR2 Standard    DDR2 800
Maximum Memory Supported    16GB
Dual Channel Supported    Yes
Expansion Slots
AGP Slots    None
PCI Express x16    2
PCI Express x1    2
PCI Slots    2
Other Slots    1 x PCI-E x8 slot
Storage Devices
PATA    1 x ATA100 up to 2 Devices
SATA 3Gb/s    8
SATA RAID    0/1/0+1/5
Additional RAID Controller    GIGABYTE SATA2 controller
Onboard Video
Onboard Video    No
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset    Realtek ALC888DD
Audio Channels    8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset    Marvell 88E1116
Max LAN Speed    10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2    2
COM    1
LPT    1
USB    4 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394    1 x IEEE 1394a
S/PDIF Out    1x Optical
Audio Ports    6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB    6x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394    2x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor    ATX
Dimensions    12.0" x 9.6"
Features
Power Pin    24 Pin
Packaging
Package Contents    GA-M59SLI-S5
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
4 x SATA Cable
eSATA Cable
Power Cable
SLI Bridge
SLI Retention Bracket
SATA Extension Module

If I get this will it work with my current hardware?

Title: motherboards
Post by: Scott. on November 27, 2006, 12:25:19 PM

Are you updating it? or are you installing something that them are the system requirments?

Title: motherboards
Post by: darko2021 on November 27, 2006, 12:34:48 PM

I am updating my pc with a new motherboard. I have an abit av8 with agp 8x slot on my motherboard now and instead of spending $300 bucks on a good agp video card I'm planning to spend about the same on a motherboard with pciexpress and a video card comparable to the over priced agp version.

Title: motherboards
Post by: Scott. on November 27, 2006, 01:09:51 PM

Ohh...
Hmmmmm....
Yeah I think it will work.
But to make sure go to the geel squad or something and ask but other then that it should work I think.