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TechnoWeenie
 Post subject: Upgrade advice
PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:37 pm 
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I am looking to upgrading this is what I am concidering what do you guys think?

I already have an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (AGP) and am going to use my existing case DVD drive ect. (Currently running an MSI nForce2 XP1800 system with 512 RAM)

SOLTEK "SL-K8TPro-939" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 939 CPU

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor - Retail
Specifications:
Model: Athlon 64 3000+
Core: Winchester
Operating Frequency: 1.8GHz
FSB: Integrated into Chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/ 512KB
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 90 nm
Socket: Socket 939


Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM
Specification
Manufacturer: Corsair
Model: VS1GBKIT400
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit

Let me know what you think.
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willah
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Sounds good, but someone will probably recommend a better mobo than that one.
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TechnoWeenie
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well thats one reason I am asking but the benchmarks for this MOBO are top notch. Anatech reviews with the nForce 4 this Mobo is right there even topping it on a few benchmarks. Also I do not want to have to buy a new Video card and the nForce is PCI Express.
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InstigatorX
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willah wrote:
Sounds good, but someone will probably recommend a better mobo than that one.


Yes, and it is going to be the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (s939)

Since newegg is always out of stock (the best non x16 s939 mobo) I would reccomend Monarchcomputers.
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Blondie
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I wouldn't run a Via chip if you paid me.
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Blondie wrote:
I wouldn't run a Via chip if you paid me.


Heh...they're not that bad. :P I had Via boards exclusively for a long time, until I picked up the nforce2 I have now.
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Blondie
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Lummoxx wrote:
Blondie wrote:
I wouldn't run a Via chip if you paid me.


Heh...they're not that bad. :P I had Via boards exclusively for a long time, until I picked up the nforce2 I have now.


Nah, wouldn't run one. Had issues with one- never again. :D
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InstigatorX wrote:
willah wrote:
Sounds good, but someone will probably recommend a better mobo than that one.


Yes, and it is going to be the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (s939)

Since newegg is always out of stock (the best non x16 s939 mobo) I would reccomend Monarchcomputers.


Check ZipZoomFly or ChiefValue as well. I liked their services better than Monarch Computers.
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TechnoWeenie
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LOL I have had good luck with all the VIA chipstes but the KT133 it was a real problem with sharing PCI slots lots of conflicts ect. but outside of that they have been ok just not the fastest around. Thanks for the imput guys I cant wait to get this thing upgraded!

Kevin
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i would also go with the msi nforc3.
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Blondie
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TechnoWeenie wrote:
LOL I have had good luck with all the VIA chipstes but the KT133 it was a real problem with sharing PCI slots lots of conflicts ect. but outside of that they have been ok just not the fastest around. Thanks for the imput guys I cant wait to get this thing upgraded!

Kevin


If you put a budget, you might get more feedback. What processor are you upgrading from?
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alex911
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That is a great motherboard, not worth changing until pci express. I would hold off until you can get a pci express board and videocard.
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