I had a 300x series PCI-e ATI video card when my Epox died. So at this stage I just had to buy memory and the board. Even though the board I bought was pricey, I bought the open box version, which from Newegg saved me $55.32. All the gadgets (100% were in the box) so if it boots I'm gold. Buying from Newegg was the only reason I went with an open box as I have never had 1 issue rma'ing anything with them.
In fact not one package of wire, cables, 1000 other parts had been opened. Either someone refused shipment or cracked the lid, saw 1000 parts and figured they were over their head and returned it. Upon close inspection not one part had been opened from its original packing, not even the motherboard. So for me, this purchase should have me set up for quite some time. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:37 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Swaping processors Ok...I just want to make sure I understand you guys. You're basically saying that I can go buy a new mobo that has PCI-X for graphics that I can drop my P4 3.0 GHz CPU into and then later upgrade that puppy to dual/quad core? I'd have to upgrade both memory, graphics card, and PS right? Only memory at first, though, right? I'm asking because i'm starting to get a little tired of sucking so much hind tit, these days. However, I need my upgrades to be very, very meaningful, or such I say impactful. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :: Right. Hell, there are 865 775 boards that will do core2, but you :: won't find an sis 661gx or a via pm800 lga775 that does :) :: :: :: Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless :: :: -----Original Message----- :: From: "Greg Sevart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :: Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:39:35 :: To:"'The Hardware List'" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> :: Subject: RE: [H] Swaping processors :: :: As does 965, NV 680i, RD600, and even some 945's (not QC). That is :: not to :: say that any LGA775 chip will work on any LGA775 motherboard. This is :: definitely not the case. :: ::: -----Original Message----- ::: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- ::: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zulfiqar, Naushad ::: Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:17 AM ::: To: The Hardware List ::: Subject: RE: [H] Swaping processors ::: ::: The 975 Chipset motherboards (with the new revisions) support ::: single core, hyperthreading, dual core and quad core processors. ::: ::: All those processors are based on the LGA 775 socket, so only ::: BIOS/Chipset :: support ::: is required. ::: ::: ::: ::: -----Original Message----- ::: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- ::: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin ::: Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 5:56 PM ::: To: The Hardware List ::: Subject: Re: [H] Swaping processors ::: ::: Which mobo lets you use a P4 and both dual and quad core CPUs in ::: the same socket? Is this common? ::: ::: rls wrote: ::::: In the process of building a new pc. - To start with, I will use ::::: my old Pentium 2.53 ghz processor. I will replace that in April ::::: when Intel drops their prices. The old processor is single core, ::::: I will replace that with either the dual or quad core. ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: It used to be that if you were going from a single processor to ::::: dual that you had to re-install the OS as it would not properly ::::: recognize the second cpu. ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: This new machine will run both XP and Vista - will I have to do ::::: fresh installs with the new processor, or can I just pop the new ::::: processor in and be off to the races? ::::: ::::: ::::: ::::: Thanks ::::: ::::: Bob
