Looking for motherboard

nicpon · 01-23-2006, 03:02 PM

I'm looking for a motherboard with DDR2 240 DIMM and socket 478. Is it possible to get one like that ?

suprasteve · 01-23-2006, 03:34 PM

I checked newegg and found none, so I'm going to say no

**Praetor** · 01-23-2006, 03:46 PM

There is no DDR2 support for S478

nicpon · 01-23-2006, 03:48 PM

Thats what I did too but I just wanted to make sure that I haven't missed anything anywhere. Anyway, I have 1GB, DDR2 and P4 2.0ghz(478 socket) with some crappy PCChips motherboard. I guess I cannot get it to work without either buying new motherboard and CPU or buying memory 184 DIMM.hmm

**Praetor** · 01-23-2006, 03:50 PM

Depends on how much money you have to play with and/or what you can sell

nicpon · 01-23-2006, 04:02 PM

Of course I would rather use 240 DIMM get new board and CPU, graphics I dont care at this time. I can use whatever I have right now. That PC Chips board goes for around $12 on ebay haha and p4 2.0 probably not much more. My budget is around $150 - $200.

**Praetor** · 01-23-2006, 04:06 PM

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My budget is around $150 - $200.

Getting a CPU+mobo for that bracket wont give yo a whole lot of performance

nicpon · 01-23-2006, 04:19 PM

I know. I could probably go little higher on the budget but I'm still not sure if I should go with AMD or Intel. Do you know any good benchmarking web with comparison of various cpu's ?

i.Angel · 01-23-2006, 04:47 PM

cnet.com ... they recently had a dual-core battle, but that wouldn't really help. Just use Google... it's your friend

krimson_king · 01-23-2006, 05:01 PM

for good performance, that budget will get you one or the other. go with AMD, because they tend to be cheaper.

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01-23-2006, 04:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
i.Angel Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Age: 17 Posts: 1,200	cnet.com ... they recently had a dual-core battle, but that wouldn't really help. Just use Google... it's your friend __________________ XPS M1530

01-23-2006, 05:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
krimson_king Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 466	for good performance, that budget will get you one or the other. go with AMD, because they tend to be cheaper. __________________ sí, señor.

01-23-2006, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	I checked newegg and found none, so I'm going to say no

01-23-2006, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
nicpon New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	Thats what I did too but I just wanted to make sure that I haven't missed anything anywhere. Anyway, I have 1GB, DDR2 and P4 2.0ghz(478 socket) with some crappy PCChips motherboard. I guess I cannot get it to work without either buying new motherboard and CPU or buying memory 184 DIMM.hmm

01-23-2006, 04:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
nicpon New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	Of course I would rather use 240 DIMM get new board and CPU, graphics I dont care at this time. I can use whatever I have right now. That PC Chips board goes for around $12 on ebay haha and p4 2.0 probably not much more. My budget is around $150 - $200.

01-23-2006, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
nicpon New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	I know. I could probably go little higher on the budget but I'm still not sure if I should go with AMD or Intel. Do you know any good benchmarking web with comparison of various cpu's ?

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