Advice on mobo

[Brett_md]

Advice on mobo (please)

Is this mobo as upgradeable as it seems? Does anyone see a problem with this mobo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157154

I'm trying to compare it with this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131354

which would you choose, and why?

Thanks!

 

[StrangleHold]

What processor and video card are you going to be using, or are you going to use the onboard video?

 

[Brett_md]

Thanks for asking.

Processor (for now, upgrade down the road) would be:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300

and my current graphics card, that I'll keep, is:
NVIDIA GeForce 6800

Thanks again!

 

[StrangleHold]

If your not going to be using the onboard video. For around the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128376

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131340

 

[Bodaggit23]

Is this mobo as upgradeable as it seems? Does anyone see a problem with this mobo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157154

which would you choose, and why?

Thanks!

I would chose the ASRock board because it's AM2+/AM3 compatible, and the RAM 1066 w/o having to overclock it.

 

[StrangleHold]

They are both AM3 compatible, both run DDR2 1066 without overclocking. Matter of fact all 4 links are AM3 compatible and DDR2 1066.

 

[Bodaggit23]

They are both AM3 compatible, both run DDR2 1066 without overclocking. Matter of fact all 4 links are AM3 compatible and DDR2 1066.

Interesting. Wonder why they don't state that?

 

[Brett_md]

If your not going to be using the onboard video. For around the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128376

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131340

Wouldn't the AM2+/AM3 give me more options for upgrading in the future though? What is you see about those two mobo's that make them worth more than the ASRock? Just curious, I'd love the input.

 

[StrangleHold]

Asrock is junk. Like I said all 4 boards are AM3 compatible. True AM3 boards are DDR3. All these boards are AM2+ with a bios update to run a AM3 processor. The Phenom II AM3 has a DDR2 and DDR3 memory controller and can be used on both AM2+ and AM3 boards.

 

[Brett_md]

It seems that the ASRock board is also compatible with more CPU types as well. Is this true?

 

[StrangleHold]

Interesting. Wonder why they don't state that?

Support 45nm Phenom™ II CPU

http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=amYCbidk7vhOQLWp

Supports all the 45nm. AM2+ and AM3

 

[StrangleHold]

It seems that the ASRock board is also compatible with more CPU types as well. Is this true?

No, all 4 boards support all the same processors. Dont just go by neweggs spec.

 

[Brett_md]

If your not going to be using the onboard video. For around the same price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128376

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131340

What's the difference in the onboard video? Are you looking at the chipset when you recommend this? I'm new at all of this and don't really know the difference between chipsets. Could you please explain what you see in these? Thanks.

 

[Brett_md]

No, all 4 boards support all the same processors. Dont just go by neweggs spec.

oh. where could I get this info?

 

[Bodaggit23]

Ahh ok. Looks like with a BIOS update, it will take Phenom II's.

I just wonder why they don't state that in the specs.

 

[StrangleHold]

With AMD the 760G,780G/M/V and GX are onboard video boards. The 700/790X and 790FX dont have onboard video.

 

[Brett_md]

Ahh ok. Looks like with a BIOS update, it will take Phenom II's.

I just wonder why they don't state that in the specs.

So, for a complete rookie like me, that doesn't know anything about BIOS Updates, is one of the previously mentioned boards more user friendly? I mean, I don't really know how to go about messing with BIOS stuff. Would any of the above mentioned boards not require any tweaking?

 

[StrangleHold]

Ahh ok. Looks like with a BIOS update, it will take Phenom II's.

I just wonder why they don't state that in the specs.

Dont always trust Neweggs spec. I have saw them sell CPU/Motherboard combos and the board didnt even support the processor.

 

[StrangleHold]

oh. where could I get this info?

The Manufactures site. As far as updating the bios, it depends if that board was made before or after the latest bios update.

 

[Brett_md]

OK, cool. So are you saying that if I'm using a seperate graphics card it would be best to use a mobo without onboard video? Do they conflict with one another if I had a mobo with onboard video and a seperate graphics card, or does one just overpower the other, making it obsolete?