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switching motherboard on a dell
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18. May 2008 @ 16:24 |
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Be advised that for some cases you have to remove the CD drives first. :)
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jprice
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18. May 2008 @ 16:41 |
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thank you very much :) I feel kinda dumb now though, i just found a 6pin cable on my PSU, it was hiding. So i guess all i need is a new cpu...
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18. May 2008 @ 17:06 |
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wehey. yep, CPU is all now ;)
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18. May 2008 @ 17:18 |
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ok this is grat thank you, does anyone happen to know if there is a good place to get refurbished CPU's or cheap ones hehe ?
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18. May 2008 @ 17:31 |
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sorry m8, seeing as im from the UK, im not to sure about the US shops bar newegg
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18. May 2008 @ 17:32 |
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A refurbished processor? Even if I did, I wouldn't recommend it.
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 01:38 |
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Ok sorry for asking so many questions but I am getting an amazing deal on the Intel® Core?2 Extreme Processor QX6850 ...
so I know this is a long shot but I just want to ask is there a mobo that is compatable with this and all my other stuff? I am willing to replace the case, mobo, cpu obviously, ram if needed, and maybe whatever else, money isnt an issue. I can get good deals from best buy so if there is a case on their site that would be great. Sorry for asking for so much and thank you for the help shaffaaf! Im gong to put a good word in for you ;)
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19. May 2008 @ 03:33 |
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That's a much better plan than how this all started..
Just get the best graphics card you can to go with it all.. Look for one which can be clocked if needed.. Nvidia seem decent, or if you have bought the one you mentioned already that should work.
What else is there to buy after a case, mobo, cpu, psu and graphics anyway.. A couple of drives maybe.. depends of yours are sata or not I suppose is about the only thing to be careful of.
I never source things from the US either.. not even newegg. Happy hunting ;)
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 03:59 |
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Great thank you :) I actually already have a graphics card : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127329
But my probem is I need to know exactly what mobo to bu that will be compatable with my ram cpu Ect... I also am not good with finding a case that would fit the mobo. So you see my delema?
Also, what do you mean by "source" from the US, are you saying you buy from people only outside the U.S. ?? thank you :))) You can email me if you want to, pricejr@gmail.com
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19. May 2008 @ 05:34 |
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Out of curiosity, how much is that good deal? The QX6850s may be worth a fortune, but the not too different Q6700 is a heall of a lot cheaper.
As for the motherboard, an Asus P5K-E or Gigabyte EP35-DS3R should work fine with it.
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 10:10 |
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im geting it for 240$ . Ok great, will those mobo's be compatable with all my hardware, like ram Ect...? As for a case, I know it has a PSU in it already so I dont have to worry about that, but Which one? I get a discount at best buy here is the link to all the opptions:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...=%2Bbrand+skuid
I'm not looking for a fancy expensive one but if thats my only choice I will get it. The cases are on the far left column. Thank you very much :)
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19. May 2008 @ 10:34 |
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NO.
NEVER, EVER buy a case that already comes with a power supply, they are universally crap. Cases are mostly down to personal taste, but with a CPU like that you'll want good cooling, so I recommend something like the NZXT Tempest. You won't find it at best buy, but all told I don't like any of the products on that page, you're better off ordering online at newegg.
Good deal on the CPU by the way.
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 10:49 |
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ok that is fine :) So now i need a new power supply, I assume The one I have now is not good enough heh, any suggestions there? Shaffaaf recomended this one :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194027
Its kinda pricy, is there possibly a cheaper one?
And Is this mobo compatable with my ram and other hardware? I have 2 different kinds. Thanks a ton!
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19. May 2008 @ 10:57 |
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 11:03 |
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Great thank you :) now all i need to do is find out if that mobo is compatable with my hardware, ram might be a problem. I listed my system specs earlier in this post.
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19. May 2008 @ 11:05 |
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Your memory will work, but it'll be slow. RAM's cheap these days, so to get a decent level of performance you should consider upgrading it, but doing so is not essential, just highly recommended.
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 11:09 |
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hmm, I never thought about that, I thought 4gigs was 4 gigs but i guess i never thought about the quality... What would you reccomend for 3 gigs, since thats all my os will recognize?
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19. May 2008 @ 11:43 |
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19. May 2008 @ 13:39 |
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wats you bugdet m8?
and that PSU was only recomended for your last budget :D
MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|.
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19. May 2008 @ 13:42 |
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To be fair, spending more than 100 quid on a PSU is always going to raise eyebrows, high budget or not... Unless he's after silence, Enermax are making a pretty penny out of him!
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19. May 2008 @ 14:15 |
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stability at very high OCs and stable Rails at load are my first concern, and this PSU cannot be beaten by any other 6-650 WATT PSU
MGR (Micro Gaming Rig) .|. Intel Q6600 @ 3.45GHz .|. Asus P35 P5K-E/WiFi .|. 4GB 1066MHz Geil Black Dragon RAM .|. Samsung F60 SSD .|. Corsair H50-1 Cooler .|. Sapphire 4870 512MB .|. Lian Li PC-A70B .|. Be Queit P7 Dark Power Pro 850W PSU .|. 24" 1920x1200 DGM (MVA Panel) .|. 24" 1920x1080 Dell (TN Panel) .|.
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19. May 2008 @ 14:24 |
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Now you're talking crap and you know it - as if this PSU is any different to any other well made unit for overclocking. The stability of the voltage to the CPU is primarily dependent upon the Vregs of the motherboard, not the PSU, as long as the PSU is relatively stable it doesn't matter. The Thermaltake Toughpower, Silverstone Strider, Tagan Dualengine, Corsair VX/HX/TX, Antec Truepower and goodness knows however many other units are all good enough for that.
Seriously your random fanboyism to single products is sometimes unjustified. I never thought I'd be recommending Corsairs on price...
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19. May 2008 @ 14:55 |
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Why not use more than one psu? I do all the time.. an old AT unit is perfectly adequate to power 4 drives and the case fans etc leaving the high end unit to just run the mobo and graphics.
What was that crap about installing more ram than your operating system can physically address? There can be NO preformance boost from it.. because as far as the software is concerned IT ISN'T THERE! It can however cause hardware bus problems by sitting there doing nothing while still taking hardware refresh cycles on every memory read/write/refresh cycle. You can't see it, you can't use it, there is no advantage to having it there yet it draws power and ties up some hardware resources by it's existence. You would do better matching up the ram for 3 gigs (stupidly large amount of memory to sit there 70% unused 99% of the time) with 2 1gig sticks and 2 512 sticks all the same speed... load the busses symmetrically. It helps with the timing.
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19. May 2008 @ 14:57 |
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A nice idea for quietness, but expensive, and requires the use of a dual-PSU case. Using an old unit you found lying around I would consider a bad idea for hard drives, if it randomly goes pop it might take one of your drives with it, if not worse.
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jprice
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19. May 2008 @ 15:01 |
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Does having a cheaper brand of a PSU really make a big difference? Ive never had a PSU give me any problems so far. Budget is no biggie right now :)
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