Alright, where to begin. My computer is a couple months old but purchased on a budget. I plan to upgrade my computer piece by piece. I want to firs upgrade my motherboard. I bought 2GB of RAM (3200) and don't want that to go to waste so I need the motherboard to be compatible with that. Also Have a PCIe Slot, support AMD Athlon (socket 939 or AM2). Basically find a motherboard that has the following for under $150.
2007-08-02 18:44:22 · 7 answers · asked by Drunknmunki3 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well you are in a bit of a corner my friend. I am just going to assume that RAM is DDR, since DDR2 3200 is extremely rare. That means you have to use socket 939, because socket AM2 is DDR2 only. Socket 939 is outdated however, they are not making new processors for it, so its probably not a good idea investing money into it. The only logically reason I could see for upgrading is that your current one doesn't have PCI Express, and you want a new one that does. If that is the case, go with this one:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186037 no sense in spendig anymore than that on a dead format, not to mention there actually aren't very many other options availabe worth having. If you want to discuss this more in depth, feel free to contact me via instant messenger, or by email if you don't have messenger.
2007-08-02 18:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asus motherboards Tigerdirect.com a8n sli deluxe, socket 939) They also have socket AM2s Also check out newegg.com some items are cheaper socket 939 AMD 64 4000 ghz $59. Its a san diego core to. Youll also need a new power supply with that new mother board.DDR and DDR 2 are both 184 pin with same slots on stick. The a8n runs both. pc 3200 ddr2 is so RARE that I went to 4stores within 4 blocks and they all had it so does corsair and crucial ! A8n runs both and corsair s timing is 2-3-3-6 Lowwer numbers being BETTER right. 4000ghz sigle 4800 duo fx-6400 and they all over clock stable at 20% The a8n-sli can handle 12 sata drives and 4 ide / Dual Lan/ 6-1 audio/ sli or single pci-e/ usb1 and usb 2/ 1394 fire wire and a31/2 floppy that people are finding out that it sure comes in handy when the other ways to flash take a dump as you can flash blind (no screen) from floppy Try that with a cd rom
2007-08-02 19:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by John O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing you need to know is the type of ram you have. Is it SDRAM or DDR or DDR2 ? Google "What type of ram do I have" and take a look at that web page.
There is a physical difference between those three ram types the guide holes are different.
Once you find out what type of ram you have look for a motherboard that will support it.
Ebay is a good place to start.
2007-08-02 19:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you go to tigerdirect.com you can get great buys on motherboards and all computer parts. However, it would be best to buy it as a package with the microprossor chip because sometimes you might buy a motherboard than the chip and it won't be comaptiable. Last time I was at tiger direct I saw a bundle pacakge for $200
2007-08-02 18:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by kellykat60409 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
problem is your trying to invest into dead technology, its very hard to find decent 939 or 478 components anymore unless your looking for the lower end ones.
any chance to salvage that memory? offer to sell it to your work? friends? ect. You can pick up a rather nice ddr2 kit for under 100 bux CAD. Try crucial ballistic X tracer (4-4-4-12) 2gb kit.
2007-08-02 18:58:44 · answer #5 · answered by Billy James 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asrock as they are solid reliable and cheap about $40 in the USA. Many wholesalers who carry this brand will have the older socket form factors still around
2007-08-02 19:15:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ASRocks Dual Sata... nice.... I have one.... no complaints
2007-08-02 18:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by atkjoker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋