i am thinking about buying this motherboard + cpu http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Shopping/Shoppingcart.asp?submit=ChangeItem Model Brand BIOSTAR Model NF61S Micro AM2 SE Supported CPU CPU Socket Type Socket AM2 CPU Type Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 FSB 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) Chipsets North Bridge NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Memory Number of Memory Slots 2×240pin Memory Standard DDR2 800 Maximum Memory Supported 2GB Dual Channel Supported Yes Expansion Slots AGP Slots None PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Slots 2 Storage Devices PATA 1 x ATA100 up to 2 Devices SATA 3Gb/s 2 SATA RAID 0/1 Onboard Video Onboard Video Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Onboard Audio Audio Chipset Realtek ALC861VD Audio Channels 6 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek 8201CL PHY Max LAN Speed 10/100Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 2 COM 1 Video Ports D-Sub USB 4 x USB 2.0 Audio Ports 3 Ports Onboard USB Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0 connectors support 4 ports Physical Spec Form Factor uATX Dimensions 8.2" x 9.6" Packaging Package Contents NF61S Micro AM2 SE Driver Disk User Manual Rear I/O Panel Shield IDE/PATA Cable FDD Cable SATA Cable only one problem i have 2 ata hard drives that i would like to put to this board .but i need a second ata plug for my cd rom and my dvd rom is there a way around this ?or must i buy sata hard drives also on first hard drive there is windows xp / on second there is vista. is there a way i can get both of these to run like they are now ? i know xp records your hardware . just wondering is there a way to get this hard drive to fire with new board like they are now. here are my pc specs OS: WinXP Home Edition 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build #2600) CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (Thoroughbred) , 2.00 GHz Video: COMPAQ 7500 Monitor on ASUS A9250 (1024x768x32bpp 75Hz) Sound: Realtek AC97 Audio Memory: Used: 379/768MB Uptime: 21m 32s HD: [CRESARIO] 18.73/185.67 GB [DRESARIO_RP] 0.70/4.24 GB [FRV2_VOL1] 6.24/6.24 GB [GRV2_VOL2] 221.01/273.23 GB Connection: VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport @ 100.0 Mbps (Rec: 1.97MB Sent: 1.48MB) by upgrading to a dual core cpu will i see a difference? like when running nero pc slows down alot.. and then ie goes slow . i thought this dual core will do the trick for multi tasking http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...IA+GeForce+6100+uATX+AMD+Motherboard+-+Retail http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Shopping/Shoppingcart.asp?submit=ChangeItem and do i need special ram for this board . some say it is picky with ram
thanks ddp that solves my problem ddp will i see a difference from a regular 2.0 ghz to a duo core cpu the one i listed that ide card is quite cheap http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1070704&CatId=508 also on first hard drive there is windows xp / on second there is vista. is there a way i can get both of these to run like they are now ? i know xp records your hardware . just wondering is there a way to get these hard drives to fire with new board like they are now.
if new board had same chipset manufacturer than might have got away without reloading xp & vista but as is different than you are sol.
thanks again ddp . well i guess ill just have to do a fresh install of xp and vista. by upgrading to a dual core cpu will i see a difference? like when running Nero pc slows down alot.. and then ie goes slow . i thought this dual core will do the trick for multi tasking ? or am i kiding myself//////////// some say there is no difference with these dual core cpus
