The Ultimate Dream Computer

thank you sammorris all i need was a Pinyin thank you

 

pinyin? sorry you've lost me...

 

O-pinyin as an opinion. LOL

 

I just got some DDR 400, so it isn't a problem. I have built 4800 systems with the A8N32-SLI board. It's a great combo, but not in the league with the Core 2 Duo, but not in the same price category either. With a new build it would pay to go with the Intel. But if you already have everything to build the AMD, it doesn't make sense to try to send everything back. Most places do exchanges, but don't give you a complete refund. If nothing else, you're usually charged a restocking fee. It would be simple to just exchange the DDR2 for DDR. I don't know of many vendors not handling DDR. That particular board was built with the Corsair PC3500LLPro in mind. 2x1GB is hard to find, but last I checked the 2x512MB pro was still available retail. The DDR 400 works good, but the timing isn't as tight.

 

Yeah, I echo that opinion, that system is best built as DDR1, you don't lose that much performance out of it as long as you get decent memory.

 

those are some nice specs sammorris i'm thinking about getting a AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4Ghz, 2000Mz HT. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103531 With a ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Socket 939 ULi M1695 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813157097. Also will be upgrading my storage space by buying Western Digital SATA's. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136073

 

That seems a reasonable upgrade, but if you can, I'd recommend getting a Dual core CPU, once you do you'll never look back.

 

ILL-C
A lot depends on whether or not you want to upgrade or do a complete (or almost complete) build. Upgrades are usually less expensive. But Sammorriss is right about the Intel platform being the performance leader at this point. We're still wondering about AMD's attempt to reclaim the crown. It's been about 7 or 8 months now. I wonder if AMD thought Intel could pull it off. They were poking fun at Conroe just before the big release.

Newegg stopped selling your board and the link is gone.

For the 939s I prefer one of the Asus A8N boards.

 

the ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe MB Socket 939 is the one to get

 

abcd
With the 8 phase power management, NF chipset, and full 16X SLI capability, I think the A8N32-SLI is a highend choice for the 939 socket CPU. It's a bit pricey though. I usually use it for more upscale builds. It just depends on what the end user wants to pay for. Since Asrock was a first choice and an inexpensive 3800 was the CPU, I'm thinking the system is being built on the cheap.

 

Keep rotating the Adriana pics. LOL

 

yeah i think that board is down to like 179.00 which isnt to bad.

this way i can keep the mods busy checking the sigs everyday lol. but i kinda really like this one so i may leave it up awhile

 

Yeah that is a better board but I didn't want to do away with my graphic card just yet. And it's a XFX 6200 which has a AGP 8X interface. though I know the PCI Express 16X would be a be a better performing card then the AGP I got.

 

With AGP being older tech, it's getting difficult to find a more modern board to support it and the newer processors. I left my last AGP in a P4 build and moved on.

 

Same here. I am using the Nforce 680i SLi...nice board...

 

@ILL-C
NewEgg has been out of that ASRock board that you want for a while now. I've been looking for an 939 pin AGP board for my granddaughter's computer for a while and I haven't had any luck. I ordered an ASUS A8V-MX from http://www.technologydepot.net and they promptly put it on backorder. As far as I know they are still advertising them even though they don't have any and aren't likely to get any more. I don't think there is anyone manufacturing these boards any more. Good luck if you find one. I'll still be looking for a little longer since I'm too cheap to buy a video card that I don't need.

Dave

 

That is a hard combo to find. Everybody seems to be out of stock. I could only find 1 place with a 939-AGP mobo in stock and they are asking $130. It's an Epox. I guess that's cheaper than buying a new card and mobo, but not by much (depends on the combo).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...f=sr_1_olp_1/102-4669233-7235358?ie=UTF8&s=pc

It's either the high priced units left over or go shopping eBay.

 

I don't know if I'll get it, but I just ordered a Gigabyte GA-K8U-939 from http://www.ewiz.com. It was only $50.00 plus shipping. I'll probably get an email tomorrow telling me that they don't have any. There are a few web sites that show this board for sale. Whether they actually have any is another story. Oh well.

Dave
Incidentally, This is my 500th post. It's only taken me 3 1/2 years to reach this lofty number. Maybe I'll reach addict status in another 10 or 15 years if I live that long.

 

Congratulations. Posts in the safety valve aren't supposed to count. So if you posted any there, you may need to rack up some more numbers just to become a senior.

 

Hehe, remember it's quality that counts!