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Proper RAM for new motherboard and old CPU for best performance
« on: October 01, 2012, 03:13:09 PM »
Looking to upgrade my Motherboard/RAM to unlock the potential for 16GB RAM. Currently my aged AM2+ motherboard is running at Max RAM of 4GB 800Mhz DDR2 running Athlon II x4 620 2.6Ghz AM3 95W CPU.

Looked into an AM3+ motherboard shown here that supports my CPU as well as can be upgraded later on to an FX CPU: http://www.msi.com/product/mb/760GM-P34--FX-.html#/?div=Detail

My CPU is linked here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706

Anyone know if 1600Mhz RAM would be too fast running at native clock of 2.6Ghz CPU?

Here is RAM I am thinking of getting. Never had an issue with corsair: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145357

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Re: Proper RAM for new motherboard and old CPU for best performance
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2012, 03:25:22 PM »
It should run fine both with the old and new CPU provided you're running a 64bit OS...

The one reservation i have is the MBoard itself...never had very good luck with them.
Is there another such as ASUS or Gigabyte that would fit your budget ? ?

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Re: Proper RAM for new motherboard and old CPU for best performance
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2012, 04:04:00 PM »
I'd be upgrading to 64-bit Windows 7 from current 32-bit. Already bought Windows 7 64-bit.

Problem I am having is finding an AM3+ mATX that supports 16GB Max Ram that is of a quality name and good feedback, and yet not too expensive as well.

ASUS has a nice board as shown here, but 8GB Max   :-\

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131795
Will continue on the hunt for a 16GB mATX board. Computer case only supports mATX  :) Oh also it needs to have PS2 keyboard/mouse to work with my 4-port KVM as well as i saw that lots of newer boards are single PS2 and USB.

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Re: Proper RAM for new motherboard and old CPU for best performance
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2012, 04:08:03 PM »
Throw all the components in a spare mid-size case...just did this for a friend this weekend as his board had melting caps...
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