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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: pcnoob@nyte on October 31, 2007, 01:51:16 PM

Title: are these components compatible?
Post by: pcnoob@nyte on October 31, 2007, 01:51:16 PM

ok, im building a new computer after a stupid video card ruined my motherboard...

I want to use these parts...

1. MSI P4M890M-L Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813130061R
2. Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2GHz LGA 775 Processor
Item #:N82E16819115031
3. Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820134045
the item numbers are for newegg.com...

I've heard that MSI motherboards are good and I've never had problems, but I've never used core 2 duo with MSI so what can I expect?

Also, are these components compatible?

Title: Re: are these components compatible?
Post by: Jess607 on November 01, 2007, 08:54:07 AM

Everything is alright aside from the RAM. The motherboard supports RAM only up to 533Mhz. But you could probably use the 667Mhz modules by overclocking.

And on a side note, I think that the E4500 is overkill in any case. You don't need an 11x multiplier for a CPU that can't get past 4.0Ghz.