Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: DaveLembke on October 01, 2012, 03:13:09 PM
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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 (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 (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 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145357)
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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 ? ?
Let us know.
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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 (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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Throw all the components in a spare mid-size case...just did this for a friend this weekend as his board had melting caps...