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| someoneelse | Oct 13 2005, 07:23 AM Post #1 |
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Hey guys... have a look at my system, with the important bits highlighted in bold: AMD64 socket 754 3000+ Chaintech Zenith VNF-3 nForce 3 + AGP mobo AGP 6800 GT 512 megs DDR400 Etc etc OK. So now PCI-e is basically standard. In other words - my next upgrade would have to be either a PCI-e graphics card OR a PCI-e motherboard. Problem is I have to get BOTH otherwise I can't use them! If I get a PCI-e mobo I have no use for it because I don't have a PCI-e graphics card and vice versa. *** And I'm not a rich man! Seems my next upgrade is almost impossible - I also have to go for Socket 939 because sticking to 754 would be stupid, don't you think? In other words - I have to replace every single part in my PC for my next upgrade!!! It's crazy!!! It seems the ONLY way to do this is to sell my entire PC and see what I can get for that price - but even then I will be selling myself short. Any advice? |
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| VoodooprophetII | Oct 13 2005, 07:41 AM Post #2 |
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SOE, I know some ppl say it came a little late, but I'm almost certain that I've heard about some PCI E mother boards for socket 754 Here's a link to an ASUS one, but google it and you'll find a couple of them.... http://www.directron.com/k8n4edeluxe.html |
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| someoneelse | Oct 13 2005, 07:46 AM Post #3 |
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But wouldn't it be a waste to buy a PCI-e board that's socket 754? |
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| Maplassie GTR | Oct 13 2005, 09:18 AM Post #4 |
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Dude. Save up to buy yourself an PCI-E Mobo, and a CPU.An AMD Xp3500 CPU and an A8nSLI-D mobo will set you back R3000. Sell your GT. You CAN get around R2200 -> R2500 For it. Take that money and buy a second hand PCI-X 6800 GT! |
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| someoneelse | Oct 13 2005, 10:11 AM Post #5 |
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Yeah dude... eish - it's gonna be difficult |
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| MongwopMan | Oct 13 2005, 10:15 AM Post #6 |
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King Ding a Ling!
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hecticly difficult! |
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| someoneelse | Oct 13 2005, 12:59 PM Post #7 |
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I'll have to do what mappie says - save up for a mobo + cpu then sell my 6800 or swap it for a PCI-e |
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| Maplassie GTR | Oct 13 2005, 01:14 PM Post #8 |
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IT woudl be your best bet to do that boetie. It's the easiest way too. I know, Cause I am currently in the same predicament, well, sort off. |
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| someoneelse | Oct 13 2005, 01:58 PM Post #9 |
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Lemme guess - you already got a mobo Damn dude - I dunno how I'll be able to save up R3000!!! |
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| Maplassie GTR | Oct 13 2005, 02:10 PM Post #10 |
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Nope, aint got the mobo, got something else. MUHAHAHAH. Look at my other post dude, work it oout for yourself. But I aint saying nothing tille the whole rig is up and running, for once, Luck is/has been on my side, and everything is going smoothly. I am taking delevery of my said Uber purchase in about a week. I might be getting my MObo and CPU Middle November, and another 1gig stick of Kingston HyperX ram! |
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| someoneelse | Oct 13 2005, 03:05 PM Post #11 |
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You make me sad dude |
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| Maplassie GTR | Oct 13 2005, 03:18 PM Post #12 |
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why? |
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| enjeru | Oct 24 2005, 03:01 PM Post #13 |
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Blithering Idiot
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OCZ RAM.......any good? |
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| someoneelse | Oct 24 2005, 03:20 PM Post #14 |
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Cause your PC will be greater than mine in every way! |
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| Maplassie GTR | Oct 24 2005, 03:51 PM Post #15 |
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so what dude. who cares who has what hardware? I dont! I dont compete with anyone! |
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