S snacks Posts: 147 +0 Sep 12, 2007 #1 I know that I'll have to pick one that can handle the power supply and have PCIE x16 slots, but what else do I need to know about motherboards for building a computer?
I know that I'll have to pick one that can handle the power supply and have PCIE x16 slots, but what else do I need to know about motherboards for building a computer?
SNGX1275 Posts: 10,615 +468 Sep 12, 2007 #2 Socket. Determines which processors you can use. Supported RAM types and speeds. SLI or no. Onboard video or no. Amount of onboard IDE/SATA.
Socket. Determines which processors you can use. Supported RAM types and speeds. SLI or no. Onboard video or no. Amount of onboard IDE/SATA.
