Starsky303
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Hi all,
I'm seriously thinking about (well, I'm going to) buying a new motherboard and get the new 8800 card soon-ish. Thing is, doing this will mean I'll have to change my RAM and maybe even my processor but I really don't want to change my processor. I've currently got an Athlon 64 FX-55 (939 pin) and I don't want to change it just yet because it's still a kickass chip. I need to change my motherboard because it only supports 8x PCI-E and you need to have 16x for the new GPUs. Also means changing my RAM which is a pain as I've got 4x DDR sticks.
Would it make much of a difference if I just buy a motherboard which supports 16x PCI-E socket 939 or are those gonna be dated? Do I really need to change my chip? What motherboard would be the best for the new GPUs and socket 939?
Nforce 6 motherboards only support dual/quad chips, am I missing out by sticking to a 939 board?
Any advice would be greatly appriciated!
Cheers!
Athlon 64 FX-55
Asus A8N SLI Deluxe
300GB HD - Maxtor
2x Geforce 7800GTs
2x TWIN2048 3200C2PT
Audigy 2 ZS
I'm seriously thinking about (well, I'm going to) buying a new motherboard and get the new 8800 card soon-ish. Thing is, doing this will mean I'll have to change my RAM and maybe even my processor but I really don't want to change my processor. I've currently got an Athlon 64 FX-55 (939 pin) and I don't want to change it just yet because it's still a kickass chip. I need to change my motherboard because it only supports 8x PCI-E and you need to have 16x for the new GPUs. Also means changing my RAM which is a pain as I've got 4x DDR sticks.
Would it make much of a difference if I just buy a motherboard which supports 16x PCI-E socket 939 or are those gonna be dated? Do I really need to change my chip? What motherboard would be the best for the new GPUs and socket 939?
Nforce 6 motherboards only support dual/quad chips, am I missing out by sticking to a 939 board?
Any advice would be greatly appriciated!
Cheers!
Athlon 64 FX-55
Asus A8N SLI Deluxe
300GB HD - Maxtor
2x Geforce 7800GTs
2x TWIN2048 3200C2PT
Audigy 2 ZS