Question about Intel and nVidia motherboards and video cards.?
Hello, and thanks for checking out my question. I’m getting ready to build a new PC and I am confused about some of the choices. I’m debating whether to get an Intel P-35 based mobo or an nVidia 680i based board. My questions start with… If I want to eventually run two nVidia cards in SLI, is the nVidia based mobo the only option or does the Intel P-35 support two nVidia cards in...
March 10th, 2010 by nickadmin
Can I switch out motherboards and graphics cards and keep all of my other components?
I want to upgrade to a PCI Express video card. To do this I will need to upgrade my motherboard as well. I am currently using an ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1617 with an AMD FX-55 (Socket 939). Besides the CPU, what other hardware compatibility issues will I encounter? I would just like to swap the motherboards and video cards, and keep all of my current...
March 9th, 2010 by nickadmin
I just asked a question about video cards and now I have one about processors. Or rather, motherboards…?
to go with said processor. Here’s the one I’ve decided that I want… AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor Its stats… CPU Socket Type Socket AM2+ Multi-Core Quad-Core Name Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION Operating Frequency 2.6GHz Hyper Transports 4000MHz L1 Cache 4 x 128KB L2 Cache 4 x 512KB L3 Cache 2MB Manufacturing...
March 3rd, 2010 by nickadmin



