Mobo

[sparsely]

My new Intel mobo should be in Friday. + me new rams's

[bigdawgfoxx]

Tight I just got an Asus mobo, 2500XP, and AWESOME mushkin ram($140)today...im so proud of em lolol

[sparsely]

just remember....no matter what you get, it'll suck 18 months from now.

[balamm]

This board is a little outdated already. No serial ATA ? Only 3 pci slots?

For that price you could do better. I paid $89 cad for my kids MB and it's pretty comparable to that one. He was on a very small budget though, first stage of build up with the expectation of replacing the board within a year.

Are you prepared to do that?

If not, keep looking.

[Spicker]

Originally posted by balamm@25 December 2003 - 11:46
This board is a little outdated already. No serial ATA ? Only 3 pci slots?

For that price you could do better. I paid $89 cad for my kids MB and it's pretty comparable to that one. He was on a very small budget though, first stage of build up with the expectation of replacing the board within a year.

Are you prepared to do that?

If not, keep looking.

im not really worried about the pci slots i dont use any of em....i might put in my extra NIC but its already built in....

wts SERIAL ATA?
is tht the special slot for MODEMS?

any mobo right now is better than mine!
I hav a PC-CHIPS!

[Spicker]

if u can find me a beter mobo here for a good price... ill see.. i might change my mind....

(im on a low budget...)

[DarthInsinuate]

Originally posted by jaigandhi5@25 December 2003 - 11:45
wts SERIAL ATA?
is tht the special slot for MODEMS?

actually its a fancy new plug for hard drives, don't bother with it if you're on a tight budget

[Spicker]

k the flyers dint come in but futureshop put it on their website

so right i was thinknin of BUYING AZEN 184-PIN 512ddr memory for 80$

spec:

Increase your system speed and performance with AZENRAM memory. Easy to Install and 100% compatible, AZENRAM DDR DIMMS are your best buy for speed, quality and performance. This 512Mb, 184 pin, gold-leaded DIMM is ideal for your DDR-based computer and is backed by a LIFETIME warranty. If you wish to experience faster Internet, faster printing and increased system performance, you can count on AZENRAM to deliver the performance you need.

WebID: 10016278
Mfr. Part Number: DDR0130
Capacity  512 MB
Configuration  184-Pin
Notebook or Desktop Memory  Desktop
PC or Mac Memory  PC
Speed  266 MHz
Type  DDR

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IF i want to buy a seperate mobo without vid....
im gona but this..



XFX GeForce FX5200 128MB DDR Video Card

WebID: 10030704
Mfr. Part Number: XFT34KNAF7
API Support  DirectX, OpenGL
Card Type  2D/3D
Clock Speed of Video Memory  350 MHz
DVD Acceleration  Yes
Fill Rate  1 Billion Texels
Included In Box  Drivers, Cables, Manual
Included Software  Drivers, Multimedia
Interface  AGP
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour)  2480 x 1536
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour)  2480 x 1536
Number of Polygons Per Second  Not Rated
Operating System Compatibility  Win95/98/Me/2000/XP
Processor Type  GeForce FX5200
Remote Control  No
S-Video Output  Yes
System Requirements  PC w/AGP Slot
TV Out  Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No)  No
Video Compression  No
Video Memory  128MB
Warranty  1 Year Parts & Labour



More Information
FEATURES:



CineFX Engine: Powers cinematic effects beyond imagination. With advanced vertex and pixel shader capabilities, stunning and complex special effects are possible. In addition, increased horsepower delivers faster and smoother gameplay.

AGP 8X: Provides double the bandwidth of AGP 4X—2.1GB/sec. vs. 1.1BG/sec. AGP 8X enables more complex models and detailed textures, creating richer and more lifelike environments. Uninterrupted data flow allows for smoother video streaming and faster, more seamless gameplay.

nView Multi-display Technology: The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary.

Digital Vibrance Control (DVC): Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.

Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Guarantees forward and backward compatibility with software drivers. Simplifies upgrading to a new NVIDIA product because all NVIDIA products work with the same driver software.

Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Optimizations and Support: Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all DirectX 9 applications.

OpenGL® 1.4 Optimizations and Support: Ensures the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications.

Integrated TV Encoder: Provides best-of-class TV-out functionality for resolutions up to 1024x768.

Integrated Full Hardware MPEG-2 Decoder: Delivers full-frame, full-screen MPEG-2 video on your desktop.

New 64-phase Video Scaler: Highest quality for scaling DVD and other video to full-screen HDTV resolutions.

DVI Support: Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays with up to 1600x1200 resolution.

350MHz RAMDACs: Supports QXGA displays with ergonomic refresh rates.

Architected for Cg: Ensures that the newest, cutting-edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly. Speeds up content creation so game developers can get their new games out to PC users faster than ever before.

they also have a fx5600 for 149 which is a very good deal but no money....

[Spicker]

i still hav to wait for best buy (they didnt put the flyer on ther site&#33

they usually hav lower prices than futureshop

[Spicker]

ok i also found this mobo for 137$
it also has intergrated graphics and the mobo is very very good!
but i hav no idea how much can the intergrated graphic go up tilll.....

http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket478/...m/overview.htm#



u can see the mobo is better and has SERIAL ATA but i dunt noe about the VIDEO card on there?
im confused about tht part
help? does it go till 128 like the 9100 or 64