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Detale
12-20-2007, 04:37 AM
I think it will be fine but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask. The processor FSB is 1333MHz and the Mother Board says it supports FSB 533/800/1066MHz will this work if I use this Processor??

Well I'm trying to build a super cheap system for a friend who has an old Dell 1100 and wants a faster box. Im trying to keep the budget under $300 US I need a CPU, Mother Board and ram here is what im looking at so far

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030) $169.99


BIOSTAR P4M890-M7 TE LGA 775 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138090)$44.99

CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145527) $38.99

Bring the total to $253.97 So I could realistically another $50 if needed, buy my bud is broke so Im trying to save him as much as I can

Now incase anyone notices I went with the 533 ram instead of the 667 because I read a review and the guy had made an excellent point. He said it would not POST with the 667 so when he went to the Biostar site (http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/mb/content.php?S_ID=290) is says it's rated for 533 but on newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138090) it says it can take the 667. What do you guys think of that?? Also as usual any suggestions would be helpful Thanks guys

Broken
12-20-2007, 05:04 AM
A mobo must say that it supports the new 1333FSB speed, or it won't work.
All DDR2 RAM is backwards compatible, just like regular DDR. I would buy DDR2 800, just so that it can be used in the future.
What parts do you/your friend have on hand for the built? I'm sure we could help you come up with something.

Intel Pentium E2140 Allendale 1.6GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2140 - Retail $73.99 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116037) This processor is a MAD overclocker. Tomshardware guide has a review on this thing where it was overclocked to 3Ghz on air STOCK cooling! Over clocked at that speed it wipped ass against almost the entire C2D line. Here's a link (http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/12/pentium_dual_core/).

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059). This Mobo is a good overclocker, although I don't know if you are gonna get to 3Ghz stable with a sub $100 board. But it should fill your needs.

I like this RAM Kingston HyperX 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134064). It's Kingston, hard to go wrong.

Total
$193

I just thought of something.
The Mobo above, doesn't have on-board video. You'd have to pick up a video card unless you have one on hand.

Detale
12-20-2007, 08:03 AM
Thanks for the reply. The rig isn't for me so this guy has no idea about overclocking so thats not as issue, Yeah I'll look at video cards now, I like the suggestions you made better anyway All he's going to do is check email and prob look for porn nothing more than that I imagine. Thanks Broken