Oh...And there is no way to unlock the motherboard from that, aside from buying a new motherboard?
Affirmative.
Oh...And there is no way to unlock the motherboard from that, aside from buying a new motherboard?
However, if I were to buy a motherboard off of Newegg or some other site, then would those options be there?
Ithryndil said:I would also need to reinstall Windows, not to mention the added cost of the motherboard. I think I will go with either the Opteron 175 or 180. I know it's not the best bang for the buck, but considering I won't be able to overclock, the extra price will probably be worth it.
Well, I'd prefer to stay away from getting a new motherboard simply because I don't know anyone with Windows XP Media Edition nor do I want to spend the money to buy it. I am not trying to be picky, but when money is an issue, you tend to have to limit what you buy yourself. And, if I were to overclock the processor, wouldn't that shorten it's life? I don't know what the average life expectancy of a processor is.