AMD Phenomâ„¢ 9500 Quad-Core Processor

[cgrknight]

Here is my question. Im rebuilding my computer because my motherboard cant fit a 8800GT cause the card is just to big. I have a AMD Phenomâ„¢ 9500 Quad-Core Processor 940-Pin AM2+, and i would like to keep that and just put it in a new board. A SLI board if i can. Also have 3GB of DDR2 RAM that i would also like to keep. The problem is i went to Tigerdirect.com and looked at the 940-pin motherboards, and well there was only like 3 and they were up near $600. Is there a motherboard out there thats SLI and can hold DDR2 RAM for abound $200

thanks

 

[wafflehammer]

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[veg1992]

Here is my question. Im rebuilding my computer because my motherboard cant fit a 8800GT cause the card is just to big. I have a AMD Phenomâ„¢ 9500 Quad-Core Processor 940-Pin AM2+, and i would like to keep that and just put it in a new board. A SLI board if i can. Also have 3GB of DDR2 RAM that i would also like to keep. The problem is i went to Tigerdirect.com and looked at the 940-pin motherboards, and well there was only like 3 and they were up near $600. Is there a motherboard out there thats SLI and can hold DDR2 RAM for abound $200

thanks

OK you want SLI and AM2+ Capabilities, theres only two chipsets that are guaranteed to have both: 750a and 780a

780a is generally way over $200 so go with a 750a:

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

thats a good one

 

[cgrknight]

thanks vern your the man

 

[veg1992]

What do you mean by your board won't fit an 8800gt? as in its not PCI-e? or as in like theres just no room in your case for it to fit?

 

[Drizzt]

Re: AMD Phenomâ„¢ 9500 Quad-Core Processor

What do you mean by your board won't fit an 8800gt? as in its not PCI-e? or as in like theres just no room in your case for it to fit?

Thats what i was wondering... If you have a Phenom on it should have a pci-e slot... Don't buy that mobo just yet...

 

[veg1992]

Its probably just the case, he could easily just upgrade that

 

[Drizzt]

cardboard box it while he waits

 

[Apokalipse]

OK you want SLI and AM2+ Capabilities, theres only two chipsets that are guaranteed to have both: 750a and 780a

780a is generally way over $200 so go with a 750a:

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - AMD Motherboards

thats a good one

I didn't know if 750a's were going to support SLI.
But it looks like a good board...

 

[veg1992]

I read on XtremeSystem's they did support it, but looking at the specs on the board I'm kind of skeptical, it says 1 PCI-e x16 and one x8, but I guess it runs at x16 and x8 for SLI because it also comes with an SLI Bridge