I ordered all my parts from Amazon, and the motherboard has come first, along with my processor and PSU.
I am reading my motherboard manual, and i have come across a few problems, which would be brilliant to get an answer for:
1. It says 'DDR3 1600 with Ivy bridge, and DDR3 1333 with Sandy bridge'. I have an i5 2500, and 1600mhz ram - will it still run, but be limited to 1333mhz, or will it just not work at all?
2. Same thing really - apparently i can only reach pixel shader 4.1, and direct x10.1 with sandy bridge, as opposed to 5.0 and 11.0 with ivy bridge. Is this actually true, or a guideline of some sort?
3. Will these limitations impact my performance much?
4. Since this wasn't listed on the processor information page on Amazon, would this allow me to get a refund, from lack of information (if it has any major impacts, that is)?
Thanks a lot, and a speedy reply would be fantastic - the ram and tower should be arriving in the next one or two days.
I am reading my motherboard manual, and i have come across a few problems, which would be brilliant to get an answer for:
1. It says 'DDR3 1600 with Ivy bridge, and DDR3 1333 with Sandy bridge'. I have an i5 2500, and 1600mhz ram - will it still run, but be limited to 1333mhz, or will it just not work at all?
2. Same thing really - apparently i can only reach pixel shader 4.1, and direct x10.1 with sandy bridge, as opposed to 5.0 and 11.0 with ivy bridge. Is this actually true, or a guideline of some sort?
3. Will these limitations impact my performance much?
4. Since this wasn't listed on the processor information page on Amazon, would this allow me to get a refund, from lack of information (if it has any major impacts, that is)?
Thanks a lot, and a speedy reply would be fantastic - the ram and tower should be arriving in the next one or two days.