i put a 750W powersupply in it with a nvidia geforce gtx 260 maxcore 55 graphics card . i also upgraded the case to a nzxt zero atx full case. Now i came to a problem. took it to the techs they told me somethings wrong with my motherboard and i will need another one, i done know whats compatable with my Cpu. and i need one thats good for gaming. if someone could explain how to determine compatability or give me some motherboard suggestions it would be of great help thanks.
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Luke
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well we cant give you motherboard suggestions unless we know that rest of the specs of your system really, at the very least the cpu , ram would be nice as well.
sorry the tech specs are
Tech Specs
Processor 3 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 6000+
Cache L2: 2 MB (1 MB per core)
System Bus 2000 MHz
Memory Slots: 4 (2 Available)
Type: 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
Installed: 3 GB (2x1 GB, 2x512 MB) DIMMs
Capacity: 8 GB
Configuration: One of the following in pairs;
128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB DIMMs
Graphics Display nVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE with 128 MB dedicated graphics memory and up to 623 MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Storage and Expansion
Hard Drive Fixed Bays: 1x 3.5" (Occupied)
Installed: 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Supported: 2x Fixed Drives
Type: SATA
Optical Drive 1x SuperMulti Drive LightScribe DVD Burner
Writes
DVD-R: 16x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-R DL: 4x
DVD+R: 16x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD+R DL: 8x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 32x
Reads
DVD: 16x
CD: 40x
DVD-RAM: 5x
Bay Expansion 2x External 5.25" (1x Available)
1x Internal 3.5" (0x Available)
PCI Expansion 1x PCI Express x1 (0x Available)
2x PCI (1x Available)
Input/Output
Ports 2x 6-Pin FireWire-400 (1x Front, 1x Back)
6x USB 2.0 (2x Front, 4x Back)
2x PS/2
Display 1x VGA
Storage 2x SATA (1x Available)
Audio Speakers not included
2x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone/Line Output (1x Front, 1x Rear)
2x 1/8" (3.5mm) Microphone Input (1x Front, 1x Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Line input (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Rear Speaker Output (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Side Speaker Output (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Center Speaker Output (Rear)
1x Stereo RCA Audio Input (Front)
1x Digital Optical Output
Video 2x DV in/out via FireWire
1x RF Coaxial Input
1x S-Video Input (Front)
1x RCA Composite Video Input (Front)
Flash Media Slot 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader with support for SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile MMC+, Mini Secure Digital, IBM Microdrive
Communications
Wired Network: 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Connector (RJ-45)
Modem: 56k Modem (RJ-11)
Wireless None
General
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Internet Access ISP Offers (AOL, MSN, NetZero, EarthLink)
Electrical Requirements AC: 120 VAC
Environmental Requirements Not Specified by Manufacturer
Dimensions (WxHxD) 7.6 x 15.2 x 16.5" (19.3 x 38.5 x 42 cm)
Weight 32 lb (14.5 kg)
Tech Specs
Processor 3 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 6000+
Cache L2: 2 MB (1 MB per core)
System Bus 2000 MHz
Memory Slots: 4 (2 Available)
Type: 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
Installed: 3 GB (2x1 GB, 2x512 MB) DIMMs
Capacity: 8 GB
Configuration: One of the following in pairs;
128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB DIMMs
Graphics Display nVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE with 128 MB dedicated graphics memory and up to 623 MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Storage and Expansion
Hard Drive Fixed Bays: 1x 3.5" (Occupied)
Installed: 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA
Supported: 2x Fixed Drives
Type: SATA
Optical Drive 1x SuperMulti Drive LightScribe DVD Burner
Writes
DVD-R: 16x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-R DL: 4x
DVD+R: 16x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD+R DL: 8x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 32x
Reads
DVD: 16x
CD: 40x
DVD-RAM: 5x
Bay Expansion 2x External 5.25" (1x Available)
1x Internal 3.5" (0x Available)
PCI Expansion 1x PCI Express x1 (0x Available)
2x PCI (1x Available)
Input/Output
Ports 2x 6-Pin FireWire-400 (1x Front, 1x Back)
6x USB 2.0 (2x Front, 4x Back)
2x PS/2
Display 1x VGA
Storage 2x SATA (1x Available)
Audio Speakers not included
2x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone/Line Output (1x Front, 1x Rear)
2x 1/8" (3.5mm) Microphone Input (1x Front, 1x Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Line input (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Rear Speaker Output (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Side Speaker Output (Rear)
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Center Speaker Output (Rear)
1x Stereo RCA Audio Input (Front)
1x Digital Optical Output
Video 2x DV in/out via FireWire
1x RF Coaxial Input
1x S-Video Input (Front)
1x RCA Composite Video Input (Front)
Flash Media Slot 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader with support for SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile MMC+, Mini Secure Digital, IBM Microdrive
Communications
Wired Network: 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Connector (RJ-45)
Modem: 56k Modem (RJ-11)
Wireless None
General
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Internet Access ISP Offers (AOL, MSN, NetZero, EarthLink)
Electrical Requirements AC: 120 VAC
Environmental Requirements Not Specified by Manufacturer
Dimensions (WxHxD) 7.6 x 15.2 x 16.5" (19.3 x 38.5 x 42 cm)
Weight 32 lb (14.5 kg)
Luke
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hmm, i cant seem to find one without onboard video....it doesn;t really matter if there is onboard video though, you can just turn it off. Should definitely wait to see if someone else has a a better suggestion, because they probably will. I just couldn't find anything this morning for some reason.
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^the motherboard i linked to has onboard video. Meaning you don't necessarily have to use a video card with it. Usually when you know your going to be using a video card you get a motherboard without onboard video. You have video card, so you dont need a motherboard that has onboard video. That is all i was saying.
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^That is a full size motherboard
Reason i chose it was because it a good brand, i dont know what boards are decent for ocing or anything like t hat for am2, because i usually dont use amd. Not that im a fan boy, intel just generally has better performing chips. Anyway, that board is a good board, maybe not the best for ocing, but i doubt you are ocing, are you?
Reason i chose it was because it a good brand, i dont know what boards are decent for ocing or anything like t hat for am2, because i usually dont use amd. Not that im a fan boy, intel just generally has better performing chips. Anyway, that board is a good board, maybe not the best for ocing, but i doubt you are ocing, are you?
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