Need help choosing C2D mobo. - Page 4

screwballl · February 28th, 2007

If this helps any, my last major build was an Athlon XP and then there was quick socket 939 Athlon64 build (just a matter of putting a few easy pieces together).
I was going into my socket 775 build expecting it to be more in depth... it was still building but just with different technology. The cpu sat in the socket differently, the heatsink locked in differently, the memory sat the same, the hard drive was much easier than PATA. I think the toughest part for me was getting the heatsink seated properly and then the proper memory/cpu divider and related settings. Once that was set, everything else was easy as cake.

K3Fallout · February 28th, 2007

Yeah, putting on the cpu heatsink/fan seems in a PITA. I plan on getting maybe a Zalman perhaps. Anyhow, I think all I really need left to decide on is the case, ram, mobo, and the optical drive(s). For the case I'm thinking TT Armor. Ram, I'm really considering this Newegg.com - CORSAIR 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Desktop Memory - Retail If I decide to get another gig of that some time after, will it be able to be dual channel enabled, or am I just stick with either choosing between a 512mb x2 kit or 1gb x2 kit?

screwballl · February 28th, 2007

I would go ahead and get the 2x1GB now....
I myself got the PQI DDR2-667 turbo memory.. the rest is in my sig pic below

K3Fallout · February 28th, 2007

Really. Ehh, I really don't want 2gb all at once at this point..not atleast vista matures up more.

screwballl · February 28th, 2007

any gaming? I played BF2 on my new system today for the first time and I had the Task Manager open on the other monitor and I noticed that 1.5GB of my memory was being used with the game open whereas even with Firefox open, it usually only has 300-400MB used.
Playing BF2 on my older XP3000+ was using 1.2GB of the 1.5GB it had

K3Fallout · February 28th, 2007

Yes, actually. I don't really plan on playing battlefield, though I admit that I do have battlefield vietnam and 1942. Most of the time I think it will range from WoW, CS Source/Half Life 2, Call of Duty series and so on. MAYBE FEAR, but not sure if a 7600gt can handle it.

RangerXLT8 · March 1st, 2007

GEt 2x1GB of memory.

K3Fallout · March 1st, 2007

Ehh, ok I guess. Any recommendations? I don't think I really think I have to go DDR 800. Should I consider other brands or stick with Corsair XMS?

**Capper** · March 1st, 2007

Corsair or OCZ....can't go wrong there

K3Fallout · March 2nd, 2007

Bumperoo

February 28th, 2007	#31
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,278 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. If this helps any, my last major build was an Athlon XP and then there was quick socket 939 Athlon64 build (just a matter of putting a few easy pieces together). I was going into my socket 775 build expecting it to be more in depth... it was still building but just with different technology. The cpu sat in the socket differently, the heatsink locked in differently, the memory sat the same, the hard drive was much easier than PATA. I think the toughest part for me was getting the heatsink seated properly and then the proper memory/cpu divider and related settings. Once that was set, everything else was easy as cake. Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

February 28th, 2007	#32
K3Fallout Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 19	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. Yeah, putting on the cpu heatsink/fan seems in a PITA. I plan on getting maybe a Zalman perhaps. Anyhow, I think all I really need left to decide on is the case, ram, mobo, and the optical drive(s). For the case I'm thinking TT Armor. Ram, I'm really considering this Newegg.com - CORSAIR 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Desktop Memory - Retail If I decide to get another gig of that some time after, will it be able to be dual channel enabled, or am I just stick with either choosing between a 512mb x2 kit or 1gb x2 kit? Current system specs: Northwood Intel P4 2.4ghz Asus P4S533 mobo Geforce 4 TI 4200 Corsair 1gb Value Select ram Generic PSU Sound Blaster Audigy

February 28th, 2007	#33
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,278 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. I would go ahead and get the 2x1GB now.... I myself got the PQI DDR2-667 turbo memory.. the rest is in my sig pic below Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

February 28th, 2007	#34
K3Fallout Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 19	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. Really. Ehh, I really don't want 2gb all at once at this point..not atleast vista matures up more. Current system specs: Northwood Intel P4 2.4ghz Asus P4S533 mobo Geforce 4 TI 4200 Corsair 1gb Value Select ram Generic PSU Sound Blaster Audigy

February 28th, 2007	#35
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,278 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. any gaming? I played BF2 on my new system today for the first time and I had the Task Manager open on the other monitor and I noticed that 1.5GB of my memory was being used with the game open whereas even with Firefox open, it usually only has 300-400MB used. Playing BF2 on my older XP3000+ was using 1.2GB of the 1.5GB it had Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

March 1st, 2007	#37
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March 1st, 2007	#38
K3Fallout Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 19	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. Ehh, ok I guess. Any recommendations? I don't think I really think I have to go DDR 800. Should I consider other brands or stick with Corsair XMS? Current system specs: Northwood Intel P4 2.4ghz Asus P4S533 mobo Geforce 4 TI 4200 Corsair 1gb Value Select ram Generic PSU Sound Blaster Audigy

March 1st, 2007	#39
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,038 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. Corsair or OCZ....can't go wrong there INTEL E8400 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 4GB DDR3-1600 // Palit HD 4870 // Antec 1200 // Seagate 750GB HDD // Zalman CNPS9700 // BFG ES 800W PSU

March 2nd, 2007	#40
K3Fallout Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 19	Re: Need help choosing C2D mobo. Bumperoo Current system specs: Northwood Intel P4 2.4ghz Asus P4S533 mobo Geforce 4 TI 4200 Corsair 1gb Value Select ram Generic PSU Sound Blaster Audigy

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