Yet another thread about a new build

RickC Sniper · 01-16-10, 10:32 PM

Good catch and good advice from the sound of it.. I do not even know what to search for to see if a mobo supports 16 lanes per slot or not.

Could you steer me to a replacement mobo or two that will fit that case?
I'd like to go to the tech with a suggestion rather than just tell him to suggest one because I'd just be back here to make sure he actually made an intelligent suggestion.

Geeze, this stuff sure can make a guy feel like a dummy. I keep up on the video cards and the cpu technology fairly (sorta) well but beyond that I gave up long ago.

I surely do appreciate the help. Its too much of an investment to mess it up and regret it later.

stabiz · 01-17-10, 06:54 AM

Hey Rick, stay away from Sapphire. They messed up an entire batch of HD4870`s once (I know, I had one) and the customer support was more or less like this:

...........

Yeah, thats all they had to say about it. I had to use Riva tuner to avoid the carsd freezing the entire computer, and I vowed never to buy that crap again.

Edit: I have had ATI and nVidia cards from Asus without a hitch, so I guess they are ok.

Arclight · 01-17-10, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

Good catch and good advice from the sound of it.. I do not even know what to search for to see if a mobo supports 16 lanes per slot or not.

Could you steer me to a replacement mobo or two that will fit that case?
I'd like to go to the tech with a suggestion rather than just tell him to suggest one because I'd just be back here to make sure he actually made an intelligent suggestion.

Geeze, this stuff sure can make a guy feel like a dummy. I keep up on the video cards and the cpu technology fairly (sorta) well but beyond that I gave up long ago.

I surely do appreciate the help. Its too much of an investment to mess it up and regret it later.

Keeping up with all the technical stuff really has to be a hobby or interest, otherwise it becomes a real chore.

How many of those lanes there are depends on the chipset; the board you selected has a 790X northbridge + SB750 southbridge, which is a mainstream chipset. For multiple cards you need higher end, namely 790FX.

Just search for boards with AM3 socket and 790FX chipset, those should meet your expectations.

These are the boards I found for Asus:
Crosshair III Formula
M4A79 Deluxe
M4A79T Deluxe
M4A79T Deluxe/U3S6

Hope that's usefull.

RickC Sniper · 01-17-10, 02:43 PM

Usefull and important. I thank you for taking the time to educate me a little bit.

@ Stabiz: Noted and thank you.

JSLTIGER · 01-17-10, 03:14 PM

The advantage of XFX over ASUS is that XFX has a lifetime warranty, whereas ASUS' is only for a period of 3 years or so. That can become a huge factor if your card dies on you. The eVGA card in my sig, which had a lifetime warranty, crapped out on me two months ago, and they cheerfully replaced it for me under my lifetime warranty and upgraded me to the 8800 GTS 512 in the process.

CaptainHaplo · 01-17-10, 04:33 PM

I have an XGX card as well - very happy with it.

Also note - I just put a 955 in my machine and am very pleased with it so far. Very good performance at the price point.

01-16-10, 10:32 PM	#1
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Good catch and good advice from the sound of it.. I do not even know what to search for to see if a mobo supports 16 lanes per slot or not. Could you steer me to a replacement mobo or two that will fit that case? I'd like to go to the tech with a suggestion rather than just tell him to suggest one because I'd just be back here to make sure he actually made an intelligent suggestion. Geeze, this stuff sure can make a guy feel like a dummy. I keep up on the video cards and the cpu technology fairly (sorta) well but beyond that I gave up long ago. I surely do appreciate the help. Its too much of an investment to mess it up and regret it later. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

01-17-10, 06:54 AM	#2
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Hey Rick, stay away from Sapphire. They messed up an entire batch of HD4870`s once (I know, I had one) and the customer support was more or less like this: ........... Yeah, thats all they had to say about it. I had to use Riva tuner to avoid the carsd freezing the entire computer, and I vowed never to buy that crap again. Edit: I have had ATI and nVidia cards from Asus without a hitch, so I guess they are ok. __________________

01-17-10, 02:43 PM	#4
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Usefull and important. I thank you for taking the time to educate me a little bit. @ Stabiz: Noted and thank you. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

01-17-10, 03:14 PM	#5
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The advantage of XFX over ASUS is that XFX has a lifetime warranty, whereas ASUS' is only for a period of 3 years or so. That can become a huge factor if your card dies on you. The eVGA card in my sig, which had a lifetime warranty, crapped out on me two months ago, and they cheerfully replaced it for me under my lifetime warranty and upgraded me to the 8800 GTS 512 in the process. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

01-17-10, 04:33 PM	#6
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I have an XGX card as well - very happy with it. Also note - I just put a 955 in my machine and am very pleased with it so far. Very good performance at the price point. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo