New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help?

crabnife · 10-25-2009, 09:03 PM

Okay, I spent way too much money on a system in late 07. And the mother board finally gave out.

How do you feel about this rig?

The only change from that build to current is the video card. It is a high end ati and I don't remember off hand what it is (my machine is across state lines

). It very well could be:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150442

Or maybe it's a gen below. I really don't know. I don't think it really matters. What does matter is that a good friend of mine has offered me a motherboard he had laying around unopened.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813141009

From what those reviews and he said, it looks very picky. So, I had no idea what ram to get. Any help you guys could provide would be amazing.

I was also thinking about getting some more harddrive space. A TB or 2 to replace the 500. Any input on that is welcome as well.

crabnife · 10-26-2009, 09:35 PM

Does anyone have this motherboard or know anything about it?

ebackhus · 10-26-2009, 10:14 PM

I've stopped using nVidia period but it's well known that ATI and nVidia baords don't play well.

crabnife · 10-26-2009, 10:18 PM

These are things I don't like to hear. BTW I was very wrong on the card guess. I currently have:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150359

So is it gonna be more of a hassle to make this board work than to get one that will work with what I have?

ebackhus · 10-26-2009, 10:20 PM

Still an ATI card. A very nice one at that.

crabnife · 10-26-2009, 10:28 PM

I LIED!

I completely forgot about my processor. Current:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041

I'm gonna update my stuff now.

crabnife · 10-26-2009, 11:30 PM

Poked around a bit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146870

Might work. More tomorrow.

ebackhus · 10-27-2009, 02:30 AM

Should work fine, but I don't recommend DDR3 simply because it's too new to gauge reliability. In general it generally reports as having a few issues that'll cause a few headaches.

**Tyree** · 10-27-2009, 07:23 AM

Nvidia makes excellent GPU but there Mobo's do NOT libve up to that quality.
Asus & Gigabyte are good Mobo's with good support.

crabnife · 10-27-2009, 08:23 AM

I knew it was gonna be kinda tough, but I got the mobo for free and I wanna get my desktop up and running again so I was hopping I could make this work.

**linderman** · 10-27-2009, 08:43 AM

The board you started with is a much better board than the XFX; but free is hard to pass up at times! although nvidia chipsets dont play well with intel processors and are buggy as hell.

in your shoes I would RMA the gigabyte board back and wait until you get it replaced, that P35-ds4 will run circles around that 790 board!

crabnife · 10-27-2009, 09:01 AM

I like your attitude, sir. Lol. I bought the gigabyte about 2 years ago. I'm not really sure how the RMA process works, this is my first time.

**Tyree** · 10-27-2009, 10:12 AM

E-mail Gigabyte an request an RMA. They will tell you the info they need and what to do.

crabnife · 10-27-2009, 12:12 PM

Turns out I had an extended service plan on the Gigabyte through Newegg. So I just called them and and set up a claim. About to pack it up and ship it off.

Okay. I so I'm keepin the gigabyte.

I would like to get some better ram. What do you guys think?

New HDs as well.

Was looking at getting a Bluray drive.

You guys have been great.

**linderman** · 10-27-2009, 12:22 PM

are you possibly interested in overclocking in the future ?

or are you more of a standard / stock speed kind of user?

stock speed ram:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184

high performance capable:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145214

crabnife · 11-17-2009, 08:30 PM

Update!

Newegg no longer has my motherboard, but they do sign checks.

So, I need to pick a new one. Any thoughts? Probably staying DDR 2, would like to get a higher speed ram though. Keepin my XFX 4890.

Thanks in advance.

**Tyree** · 11-18-2009, 10:21 AM

What are your needs and what is your budget? Asus & Bigabyte are good Mobo's.

crabnife · 11-18-2009, 11:30 AM

$100-200

I do video editing and some gaming. Running 28" and 20.1" screens.

**Tyree** · 11-18-2009, 12:06 PM

ASUS P5Q Deluxe $139
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297

**wrench97** · 11-18-2009, 12:15 PM

What ram are you currently running?

10-25-2009, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Okay, I spent way too much money on a system in late 07. And the mother board finally gave out. How do you feel about this rig? The only change from that build to current is the video card. It is a high end ati and I don't remember off hand what it is (my machine is across state lines ). It very well could be: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150442 Or maybe it's a gen below. I really don't know. I don't think it really matters. What does matter is that a good friend of mine has offered me a motherboard he had laying around unopened. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813141009 From what those reviews and he said, it looks very picky. So, I had no idea what ram to get. Any help you guys could provide would be amazing. I was also thinking about getting some more harddrive space. A TB or 2 to replace the 500. Any input on that is welcome as well.

10-26-2009, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Does anyone have this motherboard or know anything about it?

10-26-2009, 10:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? I've stopped using nVidia period but it's well known that ATI and nVidia baords don't play well. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-26-2009, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? These are things I don't like to hear. BTW I was very wrong on the card guess. I currently have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150359 So is it gonna be more of a hassle to make this board work than to get one that will work with what I have?

10-26-2009, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Still an ATI card. A very nice one at that. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-26-2009, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? I LIED! I completely forgot about my processor. Current: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115041 I'm gonna update my stuff now.

10-26-2009, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Poked around a bit. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146870 Might work. More tomorrow.

10-27-2009, 02:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Should work fine, but I don't recommend DDR3 simply because it's too new to gauge reliability. In general it generally reports as having a few issues that'll cause a few headaches. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-27-2009, 07:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,666 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Nvidia makes excellent GPU but there Mobo's do NOT libve up to that quality. Asus & Gigabyte are good Mobo's with good support. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-27-2009, 08:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? I knew it was gonna be kinda tough, but I got the mobo for free and I wanna get my desktop up and running again so I was hopping I could make this work.

10-27-2009, 08:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? The board you started with is a much better board than the XFX; but free is hard to pass up at times! although nvidia chipsets dont play well with intel processors and are buggy as hell. in your shoes I would RMA the gigabyte board back and wait until you get it replaced, that P35-ds4 will run circles around that 790 board! __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

10-27-2009, 09:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? I like your attitude, sir. Lol. I bought the gigabyte about 2 years ago. I'm not really sure how the RMA process works, this is my first time.

10-27-2009, 10:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,666 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? E-mail Gigabyte an request an RMA. They will tell you the info they need and what to do. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-27-2009, 12:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Turns out I had an extended service plan on the Gigabyte through Newegg. So I just called them and and set up a claim. About to pack it up and ship it off. Okay. I so I'm keepin the gigabyte. I would like to get some better ram. What do you guys think? New HDs as well. Was looking at getting a Bluray drive. You guys have been great.

10-27-2009, 12:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? are you possibly interested in overclocking in the future ? or are you more of a standard / stock speed kind of user? stock speed ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 high performance capable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145214 __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-17-2009, 08:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? Update! Newegg no longer has my motherboard, but they do sign checks. So, I need to pick a new one. Any thoughts? Probably staying DDR 2, would like to get a higher speed ram though. Keepin my XFX 4890. Thanks in advance.

11-18-2009, 10:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,666 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? What are your needs and what is your budget? Asus & Bigabyte are good Mobo's. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-18-2009, 11:30 AM	#18 (permalink)
crabnife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 24 OS: XP My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? $100-200 I do video editing and some gaming. Running 28" and 20.1" screens.

11-18-2009, 12:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,666 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? ASUS P5Q Deluxe $139 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297 __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-18-2009, 12:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,622 OS: Win7	Re: New mobo, I hear it's very picky. Help? What ram are you currently running? __________________ Power Supply and Selection