I've Switched to AMD.

[Steven]

My PC Died today and I'm moving to AMD.

I require an AGP based motherboard because of my new AGP 6800GT.

I NEED TO PLAY MY GAMES!!! :laugh:

I was looking @ Socket 939 and wasn't sure what I can get in the AGP dept...

I welcome as much help as you guys can give me...

Thx..

-Steven :)

Edit (6:32pm AZ) - Signature / Avatar Updated.

:::looks around sees AMD crowd is scared to approach....:cry: , waves goodbye to my fellow Intelites......:::

Edited July 20, 2005 by Steven

[psybapunk]

why are you stuck with going AGP?

[Steven]

why are you stuck with going AGP?

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cuz i just spend 284.00 on a new AGP Video card.. I can't replace it.. I just bought it and I don't think I have the cash to buy another video card (PCI-E) :cry:

Even if I sell it I doubt I can get the same one in PCI-Express.

[transplant]

You may have already tried this, but...

1. Turn off and unplug your computer.

2. Remove CMOS battery for about a minute or two.

3. Pop the battery back in, plug the computer back in, and hit the power button.

Make sure it's off and unplugged when pulling the battery as the whole point of this is to remove all power sources from the BIOS so it resets to default parameters.

[Crimson Behelit]

He recently purchased an 6800GT and I'm assuming would still like to use it.

[Steven]

You may have already tried this, but...

1.  Turn off and unplug your computer.

2.  Remove CMOS battery for about a minute or two.

3.  Pop the battery back in, plug the computer back in, and hit the power button.

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I didn't have time to play with the battery... So i'll try that later but I don't think thats the problem. :)

[transplant]

I didn't have time to play with the battery... So i'll try that later but I don't think thats the problem. :)

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I've actually had 2 different computers (one an old ASUS CUSL-2BP and a Gigabyte GA-7NNXP) that looked dead upon booting up after a particularly nasty lightning storm here. This fixed the problem on both. It's worth a try...

[Steven]

Even if the battery is the problem..

I found this motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813130468

Will it work with the Latest Athlon X2 CPUs? :unsure:

[Darknm]

if its a socket 939 and will support an athlon 64 FX55, yes, it will support a new athlon x2

[Brodel]

cuz i just spend 284.00 on a new AGP Video card.. I can't replace it.. I just bought it and I don't think I have the cash to buy another video card (PCI-E) :cry:

Even if I sell it I doubt I can get the same one in PCI-Express.

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Perhaps you could return it and say you made a mistake and needed the PCI-E card? That is if you want to go to PCI-E now if its possible.

[Crimson Behelit]

What would your employer think of you jumping ship? :rofl:

[Steven]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813131498

What would your employer think of you jumping ship??:rofl::

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ssssssshhhhhh!!!! :laugh::

[Gowcra]

Wow steven, that sucks. All i can suggest IS to go ahead and try whats already been mentioned. Also, this may seem dumb BUT it helped me and my mates, go ahead and rip apart the pc. and put it back. it may seem stupid, but it helped me MANY times and so forth....... so leemmmeee know asap aite mate

[Steven]

i'm gonna push this Intel system to the side and just take it apart and rebuild an AMD system with my AGP Video Card, Neopower and my Corsair RAM.

So Go ahead and "Show me the money" (parts) ;)

I MUST PLAY MY GAMES!!!!!!!!!!

America's Army Lives in me!!!!!! :D

[VLR]

only thing that was close is an ASUS P5P800....but I don't know... I'm a gamer and I think I may just jump over to AMD...

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What can I say? :D This guy finally understood! ;)

[saxondale.]

Hey Steven, the neo 2 plat is the best motherboard you can buy (in AGP terms) so i would go with that man, then an AMD 3500+ Venice. Whats your budget?

[OxygenOne]

The Neo2 Platinum will work with the Athlon 64 X2, as MSI's page describes here:

Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core (Manchester, 90nm, L2 Cache 2 x 512KB)

Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ (E4 version)  OK

Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ (E4 version)  OK

Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core (Toledo, 90nm, L2 Cache 2 x 1MB)

Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ (E6 version)  OK

Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ (E6 version)  OK

The Asus board you posted will not work with the X2 since it is a 754 board (at least according to NewEgg's Specs). I am sure you already realized this, but I wanted to clarify.

[Steven]

no need for dual core if you are just going to be playing games, just putting that out there  :cool:

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Thats cool I understand but if the price is right.. I'm all over it. :D

oh the budget for this upgrade is..

$500.00 USD

I ask for you help and deploy all of your services! :cool:

[saxondale.]

Thats cool I understand but if the price is right.. I'm all over it.  :D

oh the budget for this upgrade is..

$500.00 USD

I ask for you help and deploy all of your services!  :cool:

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thats for the mobo and cpu right?

[Darknm]

no need for dual core if you are just going to be playing games, just putting that out there :cool:

[Steven]

thats for the mobo and cpu right?

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Mobo, CPU. (I have plenty of RAM already).

I could use a couple new Hard Drives and a Plextor 16X SATA Burner...

Everything else I already have as you can see in my sig..

I'd liek the CPU to be at least 3200+. I already i'm at 3.2GHz. So I know AMD has lower frequencies but I want to use the "32" as a starting point.

[dL]

Even if the battery is the problem..

I found this motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813130468

Will it work with the Latest Athlon X2 CPUs?  :unsure:

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This motherboard is awesome, and I believe yes it would work with the X2.

dL

[Steven]

ok i'll go single :)

AMD has so many different cores :wacko: ...whats the latest one?

is it Venice??

Which should I be looking for? Remember this is Socket 939 we're shooting for. ;)

[Darknm]

haha good luck finding an X2 for under $550 :p just get a single core processor

[saxondale.]

MSI K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - $118.00

AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - $367.00

Sorted for life :D

Edited July 20, 2005 by saxondale.