Suren Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hello guys, I have the following 1. Intel core 2 quad Q6600 CPU 2. 4 x 2GB Kingston ValueRam DDR2 800 (total of 8 GB) so i used the above parts with an gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R and ATI 4350 VGA Card, (this is not a gaming rig for the time being) so last week both MB and VGA broke, and no warranty . so now i have to buy new MB and VGA card, so i need your advice in the following should i go for a Mainboard with P45 or G45 Chipset ??? if i go for the P45 then i need to buy a VGA . i thought of buying an Mainboard with G45 chipset so i get the on-board VGA, and later on buy a good VGA when i have the money and if the off-board dies again, i can use on-board until i fix again. i will never go for an Multi-GPU Setup. so what i need here is some advice and is there any difference between the G45 and P45 chipset other then the on-board VGA ??? and later on i might go for an Geforce 460 VGA Card , so will the G45 able to handle it ?? and is there any advantage for a non-overlocker to have more power phases in Mainboard ?? Please help , thank you, Suren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zain Adeel Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 G45... u can save money and get a good vga later.. and no other difference.. if u wont be doing multi gpu. the g45 will handle it all good .. i have a p43 chipset i think.. but i was gona get g45 but no MSI board was available here.. only Intel and i dont like those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 both are almost identical except for the presence and absence of IGP as pair the illustration the chipset won't limit the graphic card performance ,so no worries the extra powerphase is gimmicky at best for non-overclocker the IGP would be enough , if you are not into gaming and/or graphical design in my opinion. that article may interest you , have a look http://techgage.com/...s_g43_g45_p45/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suren Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 thank you guys, and does G45 support Intel? Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 thank you guys, and does G45 support Intel? Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ??? yes it does support VT-x capable CPUs it is listed next to system bus http://www.intel.com...45-overview.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 the extra powerphase is gimmicky at best for non-overclocker Extra powerphases are a godsend! They regulate the power to the cpu much better, not only increasing stability and overclock potential, but helping to protect your cpu if you get a big power variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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