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From: Grinder on 14 Feb 2010 19:34
On 2/14/2010 6:31 PM, Thip wrote:
>
>
> "Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
> news:24mdnVOUfumuEOXWnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d(a)mchsi.com...
>> On 2/14/2010 1:14 PM, Thip wrote:
>>> I can't afford a a new system at this point, so I'm looking for a mobo
>>> that will support my DDR2 800. Question: Some of the manufacturers state
>>> the boards supports 1066/800, etc., others state only 1066. In that
>>> case, if I use 800, will it work or not? I'm reading all kinds of
>>> conflicting information. It's confusing. TIA!!!
>>
>> Look to the manufacturer's manual. For example, here's a tidy little
>> gigabyte board:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128388
>>
>
> I looked at that board but it only has 2 memory slots. Also, the one
> that's dying is a Gigabyte. :-) I ordered a mobo from NewEgg after I
> read philo's response, but I appreciate your response. I just want to
> keep this thing going a bit longer; finances permitting, I should be
> able to build a new one soon and hand this off to #1 Son.

I guess your old board is considerably older than 3 years? Gigabyte has
been very fair with me.
From: Thip on 15 Feb 2010 18:15


"Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
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> On 2/14/2010 6:31 PM, Thip wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
>> news:24mdnVOUfumuEOXWnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d(a)mchsi.com...
>>> On 2/14/2010 1:14 PM, Thip wrote:
>>>> I can't afford a a new system at this point, so I'm looking for a mobo
>>>> that will support my DDR2 800. Question: Some of the manufacturers
>>>> state
>>>> the boards supports 1066/800, etc., others state only 1066. In that
>>>> case, if I use 800, will it work or not? I'm reading all kinds of
>>>> conflicting information. It's confusing. TIA!!!
>>>
>>> Look to the manufacturer's manual. For example, here's a tidy little
>>> gigabyte board:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128388
>>>
>>
>> I looked at that board but it only has 2 memory slots. Also, the one
>> that's dying is a Gigabyte. :-) I ordered a mobo from NewEgg after I
>> read philo's response, but I appreciate your response. I just want to
>> keep this thing going a bit longer; finances permitting, I should be
>> able to build a new one soon and hand this off to #1 Son.
>
> I guess your old board is considerably older than 3 years? Gigabyte has
> been very fair with me.

Once bitten, twice shy. :-)

From: kony on 15 Feb 2010 18:50
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:25:53 -0600, philo
<philo(a)privacy.net> wrote:

>Thip wrote:
>> I can't afford a a new system at this point, so I'm looking for a mobo
>> that will support my DDR2 800. Question: Some of the manufacturers
>> state the boards supports 1066/800, etc., others state only 1066. In
>> that case, if I use 800, will it work or not? I'm reading all kinds of
>> conflicting information. It's confusing. TIA!!!
>
>
>
>go for a 1066/800 board
>
>the 1066 will not support your 800mhz ram

Normally a 1066 board will also support lower FSB speeds.
The key there is "FSB speeds", as even most boards (with
full featured bios) can, if running a CPU that needs 1066
FSB speed, use a memory ratio that allows running the memory
at lower speed than 1066. It'll have a performance penalty
attached, but so would running a 800 FSB and only 800 memory
bus instead of a higher 1066 memory bus.

Even so, I'd go for the higher bus speed board because it
may be more stable having needed to be designed for the
higher speed support, probably has a newer chipset that may
be more power efficient and (all else being equal, the
tiering/price-point) support more/newer features.

Sometimes more/newer features isn't such a benefit though,
if someone needs support for more than two PATA drives or as
many PCI slots as possible instead of PCIe.
From: kony on 15 Feb 2010 18:59
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:31:38 -0500, "Thip" <me(a)privacy.net>
wrote:

>
>
>"Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
>news:24mdnVOUfumuEOXWnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d(a)mchsi.com...
>> On 2/14/2010 1:14 PM, Thip wrote:
>>> I can't afford a a new system at this point, so I'm looking for a mobo
>>> that will support my DDR2 800. Question: Some of the manufacturers state
>>> the boards supports 1066/800, etc., others state only 1066. In that
>>> case, if I use 800, will it work or not? I'm reading all kinds of
>>> conflicting information. It's confusing. TIA!!!
>>
>> Look to the manufacturer's manual. For example, here's a tidy little
>> gigabyte board:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128388
>>
>
>I looked at that board but it only has 2 memory slots. Also, the one that's
>dying is a Gigabyte. :-) I ordered a mobo from NewEgg after I read philo's
>response, but I appreciate your response. I just want to keep this thing
>going a bit longer; finances permitting, I should be able to build a new one
>soon and hand this off to #1 Son.

You have not mentioned the more important details of what
features you need.

For example, what CPU do you plan to use? Do you want, or
need, full sized ATX or mATX? Do you need integrated video
and if so what video outputs are required? Do you need any
particular # of PCI slots, any particular # of PCIe slots
with more than 1x capability?

What is the price range? Do you need overclocking features
or fancy heatsinks or solid capacitors making it more
tolerant of higher operating temperatures?

Any preference on who makes the chipset? I'd recommend
Intel, nVidia or AMD/ATI, but personally I prefer drivers
from the former two rather than the latter.

I wouldn't shy away from Gigabyte just because you had one
fail. They have a reasonably good reputation, certainly
better than average. Few brands come to mind that I would
consider better most of the time, Asus being one of them,
but even that could be a subject for debate since many have
had fewer problems with Gigabyte than Asus boards.

You didn't state the initial problem though, what leads you
to believe your board is dying, but not totally dead yet? I
don't mean to second guess your diagnosis but often if a
system starts acting flaky if there are no signs of failed
capacitors it is then more likely the PSU is the part that's
failing.

Ultimately the easiest way to find a board is on Newegg's
website, see the following page and pick "Intel
Motherboards" or "AMD Motherboards" on the left-hand side,
then on the next page use the "Power search"on the left-hand
side to take you to a page where you can pick the features
you need to see a list of appropriate boards.
From: Grinder on 15 Feb 2010 22:23
On 2/15/2010 5:15 PM, Thip wrote:
>
>
> "Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
> news:headnbJ5fLF2C-XWnZ2dnUVZ_rVi4p2d(a)mchsi.com...
>> On 2/14/2010 6:31 PM, Thip wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Grinder" <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:24mdnVOUfumuEOXWnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d(a)mchsi.com...
>>>> On 2/14/2010 1:14 PM, Thip wrote:
>>>>> I can't afford a a new system at this point, so I'm looking for a mobo
>>>>> that will support my DDR2 800. Question: Some of the manufacturers
>>>>> state
>>>>> the boards supports 1066/800, etc., others state only 1066. In that
>>>>> case, if I use 800, will it work or not? I'm reading all kinds of
>>>>> conflicting information. It's confusing. TIA!!!
>>>>
>>>> Look to the manufacturer's manual. For example, here's a tidy little
>>>> gigabyte board:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128388
>>>>
>>>
>>> I looked at that board but it only has 2 memory slots. Also, the one
>>> that's dying is a Gigabyte. :-) I ordered a mobo from NewEgg after I
>>> read philo's response, but I appreciate your response. I just want to
>>> keep this thing going a bit longer; finances permitting, I should be
>>> able to build a new one soon and hand this off to #1 Son.
>>
>> I guess your old board is considerably older than 3 years? Gigabyte
>> has been very fair with me.
>
> Once bitten, twice shy. :-)

Let me know if you find a manufacturer whose motherboards last forever.
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