need advice on semotherboard to buy

pievien

I'm looking at getting a new motherboard, to upgrade my old pc, i've installed parts before, but never a motherboard, so abit nervous about this part. I've found this motherboard

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Zotac-FG9300-D-E-GF-9300-775-DDR2-800-SATA-3Gb-s-SATA-RAID-Mini-ITX-w-WiFi-OnBoard-Graphics

I'll be using the pc mainly for gaming, i love to play gothic 1/2/3 plus the upgrades, but current pc won't play any gothic games past 2, i also like to play football management games, but current pc is a little slow playing these game,

all advice very helpfull

spakkker

Hi , oddball m/b - why?
ASUS P5QL + e5200 +cheap ddr2 800mhz memory - overclock to 3.5ghz
You don't want onboard graphics for gaming - see
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-4670
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2118-7.html

bobby-boy_2

Hi Pievien
as Spakker said its not just the motherboard you need to condider.
Does your current proccessor fit the new motherboard what about the RAM and as mentioned the graphics card.

What part of your system does not meet the specs for Gothic 3?

or buy an x-box 360
Rob

pievien

i've a TINY computer ltd (yes i said a tiny),
intel(r) pentium(R) 4 cpu 1.8ghz
1.79ghz,1.08gb of ram

device manager specs

computer, acpi uniprocessor pc
disc drives - sd/mmc reader usb device

pievien

disc drive - wdc wd800ab-22cbao
nvidiea 1600 (think or its a 1200)

pievien

spakkker wrote: »

Hi , oddball m/b - why?
ASUS P5QL + e5200 +cheap ddr2 800mhz memory - overclock to 3.5ghz
You don't want onboard graphics for gaming - see
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-4670
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2118-7.html

hey, cheers for these links

i've no idea what oddball m/b mean's, not very into all the tec details of pc, i can build one sort off, put in a new fan, new hard drive, slaved both hard drive, new graphic cards, modems, memory,

Have beent hinking off buying a new pc, but fram waht i've seen off other threads, everyone say's build it as its cheaper, so thought i'd see how much it would cost, to upgrade the base unit i've already got, getting new componants i need

[Deleted User]

You're looking at needing:

Motherboard
RAM
Processor
Graphics Card
PSU
Possbibly a new case too.

Do you have a budget?

pievien

right finally found all the system specs i was after,

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name YOUR-B5BBAC6CEN
System Manufacturer AWARD_
System Model AWRDACPI
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 1 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1792 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 04/01/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name YOUR-B5BBAC6CEN\Katy
Time Zone GMT Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 478.21 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.91 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
NVIDIA GeForce 6200
0x00000000-0x0000047F PCI bus OK
0x00000000-0x0000047F Direct memory access controller OK
0x00000010-0x0000001F Motherboard resources OK
0x00000020-0x00000021 Programmable interrupt controller OK
0x00000022-0x0000003F Motherboard resources OK
0x00000040-0x00000043 System timer OK
0x00000044-0x0000005F Motherboard resources OK
0x00000060-0x00000060 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard OK
0x00000061-0x00000061 System speaker OK
0x00000062-0x00000063 Motherboard resources OK
0x00000064-0x00000064 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard OK
0x00000065-0x0000006F Motherboard resources OK
0x00000070-0x00000073 System CMOS/real time clock OK
0x00000074-0x0000007F Motherboard resources OK
0x00000080-0x00000090 Direct memory access controller OK
0x00000091-0x00000093 Motherboard resources OK
0x00000094-0x0000009F Direct memory access controller OK
0x000000A0-0x000000A1 Programmable interrupt controller OK
0x000000A2-0x000000BF Motherboard resources OK
0x000000C0-0x000000DF Direct memory access controller OK
0x000000E0-0x000000EF Motherboard resources OK
0x000000F0-0x000000FF Numeric data processor OK
0x00000170-0x00000177 Secondary IDE Channel OK
0x000001F0-0x000001F7 Primary IDE Channel OK
0x00000200-0x00000200 Standard Game Port OK
0x00000201-0x00000207 Standard Game Port OK
0x00000274-0x00000277 ISAPNP Read Data Port OK
0x00000279-0x00000279 ISAPNP Read Data Port OK
0x000002F8-0x000002FF Communications Port (COM2) OK
0x00000330-0x00000331 MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device OK
0x00000376-0x00000376 Secondary IDE Channel OK
0x00000378-0x0000037F Printer Port (LPT1) OK
0x000003B0-0x000003BB SiS Accelerated Graphics Port OK
0x000003B0-0x000003BB NVIDIA GeForce 6200 OK
0x000003C0-0x000003DF SiS Accelerated Graphics Port OK
0x000003C0-0x000003DF NVIDIA GeForce 6200 OK
0x000003F2-0x000003F5 Standard floppy disk controller OK
0x000003F6-0x000003F6 Primary IDE Channel OK
0x000003F7-0x000003F7 Standard floppy disk controller OK
0x000003F8-0x000003FF Communications Port (COM1) OK
0x00000490-0x00000CF7 PCI bus OK
0x000004D0-0x000004D1 Motherboard resources OK
0x00000778-0x0000077B Printer Port (LPT1) OK
0x00000A79-0x00000A79 ISAPNP Read Data Port OK
0x00005100-0x0000FFFF PCI bus OK
0x0000D800-0x0000D8FF Avance AC97 Audio OK
0x0000DC00-0x0000DC7F Avance AC97 Audio OK
0x0000E000-0x0000E0FF NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter #2 OK
0x0000E400-0x0000E41F Creative SB Live! Series (WDM) OK
0x0000E800-0x0000E807 Creative Game Port OK
0x0000FFE0-0x0000FFEF SCSI/RAID Host Controller OK
0x0000FFF0-0x0000FFFF SiS PCI IDE Controller OK
IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard OK
IRQ 3 Communications Port (COM2) OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 6 Standard floppy disk controller OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System OK
IRQ 9 SCSI/RAID Host Controller OK
IRQ 10 MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device OK
IRQ 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 16 NVIDIA GeForce 6200 OK
IRQ 18 NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter #2 OK
IRQ 19 Creative SB Live! Series (WDM) OK
IRQ 20 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 21 Avance AC97 Audio OK
IRQ 23 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK

pievien

anewhope wrote: »

You're looking at needing:

Motherboard
RAM
Processor
Graphics Card
PSU
Possbibly a new case too.

Do you have a budget?

between 300 and 400 quid

pievien

i did find this one, a little expensive, but was mentioned to me in a previous thread i had about buying a new pc

Representing the cream of the crop of today's performance hardware, OcUK's 'Value Bundles' are selected to satisfy the needs of those demanding excellent value and performance.

The OcUK 'Value' Bundle represents the best possible perfomance at a fantastic price point.

- Maximum Speed
- Maximum Stability
- Maximum Compatibility

This bundle consists of the following items:</STRONG>

• 1 x asus p5q pro intel p45 (socket 775) pci-express ddr2 motherboard
• 1 x corsair dominator 4gb (2x2gb) ddr2 xms2 pc2-8500c5df twinX supplied with airflow fan (twin2x4096-8500c4df)
• 1 x intel core 2 quad pro q6600 "energy efficient slacr 95w edition" 2.40ghz (1066fsb) - retail

cost inc vat £357.62

spakkker

Hi , the m/board you chose initially is not a mainstream one -oddball!
I don't think any games can use 4 cores 2-core seems as good for now.
DDR2 800 (pc6400) is good enough and cheap - £10 a gb
The oc blurb sounds like an ebay ad!