On Jul 1, 1:54 am, dilbert firestorm <scan...@bytemeati-55.com> wrote:
> anyone reccommend a agp 8x AMD motherboard with 5 slots?
>
> --
> Dilbert Firestorm
>
> Opus is my Hero!
They're getting hard to find. Had such a great time with AGP, that it
can't get any worse by continuing... is asking for it. Technology for
the past couple years has been gearing to PCI express. Buying an AGP
now runs the risk of buying into oudated and substandard stock. Best
bite the bullet and update. I'm running a couple DDR and AGP, ASUS
MBs, but I wouldn't care to trust another AGP MB. I've got my money
back many times over the years, and would rather plan for $200 and a
whole new MB setup -- very reasonable for lower to middle of the road
performance. Newegg is easy to filter for that -- out of 2, 3 hundred
MBs I'd guess 10, if that many, AGPs are still being sold. Every time
I look there are fewer.
dilbert firestorm wrote:
> anyone reccommend a agp 8x AMD motherboard with 5 slots?
>
Socket A? AM2?
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"dilbert firestorm" <scanb31@bytemeati-55.com> wrote in message
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> spodosaurus wrote:
>> dilbert firestorm wrote:
>> > anyone reccommend a agp 8x AMD motherboard with 5 slots?
>> >
>>
>> Socket A? AM2?
>>
>>
> either one.
>
I don't think you'll find an AM2 mobo with AGP. There are still a few AGP
socket 939 mobos on Ebay. That's probably as current as you can get. In
socket A, I would recommend any big name (Abit, ASUS, MSI, etc) with an
nForce2 chipset. I have two Epox 8RDA3+ mobos but Epox is out of business so
there won't be any support. You don't say what the usage is but obviously
there's more CPU power with the 939 chips.
I actually changed on this issue and feel doing something like this is not
the way to go. In the past, I would try upgrades, trying to keep my system
current, but one can build a PC for 400 or 500 dollars that would be way
more powerful.
In message <cLSdnXaDaodPr_fVnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com> "Lee M."
<lmacmil@forget_it.com> wrote:
>I don't think you'll find an AM2 mobo with AGP. There are still a few AGP
>socket 939 mobos on Ebay. That's probably as current as you can get. In
>socket A, I would recommend any big name (Abit, ASUS, MSI, etc) with an
>nForce2 chipset. I have two Epox 8RDA3+ mobos but Epox is out of business so
>there won't be any support. You don't say what the usage is but obviously
>there's more CPU power with the 939 chips.
I've got an AGP+939 board and CPU (or two) kicking around, I could
probably dig it up and ship it out if anyone were interested.
The 939 line was decent for it's time, but AMD CPUs just don't hold a
candle to the Intel Core 2 line.
DevilsPGD wrote:
> In message <cLSdnXaDaodPr_fVnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com> "Lee M."
> <lmacmil@forget_it.com> wrote:
>
> >I don't think you'll find an AM2 mobo with AGP. There are still a few AGP
> >socket 939 mobos on Ebay. That's probably as current as you can get. In
> >socket A, I would recommend any big name (Abit, ASUS, MSI, etc) with an
> >nForce2 chipset. I have two Epox 8RDA3+ mobos but Epox is out of business so
> >there won't be any support. You don't say what the usage is but obviously
> >there's more CPU power with the 939 chips.
>
> I've got an AGP+939 board and CPU (or two) kicking around, I could
> probably dig it up and ship it out if anyone were interested.
>
> The 939 line was decent for it's time, but AMD CPUs just don't hold a
> candle to the Intel Core 2 line.
>
are the amd 939's the current cpus? I'm aware of the Amd Althlon 64 X2
series. are they of the 939 versions?
In message <I9WdnXXs5ubnd_fVnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@xfoneusa.net> dilbert
firestorm <scanb31@bytemeati-55.com> wrote:
>DevilsPGD wrote:
>> In message <cLSdnXaDaodPr_fVnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com> "Lee M."
>> <lmacmil@forget_it.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I don't think you'll find an AM2 mobo with AGP. There are still a few AGP
>> >socket 939 mobos on Ebay. That's probably as current as you can get. In
>> >socket A, I would recommend any big name (Abit, ASUS, MSI, etc) with an
>> >nForce2 chipset. I have two Epox 8RDA3+ mobos but Epox is out of business so
>> >there won't be any support. You don't say what the usage is but obviously
>> >there's more CPU power with the 939 chips.
>>
>> I've got an AGP+939 board and CPU (or two) kicking around, I could
>> probably dig it up and ship it out if anyone were interested.
>>
>> The 939 line was decent for it's time, but AMD CPUs just don't hold a
>> candle to the Intel Core 2 line.
>>
>are the amd 939's the current cpus? I'm aware of the Amd Althlon 64 X2
>series. are they of the 939 versions?
Nope, 939 does have 64 X2 CPUs, but it's one generation behind now.
Lee M. wrote:
> "dilbert firestorm" <scanb31@bytemeati-55.com> wrote in message
> news:u4udnQMfi6ens_fVnZ2dnUVZ_tLinZ2d@xfoneusa.net ...
> > spodosaurus wrote:
> >> dilbert firestorm wrote:
> >> > anyone reccommend a agp 8x AMD motherboard with 5 slots?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Socket A? AM2?
> >>
> >>
> > either one.
> >
> I don't think you'll find an AM2 mobo with AGP. There are still a few AGP
> socket 939 mobos on Ebay. That's probably as current as you can get. In
> socket A, I would recommend any big name (Abit, ASUS, MSI, etc) with an
> nForce2 chipset. I have two Epox 8RDA3+ mobos but Epox is out of business so
> there won't be any support. You don't say what the usage is but obviously
> there's more CPU power with the 939 chips.
>
>
>
actually there is a indeed an AM2 mobo with AGP.... biostar makes it. it
doesn't have enough slots tho.
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