am2+ boards that surport be 955 without the need for bios update

Elma · 4 Jul 2009 at 23:24

is there any that are cheap ?that have x-fire or sli suport to

moppy89 · 4 Jul 2009 at 23:27

If youre gonna shell out the extra money for an AM3 processor, buy an AM3 mobo to take advantage of DDR3. Or jus stick with the Phenom II 940 is youre gonna stick with AM2

Elma · 5 Jul 2009 at 00:40

moppy89 said:
If youre gonna shell out the extra money for an AM3 processor, buy an AM3 mobo to take advantage of DDR3. Or jus stick with the Phenom II 940 is youre gonna stick with AM2

940 processor is about the same price as 955 memory does not make that much diferance or does it ?

moppy89 · 5 Jul 2009 at 13:37

Meh. Id rather buy 940 and stick extra money on better gpu or something if Im not gonna buy an AM3 mobo.

Quixote · 5 Jul 2009 at 14:56

It's OK, cheap DDR3 boards are turning up now :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-198-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1377

is really very fully featured. Plus because its so new, it will support the 955 out of the box.

Combine with this :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-167-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

and the 955 and you have a great value powerhouse.

Of course 940 + DDR2 mobo + DDR2 memory is nearly as good and a little cheaper but the difference is very little, so I'd be inclined to go DDR3 now.

moppy89 · 5 Jul 2009 at 15:56

Meh this is where my problem lies. I would want a 790FX mobo or at the very least a 790GX mobo and they cost around the £130 mark right now.