AM3+ mobo - Question

[opethdisciple]

Thinking of picking up one of these for a 8320 build for running Linux VM's for learning purposes.

Whats the difference between the 970 chipset and the 760G chipset?

I was also looking for the chipest 16Gb ram I could find. Would two of these modules do the job?

And more importantly work in this mobo?

 

[Hagar]

900 series gives support for IOMMU hardware access for Linux VM's 700 series does not IMO.

760G has an IGP on board, equal to a Radeon 3000 series. 900 series does not.

For the cost of a cheap graphics card, I would go for a 970.

Also 760G may be mATX whereas 970 or 990 is ATX.

Most DDR3 are compatible. You show a 4GB stick though?

 

[mnc fear]

The 970A DS3P Gigabyte is a great board for £52

I have built 3 machines and they haven't put a foot wrong

The 970 is a straight forward chipset, Has 6Gb SAS, USB 3.0 and is a bit newer than the 760

I would go the 970 Route just add the card of your choice

 

[opethdisciple]

900 series gives support for IOMMU hardware access for Linux VM's 700 series does not IMO.

760G has an IGP on board, equal to a Radeon 3000 series. 900 series does not.

For the cost of a cheap graphics card, I would go for a 970.

Also 760G may be mATX whereas 970 or 990 is ATX.

Most DDR3 are compatible. You show a 4GB stick though?

Good spot.