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inquisitive_emu · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:11

I'd appreciate a quick check, will this all go together nicely assuming I have hdd? Also will my current 500W PSU cover it?

Thanks

simbady · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:20

word of warning you may need to flash bios before you can use that CPU

95thrifles · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:24

yeah if you can afford the cost increase Id go for an AM3 board with DDR3 RAM, should only be about £40 more and will be more futureproof (as if there is such a thing) oh and Id look at a cooler such as the sunbeam too

Fledge · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:26

95thrifles said:
will be more futureproof (as if there is such a thing)

Too true

PCDave · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:35

do you not want a decent after market cooler for that tricool of yours?

inquisitive_emu · 16 Mar 2009 at 20:55

word of warning you may need to flash bios before you can use that CPU

what does that entail? does it require me already having a AM2 CPU?

yeah if you can afford the cost increase Id go for an AM3 board with DDR3 RAM, should only be about £40 more and will be more futureproof (as if there is such a thing)

yeah I had a look at full AM3/DDR3 but from what I can see on the site the cheapest AM3 mobo is ~£60 more and then ~£20 more for the RAM... so was wondering if I could get away with something a bit cheaper

Thanks for the cooler tip, the Sunbeam looks a good bet.

simbady · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:01

yeah you would need a older CPU £40 from O/C 5 mins i will try to find out for you,

simbady · 16 Mar 2009 at 21:03

Well stock bios wont support it unless they have already flashed it.
http://www.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_Model.aspx?ProductID=2982#anchor_os
you could try giving O/C a call see if they will flash it for you before they send it i pretty sure they will.

inquisitive_emu · 16 Mar 2009 at 23:01

Ok, thanks that's worth a try