kind of an odd 'spec' thread - AMD quad, but with ddr2?

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k, situation. i have an old intel E6600 in a 'bad axe' d975xbx mobo with 6GB ram

prob is, the sata ports are failing and now only a few work.

i was going to buy a new mobo but one with 8 sata ports is quite expensive

so, i was wondering - is there an inexpensive AMD solution? a basic amd mobo, with 8 sata ports and a quad cpu?

ddr3 is still relatively expensive and a ddr2 mobo would allow me to use my current ram.
 
hmm, i just looked a little further down the page and for 30 more than the quad i was looking at, i can get a 6core? AM3 which i presume means i'd have to go DDR3 as well?

may have to rethink this.

£150 for the 6core,
50ish for 4GB ram for now?
and the mobo.

i haven't looked up the AMD side for a while and havent researched proper since e66/Q66 were the things to get.
 
1600mhz? ta mate, i was looking at lower end stuff tbh.

this is getting worse for me now. i was umming and ahhing then saw usb3 support. carp, now i want that.

oh well, guess this is what a bonus is for really ain't it!? :D

side note,i take it the 800 chipset is a better choice?
 
only 6 ports on that one i think

ordered the new thingy now. will prolly put the 6GB ddr2 on the market next week

got the 6core amd, asrock 890fx, 2TB hd, and some ocz ram
 
wasnt quite clear. mentioned 6 sata ports, then said 2 supported something extra. could be 6+2, or 2 of those 6 supported whatever it was.

either way, 8 ports coming my way :)
 
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