Crappy Mobo (i Think)

Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">WHAT SHOULD I GET?</div> First tech related problem since forums reopened w00t!!

ok, i have just got a new video card (6600 gt) but a mother board that runs in 2x bus speed, how much performance am i losing by useing a outdated board as that

my computer is as follows

biostar m7vib mobo
amd xp 2000
512 mb ddr 2700 by kingston
256 mb ddr 2100 by crap company off brand
audigy xgamer (meh)


My questions are what should i get if i decided to replace it
should i get more ram (keep the 512 of ddr 2700)
should i/how do i reformat my hard drive when putting 'new system together"?
can i use my old systems windows xp? should i? (not a real version of windows xp, just a System Max reformat cd that reinstalls windows)

as always, thx
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    /Me waits for the "Computer Experts" (a.l.a. SomethingAwful's article) to get here. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DruBoDruBo Back In Beige Join Date: 2002-02-06 Member: 172Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited January 2005
    AGP 2x is definitely too slow for a 6600GT, but I just looked that board up and it's a 4X.

    I'm currently running a Radeon 9500 Pro on a 4X AGP bus and there aren't any noticeable video bottlenecks, so you should be able to make the 6600GT work; but if you want a new board, I just slapped together a budget Socket A system with <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-474&depa=0' target='_blank'>this</a> at the heart, and it's nice and stable (and cheap to boot!).

    edit: sorry to disappoint you with a <b>real</b> IT guy, coldnite <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    how do i force it to run in 4x than?
    (says its running at 2x in system monitering program)
    im also thinking about just getting kick **** mobo +cpu
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Change your AGP speed through Bios.
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  • MrbaitMrbait Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34682Members
    If you are able you get a new mobo because of your curret "throw it out the window" mobo, i suggest the asus p4s800, great reliable in your case a good deal.
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  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    I got an amd socket a mobo sitting in my house that supports agpx8 doing **** all that you could have if you want.

    Seriously it's taking up space and I don't want it
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mrbait+Jan 10 2005, 03:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mrbait @ Jan 10 2005, 03:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you are able you get a new mobo because of your curret "throw it out the window" mobo, i suggest the asus p4s800, great reliable in your case a good deal. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dude the p4s800 is an intel socket mobo, his cpu is amd so it wouldn't work.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    I think that was his point, Mullet... prodding for a switch to a slower, hotter, more expensive CPU and mobo. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    Also, you'll want to clean-install XP. Even if you just use your wipe/install CD, if the new motherboard uses a different chipset, and has different options and interface devices (which, if you're switching to any other model motherboard besides the one you currently own, is a virtual certainty...) then Windows can get confused and crufted, looking for devices that no longer exist, loading drivers uselessly, crufting up, and in generally making a pain of itself.
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  • xKORExslimxKORExslim Join Date: 2003-01-11 Member: 12182Members
    I have a gigabyte AGP 8x dual Bios dual processor mobo with 2 processors... Of course the cheaper gigabyte model is still good too.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Talesin+Jan 10 2005, 04:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Jan 10 2005, 04:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ...then Windows can get confused and crufted, looking for devices that no longer exist, loading drivers uselessly, crufting up, and in generally making a pain of itself. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "Cruft"? Is that our new psuedo-swear, like Frell from Farscape?
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