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replacing my xfx nforce sli 750i mobo: Advices
Hey how r you doing,!?!
I want to take this oppotunity to tell everyone to please stay away from XFX nforce 750i sli mobo.
But actually this thread is for you people to help me choose a replacement mobo so I can keep and use my CPU, GPU, PSU, RAM, HDD's, fans, case, etc. Also I need this mobo to be upgradable in case i need it and at least one FW port.
I will start with some simple questions:
-This mobo is Nvidia chipset, could I get one with Intel chipset?
-My GPU and RAM and Mobo are SLI ready, could I get a non-SLI mobo without loosing performance?
-Do I need SLI?
-My RAM is DDR2 and my CPU supports socket LGA 775, is any mobo with these specs going to work for me? Like this:
Tyan Toledo q35T Motherboard - Socket 775, SATA, PCI-Express, Intel Q35 Chipset, (2) Gbit LAN, USB 2.0, DDR2 667/800 MHz at TigerDirect.com
Thanks a lot.... I know these are simple questions, but I just want to narrow my google search to expert advices like yours.
PS: I decided to replace my current mobo because for a year I was having too many booting problems, after lots of troubleshooting I decided it's my mobo's fault.
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Sandra is here:
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
Speed : 2.67GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2x 3MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 12-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
Computer
Mainboard : XFX MB-750I-72P9
BIOS : AMI V1.4B1 02/04/2009
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 8GB DIMM SDRAM
Chipset
Model : nVidia C55 Host Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 333MHz (1.33GHz)
Total Memory : 8GB DIMM SDRAM
Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ2N800SR2G 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ2N800SR2G 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ2N800SR2G 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ2N800SR2G 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (16 SM4.0 1.35GHz, 1GB DDR2 2x400MHz, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Graphics Processor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (16SP 2C 1.35GHz, 1005.6MB 2x400MHz)
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (16SP 2C 1.35GHz, 1005.6MB 2x400MHz)
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (16SP 1.35GHz, 1005.6MB 2x400MHz)
Storage Devices
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 15MB Cache) : 466GB (C:) (D:)
WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache) : 466GB (F:)
JetFlashTranscend 4GB 4GB (USB) : 4GB (G:)
Maxtor OneTouch 1TB (FireWire/1394, NCQ) : 932GB (D:) (E:) (F:) (G:)
HP DVD Writer 1160d (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : 287MB (E:)
Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 157GB (NTFS) @ Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 15MB Cache)
GRABADO (F:) : 466GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B2 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 16MB Cache)
Removable Drive (G:) : 4GB (FAT32) @ JetFlashTranscend 4GB 4GB (USB)
back me up (D:) : 309GB (NTFS) @ Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ, 15MB Cache)
Audio CD (E:) : 0bytes (CDFS) @ HP DVD Writer 1160d (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)
Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : MSI MCP51 LPC Bridge
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Fintek F71882FG/F71883FG
Audio Device : MSI MCP51 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor 888 High Definition Audio
Serial Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : MSI MCP51 Parallel ATA Controller
Disk Controller : MSI MCP51 Serial ATA Controller
Disk Controller : MSI MCP51 Serial ATA Controller
Disk Controller : MSI JMB36X PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller
USB Controller 1 : MSI MCP51 USB Controller
USB Controller 2 : MSI MCP51 USB Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : MSI VT6306 VIA Fire II IEEE-1394 OHCI Link Layer Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : nVidia MCP5+ SMBus 1
SMBus/i2c Controller 2 : nVidia MCP5+ SMBus 2
Peripherals
Media Player : JetFlash Transcend 4GB (3.73GB)
Network Services
Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller (Ethernet, 100Mbps)
Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Business 6.01.7600
Platform Compliance : x64