785G board with.. Socket 939?

[fluffmonster]

cool. my A8N died a few mos. ago. i'd pick one of these up if it was available, find something to do with it.

 

[tcsenter]

This is a NEW motherboard with the 785G chipset that supports Socket 939. I simply meant why would you get this board when you can upgrade to a much faster socket AM2 platform for a pittance more.

The reasons have already been explained in this thread.

 

[heyheybooboo]

If they come across the pond to the US, you guys better get to the Egg before I do ....

 

[spdfreak]

I think you're missing the point.

This is a NEW motherboard with the 785G chipset that supports Socket 939. I simply meant why would you get this board when you can upgrade to a much faster socket AM2 platform for a pittance more.

I was answering a specific question about why people pay so much for x2 and opteron processors on ebay.

As for why I would buy this board if it is cheap enough- because I already have a processor, memory and everything else I need to build a HTPC or WHS for the cost of the MB. I don't need a much faster AM2 platform.

 

[nemesismk2]

Well, it's an interesting product, isn't it? I think it'll be fun if you have a Socket 939 CPU lying around.

Damn I knew I shouldn't of sold my Opteron 180 Socket 939 Processor on Ebay . However I did get a good price my other Socket 939 stuff and used the money to buy two Athlon II 250 processors and a 4770 video card.

 

[nemesismk2]

I was answering a specific question about why people pay so much for x2 and opteron processors on ebay.

As for why I would buy this board if it is cheap enough- because I already have a processor, memory and everything else I need to build a HTPC or WHS for the cost of the MB. I don't need a much faster AM2 platform.

I found high prices for socket 939 stuff on ebay to be a good thing which allowed me get two processors and a video card.

 

[psihog]

I wish they modified it to support DDR2. All my DDR400 sticks died leaving only 1GB left otherwise I wouldn't mind getting one for my old 939 cpu..

 

[nemesismk2]

I wish they modified it to support DDR2. All my DDR400 sticks died leaving only 1GB left otherwise I wouldn't mind getting one for my old 939 cpu..

Is that possible with Socket 939?

 

[Keitero]

Is that possible with Socket 939?

Not that I know of. The memory controller on the 939 chips only supported DDR and not DDR2.

 

[VirtualLarry]

So, any more news on availability for this board?

 

[Malfeas]

I found it via searches to be avaiable in Japan, china, and Europe, but I have not been able to find it in North America yet. I think it was listed between 55 to 60 quid in the UK, this is with the VAT.

I have two opteron 170s and 6GB of ddr ram just sitting here waiting for a purpose.