Looking for an AM2+/AM3 mobo

[Sparky99]

I'm looking for an AM2+/AM3 mobo. Parts I have that will be going into the new mobo are : 5000+ X2 be, and a nvidia 8800 gt video card. I'm looking to upgrade to an AM3 CPU down the road.

I was originally looking at the nvidia 750a chipset since I have a decent video card and could drop another one in to use the SLI. I'm now rethinking that a single card solution chipset may work just as well since the video card is older and could upgrade that as well in year or so.

Now the questions....

Can I use my Nvidia video card on a mobo with onboard ati video, and reap some benefits?

Can I use DDR2-1066 ram knowing that my CPU will only run it at DDR2-800 (expandablility for the AM3 CPU)?

I've heard good things about the AMD 790 chipset with the SB750. Is this the best option for overclocking?

 

[lopri]

Originally posted by: Sparky99
Can I use my Nvidia video card on a mobo with onboard ati video, and reap some benefits?

Yes, No. NV video cards will work just like ATI video cards on AMD chipset. If you mean features like Hybrid SLI by 'benefit', no, those will not work. You will not be able to use on-board GPU of 790GX and a GeForce video card at the same time, either, although that's kind of a moot point unless you're planning to drive more than 2 monitors.

Can I use DDR2-1066 ram knowing that my CPU will only run it at DDR2-800 (expandablility for the AM3 CPU)?

Yes.

I've heard good things about the AMD 790 chipset with the SB750. Is this the best option for overclocking?

Yes. You definitely want to make sure you're getting a board with SB750 until something newer comes out.