after researching for an upgrade, i couldn't find a platform suitable for me... weird! here is why:
I want to keep most of my system and only change CPU, Motherboard and RAM. I only worship AMD so Intel would be a NO-NO, Irregardless how many INTEL vs AMD comparisons out there I still want an AMD part - their processors have soul in them. Long awaited Phenom 9850 came out just now so i definitely want that stone ("Unlocked multiplier" is very tempting).
Last year AMD bought ATI so that screwed me up a bit because I kinda used Nvidia products all the time. I still have two 8800GTS 640MB (got them first week they came out - still very happy with them) which I don't want to change because I bought them for so much i'd rather keep them. So SLI is a way forward for me.
In terms of RAM I want CORSAIR DOMINATOR 1066 DDR2 (I fell in love with Corsair after XMS PRO DDR modules with lights on top... m-m-m)
Now... after wasting couple of hours online I've realised that I can't find a AM2+ motherboard with DDR2 1066Mhz support, that could work in SLI.
What to do now - I don't know. In forums noone is certain when board like that comes out, and I really want to use that 1066Mhz DDR2 that Phenom have to offer, so my videocards let me down now...
I have 3 choices:
- Wait till suitable motherboard comes out (have no idea when)
- buy ATI cards - pwyuhh!
- only have DDR2 800 on current SLI motherboards.
> Please correct me if I?m wrong somewhere, or share suggestions if you wish...
I want to keep most of my system and only change CPU, Motherboard and RAM. I only worship AMD so Intel would be a NO-NO, Irregardless how many INTEL vs AMD comparisons out there I still want an AMD part - their processors have soul in them. Long awaited Phenom 9850 came out just now so i definitely want that stone ("Unlocked multiplier" is very tempting).
Last year AMD bought ATI so that screwed me up a bit because I kinda used Nvidia products all the time. I still have two 8800GTS 640MB (got them first week they came out - still very happy with them) which I don't want to change because I bought them for so much i'd rather keep them. So SLI is a way forward for me.
In terms of RAM I want CORSAIR DOMINATOR 1066 DDR2 (I fell in love with Corsair after XMS PRO DDR modules with lights on top... m-m-m)
Now... after wasting couple of hours online I've realised that I can't find a AM2+ motherboard with DDR2 1066Mhz support, that could work in SLI.
What to do now - I don't know. In forums noone is certain when board like that comes out, and I really want to use that 1066Mhz DDR2 that Phenom have to offer, so my videocards let me down now...
I have 3 choices:
- Wait till suitable motherboard comes out (have no idea when)
- buy ATI cards - pwyuhh!
- only have DDR2 800 on current SLI motherboards.
> Please correct me if I?m wrong somewhere, or share suggestions if you wish...
