What motherboard (and fan) for AMD 5000+?

[Craig234]

Nothing fancy, stable, enough room for reasonable parts, affordable is nice for a lower end system. To go in an Antec Sonata (original, 380W PS) I think.

 

[Cybercraig]

The M2N32-SLI Deluxe supports dual PCI Express x16 slots running at full speed to liberate graphics cards from the narrow bandwidth platform of x8 speed only. With ASUS innovative AI Lifestylestyle features, such as AI Gear, 8-Phase Power Design, Stack Cool2 and special designed heat-pipe, the M2N32-SLI Deluxe brings you quiet and peaceful computing. This motherboard also bundles an unique Array Microphone and wireless AP function to satisfy the demand in digital life. Together with extreme over-clocking capability, you can easily enjoy faster graphics performance and higher video quality today, and be ready for the even more demanding tasks of tomorrow!





- Support AMD® Socket AM2

- NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI? MCP

- NVIDIA LinkBoost? Technology

- 2 x PCI Express x16 slot with NVIDIA® SLI? support, at full x16, x16 speed

- Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533

- ASUS 8-Phase Power Design

- WiFi-AP Solo? supports IEEE802.11b/g

- AMD Live!? Ready

- Bundled ASUS Array Mic



70 - 100 bucks for the retail box - used of course from parts-buffet on flea-bay. Good mb for a 5000 blackie!

 

[Heidfirst]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...2E16813127046&Tpk=ax78

 

[imported_Kiwi]

I have a newly installed M2N32 SLI Deluxe with an X2 4800, in a Cooler master Centurion CM 590 (talk about the MB getting lost in a bathtub sized space in there!)

The only curious item is a chipset cooling fan that doesn't seem to fit anywhere. There are two sets of aluminum fins on the heat pipes, one of which is too fat for the small squirrel cage fan's shroud, and the other is way too small for the device to grab onto them. Otherwise, it's a winner of a setup.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: Craig234
Nothing fancy, stable, enough room for reasonable parts, affordable is nice for a lower end system. To go in an Antec Sonata (original, 380W PS) I think.

Motherboards with integrated graphics: $67 - $74
Thr 780g with integrated video will provide hardware acceleration for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.

Without integrated graphics: $62-$97

Best Use for $100
SB700, PCIe2 x16 (and integrated video), HDMI, some eSATA & firewire

SB700 improves timing & stability if that x2 5000+ is a BE. The Jetway is the best board of which you never heard. It is the finest integrated video mobo available with 'Integrated 128MB side port memory'. Can't beat Gigabyte for overall price/performance/quality.

 

[Craig234]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I should have mentioned the intended use is for gaming, in terms of buying integrated graphics. Doesn't that mean I should get a graphics card,and don't need integrated graphics?

I'm basically just throwing together a 'medium' system for use while I get around to getting a higher end one (waiting for 4870 or 9800gx) using parts I'd got for a never-finished system a while ago.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: Craig234
Thanks for all the suggestions. I should have mentioned the intended use is for gaming, in terms of buying integrated graphics. Doesn't that mean I should get a graphics card,and don't need integrated graphics?

I'm basically just throwing together a 'medium' system for use while I get around to getting a higher end one (waiting for 4870 or 9800gx) using parts I'd got for a never-finished system a while ago.

An AMD 780g with the sb700 and integrated graphics would provide an excellent upgrade path for your new video card (and allow you to use the computer until your graphics decision is made - and the prices come down).

Verify that your 780g mobo will utilize 95w microprocessors (even though your X2 5000+ is 65w). This is the last month that distributors can order 125w AMD quad cores and in Q4 95w AMD quads will be available (giving you a nice upgrade path next year).

If you can afford it, purchase DDR2 1066. Your X2 5000+ should down clock it to DDR2 800 (or you can simply set your memory frequency in the BIOS to 400MHz instead of 533MHz). Only the AMD quads can use DDR2 1066 (because of the AMD integrated memory channel or IMC).

The HD4870s should arrive shortly. The HD4850 at around $200 looks to be putting a serious whipping on the 9800gtx (and would work quite well in that 780g 🙂 )

I'd say it boils down to these

 

[Sylvanas]

Well if you are planning on buying an Integrated 780g yet then purchasing a 4850 it makes little sense to buy the 780g with Integrated graphics in the first place. If you are purchasing now, I would say one of the AMD 770 boards listed above, I would recommend the Biostar and the Abit AX78. All these chipsets will support the 5000+ BE no problem. As for fan's I like Zalmans 9500/9700 CNPS coolers, but many users here have found the Artic Cooling freezer Pro 64 to be a good budget option.

You can't go wrong with either choice though, that build is gonna rock 🙂.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: Sylvanas
Well if you are planning on buying an Integrated 780g yet then purchasing a 4850 it makes little sense to buy the 780g with Integrated graphics in the first place. If you are purchasing now, I would say one of the AMD 770 boards listed above, I would recommend the Biostar and the Abit AX78. All these chipsets will support the 5000+ BE no problem. As for fan's I like Zalmans 9500/9700 CNPS coolers, but many users here have found the Artic Cooling freezer Pro 64 to be a good budget option.

You can't go wrong with either choice though, that build is gonna rock 🙂.

AMD 770s only have the sb600 & PCIe 1 x16 - the 780Gs (like the full ATX Gigabyte MA78G-DS3H) has sb700, more SATA & USB plus PCIe 2.0 x16 & Realtek ALC889A audio

 

[Heidfirst]

770 is PCI-E 2.0 as well.

 

[heyheybooboo]

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