Which motherboard for AMD64 + Registered ECC Ram??

[totalz]

My friend got 2GB registered ecc ram, and he wants to build a new pc with AMD64.

Please recommend which motherboard, or even which AMD64!! Explaination would be greatly appreciated, and if u know the price (any currency), please tell me too 🙂

thx ...

 

[ribbon13]

Tyan Thunder K8WE

Is it 4 sticks or 2? You'll want a dually if its 4.

 

[ribbon13]

Exactly what kind of ram is it? Manufactuer? Model? DDR400?

 

[totalz]

4x512MB (PC2100) - DDR266 Manufacture by Samsung...

SO, can i use Socket939 for registered ecc ram??
I have heard that registered ram is a requirement for Socket940, but it doesn't support Cool & Quiet!?

thx for the replies 🙂

 

[ribbon13]

DDR266 is very slow.

Socket 939 doesn't support Registered DIMMs

Cool & Quiet is a feature of the CPU and has nothing to do with the motherboard.

 

[totalz]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
...
Socket 939 doesn't support Registered DIMMs

Cool & Quiet is a feature of the CPU and has nothing to do with the motherboard.

i don't know... but here's what i got from Tom's
"
Cool & Quiet requires the following:

1. BIOS support;
2. Cool & Quiet Windows driver installation, adding a tab to the power options;
3. Change of Windows power scheme in order to enable 'Minimal Power Management.'
"
the link : http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20041019/athlon64_4000-02.html

confusing!!

 

[ribbon13]

Do you even know what it's for? It won't change your computing experience at all, it just shaves a few degrees of the CPU temperature when itss idle. That's it, no more no less. And that article is very old. AMD Opterons with E4 Stepping support Cool & Quiet.

 

[totalz]

i know that article is old...

that's why i'm asking which motherboard and even which AMD64 in the first place...

do u have any good site i can read on??

 

[ribbon13]

The Thunder K8WE is the best motherboard in existance. No other board has 2x x16 PCIe. A lot of two x16 connectors, but the only run at x8.

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