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Date: | Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:47:32 -0500 |
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Please be aware that PC's are undergoing a change right now, so that
compatability is an issue.
The latest motherboards are PCI Express ones. This means that they take
PCIe video cards, not AGP cards. Also, they require a PCI Express power
supply (24 pins), which - using an adapter - is backward compatable. I
don't **think** that the older power supplies (20 pin) can be used with the
newer motherboards.
Summary
Old: PCI power supply & motherboard; AGP video card
New: PCI Express power supply & motherboard; PCI Express video card (SLI
cards are PCI Express)
Make sure that your component selection uses a compatable set of the three
items. Once you pick them, then get memory that fits on the mb that you
have chosen.
Also make sure that you have sufficient serial, parallel, and usb ports on
the mb that you choose, so that you can still use any accessories that you
currently have, such as printer, scanner, usb mouse and/or keyboard, iPod
(1394 firewire plug), etc.
Dean Kukral
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