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minstreless · Feb 26, 2009, 10:45 PM

Alrite, I've found myself a gfx card now, but now I've got this issue to deal with...

I need to find a suitable motherboard and memory, but I am unsure which one.

I've got these parts covered already:

- Corsair TX 650W
- HIS Radeon HD 4870 512MB
- Antec 300
- AMD Phenom II X3 720

Now, I've got these questions:

1: I've so far chosen Asus M3A78-T as my primary motherboard choice and OCZ Gold XTC 4096 MB DDR2 PC6400 as memory. But... will those items be compatible with the above mentioned items, perhaps? The motherboard says AM2+ while 720 is compatible for only AM3... Does that mean that I cannot choose 720 for my current motherboard or must I switch to another motherboard? Also, IF it the 720 is compatibe with the M3A78-T, must I flash the motherboard BIOS, or..?

2: Does the M3A78-T include any annoying and loud mini-fans, or?

3: Which memory should I choose between OCZ Gold XTC 4096 MB DDR2 PC6400 and Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-800 4096 MB (2 x 2048)..? I'd guess the OCZ one, yes? Or should I go for another alternative, perhaps? I will not go for DD3 for now, so I'll stick to a DD2.

I am planning to run WinXP x64.

Any suggestions?

Feb 26, 2009, 10:45 PM	#1
minstreless Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 101 (0.06/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Choice of memory and motherboard... a bit stuck... Alrite, I've found myself a gfx card now, but now I've got this issue to deal with... I need to find a suitable motherboard and memory, but I am unsure which one. I've got these parts covered already: - Corsair TX 650W - HIS Radeon HD 4870 512MB - Antec 300 - AMD Phenom II X3 720 Now, I've got these questions: 1: I've so far chosen Asus M3A78-T as my primary motherboard choice and OCZ Gold XTC 4096 MB DDR2 PC6400 as memory. But... will those items be compatible with the above mentioned items, perhaps? The motherboard says AM2+ while 720 is compatible for only AM3... Does that mean that I cannot choose 720 for my current motherboard or must I switch to another motherboard? Also, IF it the 720 is compatibe with the M3A78-T, must I flash the motherboard BIOS, or..? 2: Does the M3A78-T include any annoying and loud mini-fans, or? 3: Which memory should I choose between OCZ Gold XTC 4096 MB DDR2 PC6400 and Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-800 4096 MB (2 x 2048)..? I'd guess the OCZ one, yes? Or should I go for another alternative, perhaps? I will not go for DD3 for now, so I'll stick to a DD2. I am planning to run WinXP x64. Any suggestions?