Processor/motherboard compatibility

[Alanmelon]

I think I've got this right, but just in case (and because I'm getting confused with FSBs, caches, sockets, bus speeds etc etc), will this;

Processor

go ok with this;
Motherboard?

And what's the difference between Barton and Thoroughbred?

[TheBlueRaja]

Yup thats OK.

A Barton core has 512k of L2 Cache, whereas Thoroughbred is 256k. (More the better)

Barton also runs faster at slower clock speeds.

But you knew that anyway right....

A cache is simply a memory store for fast retriveal of information.

[Alanmelon]

Cheers, will put that on the 'to buy' list then

[ZrByte]

Just FYI, there are better boards, not that ther is a anything wrong with the one your looking at, I just wont buy ViA anymore due to past experience. I can personally reccomend the Asus A7N8X, infact pretty much anything with the Nforce chipset I have found to be pretty solid.

[Alanmelon]

Originally Posted by ZrByte

Just FYI, there are better boards, not that ther is a anything wrong with the one your looking at, I just wont buy ViA anymore due to past experience. I can personally reccomend the Asus A7N8X, infact pretty much anything with the Nforce chipset I have found to be pretty solid.

Yeah, its just that's the one I've got already, just want to give it a bit more grunt than the 2200+ that's in there at the mo.

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Alanmelon

I think I've got this right, but just in case (and because I'm getting confused with FSBs, caches, sockets, bus speeds etc etc), will this;

Processor

go ok with this;
Motherboard?

And what's the difference between Barton and Thoroughbred?

Personally I'd avoid a KT600 motherboard and try and get hold of a cheap(ish) nforce 2

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=49061

It's around the same price. (beaten to it again ..)

[TheBlueRaja]

Agreed - the Abit Nf7 is also an awesome board. Nforce2 is a very good chipset, although you will need to pay more for the Abit board if you want sound.

Asus Board

Abit Board

[Alanmelon]

Well, wish I'd consulted you guys first then. Still, whats another £50 eh?!

I'll soon have enough spare parts here to build a fleet of PCs.

[ZrByte]

Originally Posted by Alanmelon

Yeah, its just that's the one I've got already, just want to give it a bit more grunt than the 2200+ that's in there at the mo.

Oh, sorry I see, I didnt realise you allready had the mobo The Nforce chipset really isnt going anywhere at the moment, its still very popular, so when you do decide to upgrade your motherboard im sure they will still be around (Or a better model)

[Semi On]

Any reason you're going for an OEM CPU over a retail box? Unless you plan on overclocking (which nForce boards are very good for btw) you'd be better off with retail. AMD's heatsink/fan give more than adequate cooling and are pretty darn quiet to boot. And 3yrs warranty isn't to be sniffed at, either.