Upgrad advice needed. P945GCL TO G41 COMBO ASUS

[macho84]

Hi guys i was trying to sort a wierd problem after adding 4gb of ddr2 ram to my pc. Its failed to power on gpu once 4gb is added but works without gpu ie on board worked like a charm.

GPU-HD 5770
CPU-INTEL PENTIUM D 2.8GHZ
2*2 DDR2 KINGSTON 800 MHZ RUNNING AT 667
80GIG HDD
CM 600 XTREME PLUS
LG 17 INCH MONITOR 1280X1024 RES

I am already running a thread in GPU but since the problem i thought moved to board i am planning to upgrade the board to ASUS G41 COMBO where ram support is 8gigs and that too ddr3 support.

Let me know if this is a wise choice to go. Or my problem of gpu with 4gb could be solved.

Also later if i require i can upgrade cpu as well to any used quad core.

Let me know you thoughts guys.

Please guys give me some input. I would appreciate.

Core2Quad CPU+ASUS P5QL PRO + 4 GB RAM + 250 GB HDD at 7.5k all have few mths warranty left

Hi i am getting
Core2Quad CPU+ASUS P5QL PRO + 4 GB RAM + 250 GB HDD at 7.5k all have few mths warranty left


Let me know if it is a done deal

 

[saswat23]

If you really want to upgrade to a budget Quad then go for AMD AthlonII X4 640 at 4k and Gigabyte 880G mobo with DDR3 RAM. I am suggesting you this coz Intel C2Qs are out of production now and even if you find a C2Q, it will cost nothing less than 7k. So, its wiser to go for AMD for budget QUADs.
But you have already purchased 2GBs of DDR2 RAM so what will you do with it if you go for DDR3 RAM. So, IMO sell the old config w/o the GPU and spend some more and get an AMD AthlonII X4 640 at 4k + Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3H at 4.2k + Corsair value RAM 4GB DDR3 at 2k i.e total at 10.2k.

 

[macho84]

Thats fine sas tell me if the above deal is good . ! year i can push and once the ivy series is stablized along with new gpu i will go for it.

I know quad are out of market but the above deal pleases me. So i get hdd with cpu and board along with 4gig of ram with my existing 4gig totals to 8gig as it support 16 gig

i am just need the performance over my current spec will it boost or not

 

[sukesh1090]

Re: GPU goes offline when dual channel DDR2 ram installed

^^
if all of them working fine then i think its a very good deal.

 

[mithun_mrg]

Re: GPU goes offline when dual channel DDR2 ram installed

Thats true. One Small correction the gpu is not refused to powerup the board refused to boot when 4gig and gpu is there . Its board which is not booting with 4+ ram

I am getting a second hand deal let me know if it work

Core2Quad CPU+ASUS P5QL PRO + 4 GB RAM + 250 GB HDD at 7.5k all have few mths warranty left

Is this a good combination can it push till next year. i can invest. As i am not getting most out of my card HD 577

Remember u can get an AMD AthlonX4+AM3 MB+4GB DDR3 New @ 10K i dont think spending 7.5K in a dying tech. is a good idea u r better off wait for 5 more months or trade off ur current config & get a SB

 

[saswat23]

Yes, the AMD Quad Core i.e AthlonII X4 will definitely give much better performance than your current rig.
So, you are planning to buy a new HHD too. 500GB is min. that you can get now, for 1.7k.
Sorry you can't really use your DDR2 RAM with DDR3 RAMs. The AMD mobo suggested above is a DDR3 board and you can only use DDR3 RAM with it. So, no need of keeping the old DDR2 RAM. Better sell the old rig with 4GB DDR2 RAM you have and get an AMD Quad core rig with DDR3 RAM and use your HD5770 with it.

 

[macho84]

No my query is if i go your choice its extra 2k plus i had to loose ram as well. I dont think my old rig will go more than 5k total. I cant sell the psu as its recently invested not actually required.

Hi i am getting the below spec in perfectly working condition with warranty left in hdd and cpu . Not sure on MB. of course ram life time. Will quad core will boost when compared to dual core. My only concern is that the cpu is old type ie 65 nm which is extremely hot even at normal condition. Kindly advice for the same. Other than that i am fine. Would also need some nice cooler for the cpu so that i can keep it cool .

Core2Quad CPU q6600 +ASUS P5QL PRO + 4 GB RAM + 250 GB HDD

 

[Cilus]

Core2Quad CPU q6600 +ASUS P5QL PRO + 4 GB RAM + 250 GB HDD @ 7.5K,

Hmm.. it is not a bad deal, you can go with it. It will also give you enough backup untill the launch of new generation processors. C2Q 6600 offers performance near to Athlon II X4 620 and it is avery good overclocker. But before making your purchase, check if everything is working fine or not.. Like CPU temaparture level, CPU heatsink condition, Ram slots of the mobos, bad sectors in HDD etc.

 

[macho84]

I will do cilus . Thanks.

Actually i lost it another guy got it.

 

[Cilus]

Better luck next time buddy.

 

[saswat23]

Buddy, i am not asking you to sell the whole rig. Just sell the old mobo+proccy+4GB DDR2 RAM at 4-5k and use the remaining parts with the new Athlon setup.

 

[topgear]

yep, getting a new Athlon II X4 based rig makes more sense and he can keep his HDD, Gfx card, PSU and cabby from the oLD rig

 

[macho84]

Can any one post if any site offering less than Rs 3000 for this MB.

P5G41C-M its a combo which supports both DDR2 AND DDR3 But either of these can be used. Not both combined.

 

[topgear]

if you are still intesresting in getting a G41 mobo you better look for GA-G41M-Combo which should be around ~2.5k

 

[macho84]

Yup Topgear bit higher than i expect. Its 2.7k. Just bought it today. Yet to install and see if all the ram 4gb and gpu card working in hand. Just need some advice is it wise to go for tx3 cooler. My process or intel dual core 820 2.8ghz is too hot at games at 70 degree. I feel sometime very slow in response. I am looking to add the tx3 will it reduce the temp by 20 percentage atleast than the stock cooler. Please let me know. I will invest later next month or so looking some dual core or quad core used one. max 2-3k. if quad upper limit.

Hello i need immediate help. Installed the new motherboard switched on the pc. the cpu fan is running and i cant see the monitor turning on. No beep sound nothing. I know for memory beep sound what if the cpu . I correctly installed everything. it took almost 1.5 hours but result zero. Please help what could be wrong.

 

[topgear]

Try running the mobo without the gfx card first and check all the ram slots by putting one memory module on one slot at a time.

 

[macho84]

Top Now i came to know that the intel pentium d series is not supported. Its older than intel dual core e series. so the cpu is not supported thats the problem

wasted on board without a cpu. I should be looking to for selling to someone. let me know if any one wants.

Where to get S/PDIF-out for motherboard. Is that comes as accesory will it give digital out to the pc.

 

[topgear]

^^ yep, you cpu is not supported by that mobo but you can do one thing - how about getting a Pentium Dual-Core E5700/E8500 cpu around 3k to use with this mobo and any of these two cpus will give you more than double performance in app and games compared to the old cpu you have.

 

[saswat23]

But why not sell this motherboard and go for an AthlonII X3 combo. It will be much better option.

 

[topgear]

If he can sell it at the the price he bought this one then fine

BTW, he can ask the shopkeper to take back this mobo and he can try to get a new Athlon II X3 based rig from there with a suitable mobo.