[SOLVED] Gigabyte ga p35 ds3l rev 2.0 new RAM... and GPU

[arajigar]

Hi!. I have just bought a new MOBO and adquired some ram for it.

My last setup was made almost two years ago, and so I forgot to do one of the most important things befor attempting a new build: check for compatibility issues before buying the RAM sticks for it.

I have now 8 GB of RAM DDR2:
-> 4 GB on two 2GB sticks of unknown brand (I put some heatsinks on them and I did not take note about that part) running in Dual Chnannel on a GA 31 ESML rev 1.0 for more than 4 years with no problems
-> Another 4 GB on another pair of 2 GB sticks of the brand ATERMITER ( PC 6400 CL6, 1.8 v). Brand new.

I have searched in the GigaByte web site for a compatibility chart, but the one available it is not updated anymore and I cannot find this brand, even there are not more than two or three types of 2 GB modules listed on that compatibility chart.

Will I encounter problems with this RAM?.

Also. i have installed on my old(er) MOBO , the GA 31, a GTX 1050 with no problems so far (the one I have was caused by a shitty PSU), will it work on this MOBO without updating the BIOS?

What´s your experience with this MOBO?

Thanks in anticipation!!

 

[clutchc]

Any DDR2 RAM will work. The compatibility chart is just the RAM tested by Gigabyte. But anytime you mix RAM sticks, you take a chance of running into memory errors down the road. That is why you always want to buy dual channel memory on matched pairs.

That is an old board. I had that same board many years ago with a Core 2 Quad Q9650 Processor in it. It was a good board/cpu combo for gaming back in its day, too. Today, that whole platform is long obsolete. But that doesn't mean it is useless. Still a good solid motherboard, just out of date. Is yours used? Never know how many hands have had it by this time.

 

[arajigar]

Yes, it is used, but it looks like new: almost dust free, no bent pins and signs of damaged capacitors, it was from a home build not much used, some web surfing and movies, the kind of clonic build you can buy un small computer stores . It looks better than my actual Motherboard, tje GA31. I hope I could still play DOOM 2016 on the GA 35 as I do with the GA 31.

 

[clutchc]

Yes, it is used, but it looks like new: almost dust free, no bent pins and signs of damaged capacitors, it was from a home build not much used, some web surfing and movies, the kind of clonic build you can buy un small computer stores . It looks better than my actual Motherboard, tje GA31. I hope I could still play DOOM 2016 on the GA 35 as I do with the GA 31.

Sounds like you stumbled on a good board. Sometimes that happens. I've had a couple lucky hits myself like that.
Yeah, Doom 2016 is a well-written game. Runs good on just about anything with a little bit of graphic guts. Mostly depends on the graphics card unless you are playing multiplayer. My old Athlon II x4 650 and an RX-560 managed 50-70 fps using Vulcan , Ultra, 1080p. And looked great too.
I loved that game. Waiting for Doom Eternal now.

 

[arajigar]

I am excited too!!

 

[arajigar]

The MOBO is actually a paperweight. Unfortunately, I did not look right the socket. I usually use a magnifying glass to take a look and I did not discover any pins that does not looked right, but when I tried to put my CPU on is when I discover they are literally teared from the socket!!!. It´s crazy, but for some reason the pins remained in their posintion until I tried to put the CPU on the socket. I noticed that the locking lever was kind of stuck, I did not force it, just it did not go down as easy as it should. I raised the lever and the socket cover and all looked fine, until I turn the MOBO upside down, the pind literally fall into the table. I did not force them, they were broken since the first time I bought the MOBO. So, if any of you buy an used MOBO , check the PIN integrity putting the MOBO upside down and rattle it a bit. Just in case.

 

[clutchc]

Bummer! No chance for returning it? Or would that cost more than the board did?

 

[arajigar]

Sorry for not answering before. I cannot return it, it was second hand and I am not quite sure the guy who sells it to me is still in my country, you know, things are like this in Spain nowadays. Aniway, I get a GA G33 DS3R for only a bit more and it is working flawlessly. A true pity, I liked it a lot, it was clean as if it was new, and all looked fine, but somethig was wrong with the pins. I am sure it was not the seller´s fault but a factory problem because, as I said, it looked brand new.

 

[clutchc]

Thanks for the feedback. Good to know that you found another board to use. I think I may had that model board years ago. I remember those SATA connectors with their odd box-like arrangement.