Looking for a motherboard that can run DDR2 but supports LGA1150

[cynicoren]

Hello,

Is there such an animal ? I ask because I have 8GB of good quality DDR2, but I want to try and take my comp to a higher level with minimum investment.

Thanks

 

[ThatVietGuy]

No such thing exists.

Pony up the money and do this right - you gotta play to play.

 

[cynicoren]

Maybe one with the S1155 socket?
Is there a mobo that supports DDR2 but a higher level AMD CPU in the famous Tomshardware hierarchy chart (I have the E8400) ?
I have the F2-6400CL4-2GBPK) DDR2 (GSKILL memeories

 

[cynicoren]

I found this card :
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A785DM_PRO/specifications/

It says it has an Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200. It means it can run this onboard GPU and a different GPU (I have the 7850HD) in crossfire?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

So, are you still trying to use an Intel CPU or are you switching to AMD?

 

[mlga91]

There does not exist such a ting like a ddr2 compatible 1150/1155 motherboard. What is exactly what you're trying to do with that upgrade?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Time for a complete upgrade.

 

[spooky2th]

Lot's of Intel LGA 1155 socket boards support 1066MHz memory. Don't know of any LGA 1150 boards that support 1066MHz memory. Will probably have to find an AMD board for that.

 

[cynicoren]

I actually found this thing, appears to be what I'm looking for:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A785DM_PRO/specifications/

This is an upgrade - I'm just looking for the cheapest way to do it, trying to save on replacing memories, using a little old MOBO and AMD CPU.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You clearly said you have an E8400 chip which means you have an Intel chip and you can't use an AMD motherboard.

Or are you planning to buy an AMD CPU, too?

 

[cynicoren]

I need a new CPU anyway, so i have the option either buy the q9550 on the same mb, or a better AMD cpu and a new mb, but it needs to support the DDR2 mem I have.

 

[mlga91]

Get a new memory kit, why would you want to use such an ancient platform? Post your budget and what do you plan to do with that build and we will suggest something much better.

 

[RoadWarrior57]

If you are determined to hang onto your DDR2 RAM, you'll need to get an older (obsolete) AMD or Intel MB for that RAM. AMD did make MBs that had 4 RAM slots - 2 for DDR2 and 2 for DDR3. I have and use one like this on an older office system. The board is socket AM3. Hanging onto DDR2 is a false economy. Selling that DDr2 on EBAY would be a very good move. You are best off getting the CPU of choice, the MB that goes with that and then some appropriate RAM. If you are on a tight budget, check out eBay for used CPUs. I highly recommend that plan of attack. The BIG question is, "What is your budget and what is your machine to be used for?" If you just want a web cruiser and don't play games, then you don't need much machine and you can go cheap. Please answer the BIG question above so we all can stop chasing our tails.

 

[cynicoren]

I'll explain further: This is my old machine. I'm buying a big budget monster for myself, and this one goes to my 10 years-old-wanna-be-a-gamer-like-father kid. So I'm looking for minimal fuss, while the idea is good, I don't have the energy to mail DDR's.
Since there might be a cheap solution if I upgrade the cpu to 775 of a better quality, let me rephrase:

My sys is 8GB ddr2, GA-X48-DS4 mobo and Intel E8400 CPU, with a single 7850HD GPU.
1. Someone told me that the CPU bottlenecks the GPU. Is that correct ?
2. If it is, what can solve this - OCing the CPU ? to what speed?
3. I found a used Q9550 cpu - will it solve the supposed bottle-necking issue, and moreover, can it fully support 2X7850HD (crossfire) ? if not, will a q9650?

 

[RoadWarrior57]

The E8400 and the 7850 are a good combo for playing WoW. The Q9550 would give you a better gaming experience. I would not go the crossfire route on this machine. Any OC'ing would be determined by how stable and cool you can keep it running - likely a minimal OC (200-500 MHz on the FSB) would be OK. But OC would really not be too much benefit - I'd keep it to 200-300 MHz to be safe. Most games really only use 2 cores but the computer itself can use the other cores that aren't used in the game itself such as when something like AV wants to do something. When you OC on hte FSB, you are also speeding up the RAM, so you have to be aware that you might need to adjust loosen the timings a bit lest you have BSODs.