motherboard upgrade help!!!

[blueboy92]

I have an intel i7 860 2.8 ghz. I recently got an Radeon 7870 which is not supported by my motherboard. Is there any good motherboard which can support these together.

 

[GUNNY1966]

Your i7-860 Specs are: http://ark.intel.com/products/41316/Intel-Core-i7-860-Processor-(8M-Cache-2_80-GHz)
FORM FACTOR: Sockets Supported LGA1156

Radeon 7870 Specs are: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7870/Pages/radeon-7870.aspx#/3
interface: ◾PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus interface

So, we need a Intel Motherboard 1156 socket that supports the PCI Express 3.0 X16 ( assuming you only have one Radeon 7870!

Here are 3 but NOTICE they all have PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Yes, PCI Express 3.0 is backwards compatible with PCI Express 2.0 slots.

Tiger Direct HAs these REFURBISHED. ( NOT SUGGESTED ):
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=13&sel=Detail%3B31_1259_47194_47194,Detail%3B31_174_53260_53260

These are on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=intel+1156+motherboard&tag=mh0b-20&index=electronics&hvadid=859586041&ref=pd_sl_6f336r9e0d_e

The intel BOXDH55TC: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Socket-Motherboard-Retail-BOXDH55TC/dp/B002ZD6NBA/ref=sr_1_1/176-6979595-5430642?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380274357&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+1156+motherboard

would probably be your best bet BUT keep in mind it is a MICRO ATX. The next step up would be the Intel BLKDH55HC : http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Socket-DDR3-1333-Motherboard-BLKDH55HC/dp/B0033GFGKW/ref=sr_1_3/176-6979595-5430642?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380274357&sr=1-3&keywords=intel+1156+motherboard

Your choices are VERY LIMITED if you stay with the i7-860 / 1156 series! Other than that I cannot help you much more! Good Luck

 

[blueboy92]

Your i7-860 Specs are: http://ark.intel.com/products/41316/Intel-Core-i7-860-Processor-(8M-Cache-2_80-GHz)
FORM FACTOR: Sockets Supported LGA1156

Radeon 7870 Specs are: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7870/Pages/radeon-7870.aspx#/3
interface: ◾PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus interface

So, we need a Intel Motherboard 1156 socket that supports the PCI Express 3.0 X16 ( assuming you only have one Radeon 7870!

Here are 3 but NOTICE they all have PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Yes, PCI Express 3.0 is backwards compatible with PCI Express 2.0 slots.

Tiger Direct HAs these REFURBISHED. ( NOT SUGGESTED ):
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=13&sel=Detail%3B31_1259_47194_47194,Detail%3B31_174_53260_53260

These are on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=intel+1156+motherboard&tag=mh0b-20&index=electronics&hvadid=859586041&ref=pd_sl_6f336r9e0d_e

The intel BOXDH55TC: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Socket-Motherboard-Retail-BOXDH55TC/dp/B002ZD6NBA/ref=sr_1_1/176-6979595-5430642?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380274357&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+1156+motherboard

would probably be your best bet BUT keep in mind it is a MICRO ATX. The next step up would be the Intel BLKDH55HC : http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Socket-DDR3-1333-Motherboard-BLKDH55HC/dp/B0033GFGKW/ref=sr_1_3/176-6979595-5430642?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380274357&sr=1-3&keywords=intel+1156+motherboard

Your choices are VERY LIMITED if you stay with the i7-860 / 1156 series! Other than that I cannot help you much more! Good Luck

I currently have an intel DP55WB board. Will 7870 work on it?

 

[GUNNY1966]

First thing is to make sure your i7-860 is supported on the QVL ( Qualified Vendors List ) of the Intel DP55WB Mother Board. How we do this is to look up the supported processors as show & YES the i7-860 is shown.

LINK: http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?BoardName=DP55WB

Now that we are 100% certain the processor is compatable we then go on to research for the compatability of the 7870. We go to this link to see what the PCI Express supports as shown in the Features & Benefits list of the DP55WB Mother board

LINK: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dp55wb.html

As Shown it has the following Expansion capabilities:
Expansion capabilities- One PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 bus add-in card connector
Two PCI Express 2.0 x 1 connectors
One PCI Conventional bus connector
In order to be certain one can also review the Expansion Options from the following link:
http://ark.intel.com/products/41162/Intel-Desktop-Board-DP55WB
Under the Expansion Options one will see this:
PCI Support 1
PCIe x1 Gen 2.x 0
PCIe x4 Gen 2.x 0
PCIe x8 Gen 2.x 0
PCIe x16 Gen 2.x 0

Now that we have researched this for compatability we see it has PCI Support 1 & the rest of the expansion ports are all gen 2. So will the 7870 with ◾PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus interface work in a ( One PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 bus add-in card connector )

ANSWER: YES, as it is BACKWARDS COMPATABLE!

The following link explains it somewhat: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/344877-33-will-express-card-work-slot
There you go, VARIFIED! Good Luck

 

[blueboy92]

Thanks a LOTTTT