CPU/Mobo Recommend a Mobo with USB 3.0 for AMD Phenom II X4
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ASHISH65
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http://www.flipkart.com/gigabyte-ga...ZJYG&ref=caf043d2-6db8-4569-9a92-5c2b51401325[DOUBLEPOST=1367422710][/DOUBLEPOST]this am3 + mobo,but there is no list of your cpu ??
ch@ts
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You'll have to replace your RAM as well, as all the new motherboards support only DDR3.
However, you've got a pretty good motherboard, and it should support SSDs without any issues. I don't think you'll feel the lack of SATA 6Gb/s unless you're running benchmarks.
You will notice the lack of USB3 if you use that a lot.
Anything less than a 9 series motherboard won't be much of an upgrade ( since they won't have SATA 6Gb/s). And since you're operating without a budget, you could get an enthusiast class board like:
http://www.flipkart.com/m5a99fx-pro...YGHX&ref=1def4742-2eed-472c-aef5-25a33f8533d9
However, you've got a pretty good motherboard, and it should support SSDs without any issues. I don't think you'll feel the lack of SATA 6Gb/s unless you're running benchmarks.
You will notice the lack of USB3 if you use that a lot.
Anything less than a 9 series motherboard won't be much of an upgrade ( since they won't have SATA 6Gb/s). And since you're operating without a budget, you could get an enthusiast class board like:
http://www.flipkart.com/m5a99fx-pro...YGHX&ref=1def4742-2eed-472c-aef5-25a33f8533d9
ch@ts
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oopps, missed that you've got an AM2+ processor.
Nope, it won't work with the motherboard I mentioned, or any other m/b with DDR3 RAM
Depends on the SATA 3 card. I believe the card needs to have an additional BIOS chip to enable booting, which is usually missing on cheaper cards. I would not recommend going off the motherboard controller for a bootable drive. You already have a SATA 2 controller which is more than enough. Don't be under the false impression that you need a SATA 3 controller to see the benefits of an SSD. Which SSD are you considering?
You can get a USB 3.0 PCI-E card, but don't use it for the SSD.
You can get a USB 3.0 PCI-E card, but don't use it for the SSD.
Phenom II x4 is AM3 processor. Works in both DDR2 boards on AM2+ and DDR3 with AM3.
You can add SSD to Sata II port on the board. I agree that it doesn't make a difference at all during daily use unless you do a lot of massive sequential file transfer, which you shouldn't be anyway be doing on SSDs. Bootup time is less than a second off a SATA III port for the same disk, and application opening times remain the same.
You can add SSD to Sata II port on the board. I agree that it doesn't make a difference at all during daily use unless you do a lot of massive sequential file transfer, which you shouldn't be anyway be doing on SSDs. Bootup time is less than a second off a SATA III port for the same disk, and application opening times remain the same.
The 940BE was AM2+ only. It was one of the first Phenom II procs released, so I'm guessing they hadn't taped out AM3 procs yet.
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