- Jun 2, 2013
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Hi, I'm looking to review my options for a cheap motherboard to overclock my FX-4100, I'm having problems with my computer so I'm checking prices to get ready if something gave out, the motherboard is my biggest worry so that's what I'm focusing on most.
my Current Specs:
FX-4100 Ocable to 4.4-4.6GHz with a CM Hyper 212+ Cooler on a Ga-990FXA-UD3 Rev 1.1
2x4GB Kingston 1600MHz DDR3 Ram that shows speed as 1333MHz
Visiontek Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5
OCZ 700W PSU
immediatiate replacement motherboard options:
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS ($60+Tax): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=042789
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 ($65+Tax): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=052729
if I have to wait a bit and push out a extra $10 or so:
ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 (Regular Price
$110+Tax, on sale for $85+Tax): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=042746
Problems i'm having with my computer is:
Was running Windows 8.1 Pro Preview till reciently.
HDD Gave out so I replaced it and bought a OEM System builders version of Windows 7 Home Preimium 64 Bit with SP1 for $125 to put on it, but I can't install due to it showing up that a file or 2 is missing or corrupt after windows loads files, I tried downloading and burning a ISO to a DVD and using that along with creating a ISO of the Disk I recived to put on a Formatted USB Stick using windows bootable DVD/USB Tool but that didn't work either.
on top of that, it's taking a bit longer than normal to POST and when the splashscreen for the MOBO/BIOS Shows up, it normally goes to a black screen with flashing white underscore in the top left, I try going into the BIOS or Boot Menu from the splash screen, most of the time it don't work even though I mash the required key and I hear a key beep after I mash key for a while, the Num lock works so I doubt it's the keyboard.
my Current Specs:
FX-4100 Ocable to 4.4-4.6GHz with a CM Hyper 212+ Cooler on a Ga-990FXA-UD3 Rev 1.1
2x4GB Kingston 1600MHz DDR3 Ram that shows speed as 1333MHz
Visiontek Radeon HD 6970 2GB GDDR5
OCZ 700W PSU
immediatiate replacement motherboard options:
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS ($60+Tax): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=042789
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 ($65+Tax): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=052729
if I have to wait a bit and push out a extra $10 or so:
ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 (Regular Price
$110+Tax, on sale for $85+Tax): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1207_1205_335&item_id=042746
Problems i'm having with my computer is:
Was running Windows 8.1 Pro Preview till reciently.
HDD Gave out so I replaced it and bought a OEM System builders version of Windows 7 Home Preimium 64 Bit with SP1 for $125 to put on it, but I can't install due to it showing up that a file or 2 is missing or corrupt after windows loads files, I tried downloading and burning a ISO to a DVD and using that along with creating a ISO of the Disk I recived to put on a Formatted USB Stick using windows bootable DVD/USB Tool but that didn't work either.
on top of that, it's taking a bit longer than normal to POST and when the splashscreen for the MOBO/BIOS Shows up, it normally goes to a black screen with flashing white underscore in the top left, I try going into the BIOS or Boot Menu from the splash screen, most of the time it don't work even though I mash the required key and I hear a key beep after I mash key for a while, the Num lock works so I doubt it's the keyboard.
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