nForce 4

[RichPLS]

<A HREF="http://www20.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20041020/index.html" target="_new"> Does this nForce 4 support socket 754/939 on same board? </A>
Looks like some awesome featurs, what is price ranges?

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[Crashman]

As far as I know, ALL Socket 939 chipsets also support Socket 754. Minor modifications are needed to change a board design from one socket to the other.

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[RichPLS]

Can you put a 754 processor in a 939 socket?
Do you use an adapter?

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[fishmahn]

From what I've read, 754 & 939 are similar, that is the chipset supports either, but the sockets aren't even close to compatible. if the board has a 939 socket, you put a 939 cpu in, can't use a 754 cpu, and vice-versa. No adapters that I know of (but I didn't look for them).

Someone could probably make a board with both 754 & 939 sockets if they wanted to... might be an interesting exercise.

Mike.

 

[Crashman]

It should be possible to produce such an adapter, but I'm not sure if that adapter would need some type of logic unit.

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[markgun]

Look at this <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-157-035&depa=1" target="_new">ugly thing</A>. I'm not recommending or endorsing it, just pointing it out.

 

[RichPLS]

What are the cons for it?

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[markgun]

I'd say the cons are that it isn't very feature-rich, it's huge, and it lacks expansion. Here's an <A HREF="http://www.ocworkbench.com/2004/asrock/k8 combo-z/g1.htm" target="_new">ocworkbench review</A>.

 

[RichPLS]

I did't see anything awefull in that reveiw.
Looks like a good upgrade solution, if you want to use current chip and memory.
I would buy better if starting from scratch, but otherwise, not bad huh.


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[RichPLS]

I did't see anything awefull in that reveiw.
Looks like a good upgrade solution, if you want to use current chip and memory.
I would buy better if starting from scratch, but otherwise, not bad huh.


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[snotling]

I'm actualy curious about it, ALI chipsets were not known to be verry good but the reviews are rating it pretty good.

further more, prices on the ASROCK board are low and it has all the basic features you need in your average home PC.

Has anyone experienced with it?

I'll start a thread on that!