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meceve   08-09-2006 at 06:16:30 PM

Ok this is my first time building a system myself....ok
my question is this:

Did i screw myself with this motherboard.....since its one of the first ASUS motherboards that support AMD2 processors?
I noticed that most of the newer boards specifically state things like dual L2 cache support?
Am I going to get any benifit out of my dual processor?
Any information one can give me will help?
Please give me as much help as possible I am a novice but understand the technology

-----Motherboard
ASUS M2V AM2 VIA K8T890 DDR2 533/667/800 PCI-E x16 SATA AUDIO LAN ATX

I noticed that most of the newer boards specifically state things like dual L2 cache support?
---------CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 AM2 4200+ DUAL CORE RETAIL BOX & HEAT SINK and COOLING FAN
--------Memory
Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz
Memory 1GB DDR2 667MHz
--------Harddrive
Hard Drive Maxtor 120GB Serial ATA 7200rpm 8MB Hard Drive

Please help!! Did I waste my money!

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meceve   08-09-2006 at 08:04:12 PM
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Can anyone help? wanted to buy a new Mobo if i need to before putting this together......

I know its compatible but does the Mobo really take advantage of the AMD2 duel technology....

Help!!!

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aristotelus   08-09-2006 at 08:09:29 PM
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you will be fine....make sure you got bios 0302 installed

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meceve   08-09-2006 at 08:13:49 PM
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thanks for the reply aristotelus

I know that my question is boring ;-0.....but i'd hate to get it up and running to find out that it 'WORKS' but crippled by the Mobo!!

Any more info or help would be greatly appreciated.....

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waylander   08-09-2006 at 08:31:23 PM
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I don't understand what you are so worked up about...

Did you waste your money? No, your system will work perfectly well, are there better motherboards with more features now? Yes there are, so what? That will always be the case. DUAL core processors were around for quite a bit before AM2 so I'm sure that you are getting the full use of your cpu.

Now stop complaining and just enjoy your machine, or return the motherboard and get the newest one.

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aristotelus   08-09-2006 at 08:43:35 PM
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The greatest thrill in the first build as i remember is the unknown....


So...instead of suggestions......some advice


Just enjoy building it......if you run into problems just ask around about it.....
......or try yourself first..........the feeling of victory when you managed to solve a specific problem is priceless.....

And if you stick to some basic rules, handle all the components with some care and with antistatic gloves (or those grey ish bags from the components, use them as gloves)

You be fine, you cant go wrong really, most will fit one way only or will be described in the manual........

I always put the ram. cpu and cooler on the board before putting the board into the casing. This way its easier to plug those in without damaging the board. If the board is already mounted into the case it sits on risers.....it sometimes happens the board bents a bit when pushing in the ram, in that position,risking the board to fracture in one of its layers.

So lay your board down on a flat surface (there is often a small sheet of carbon based foam in the mainboards box) with the foam under it.
And put in the ram, cpu and cooler.

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sweetpants   08-09-2006 at 08:52:09 PM
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I don't forsee any problems...

Rarely will a CPU be "crippled" by a motherboard. Unless there was a case of FSB mis-match (this isn't one of those cases mindyou). I personally have not been a big fan of VIA chipsets but to each his own. I think you will be good on this nothing to worry bout :)

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Fursecul   08-09-2006 at 08:54:32 PM
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Don't get scared all the new builds don't start the first time i it will start at some point but with problems that you will figure out,you diden't throw your money away

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meceve   08-09-2006 at 11:10:57 PM
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thanks all for the input....except for the one bitching at me.....yah i will enjoy my new/first system.....I just wanted to make sure i didn't miss anything before i put it together....


Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

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