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Im into the final stages of my computer, the last thing to do is to do a compatability check, ive checked it over myself. Im sure that the Motherboard supports Quad Core 2 Duo, and the ram. Not sure whether the motherboard has to support SATA-II, or if it does, or whatever, and also not sure what graphics cards and how many it can take. Basically i need to know whether everything is compatable, so i dont order it and then one bit doesnt work.

Motherboard
Asus P5K EPU Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MB-285-AS

Processor
Intel Quad Core Q6600 2.4GHz
http://www.dabs.com/productview.as [...] =1#reviews

Memory
GeIL 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz Black Dragon DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MY-069-GL

Graphics Card
Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =GX-070-GW

Hard Drive
Samsung SpinPoint F1 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =HD-058-SA

Chassis
CoolerMaster BLACK CM 690
http://www.dabs.com/productview.as [...] PageMode=1

PSU
Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 SLi Compliant PSU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =CA-008-CS

Monitor
Samsung SM-2253LW Aqua 21.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MO-096-SA
Not sure about this moniter. Its either this one or...

... this one:
LG L227WT 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MO-054-LG

Thanks. Also i dont really want anyone at this stage telling me to get something different unless it fixes a compatabity issue, or something.

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Also i forgot to mention, i was going to overclock the CPU maybe to 3.0ghz, using the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. Not sure about the temps of the mobo and stuff, pretty sure that p35 is good for Overclocking though.

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It's a fine list!

Reply to Proximon

K, so just checking, the motherboard does say it has SATA support, just checking does this include SATA-II.
If it does it looks like im already to go.

Just one last thing. Will The motherboard and PSU allow me to add another 4850 later, or dont i have a big enough PSU

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Yes it's "SATA 3Gb/s" and that means SATA II.

No, the motherboard does not support Crossfire. The PSU might, but I would leave myself more margin.

Get the ASUS P5Q Pro and the Corsair 750TX if you want to go that route.

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k, il probably just stick to this mobo seeing that i wont need it for that long. When the nahelm or whatever its called stuff comes down in price, buy like next year i might get some of that.

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