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LnVII   08-15-2008 at 07:27:26 PM

It's been a couple years since I last built a full system, going AMD/ATI this time round using NCIX.com (I'm in Canada). As far as I can see, the parts I'm using should all be compatible and reliable, however as it's been so long since my last build I figured it couldn't hurt to ask those wiser than me. The main thing I'm worried about is the motherboard, which isn't listed as a recommended board for the 9850 on AMD's site. Will this board work for sure with the 9850 right out of the box (someone told me it might require a BIOS update?)? Other than that, are there any other reasons this system shouldn't work right after setup from the get-go? Thanks for any advice/replies offered, they are really appreciated ; ).

 

OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] =Microsoft

 

Motherboard
DFI LP Dk 790FX-M2RS
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] acture=DFI

 

CPU
AMD Phenom X4 9850BE
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] omoid=1042

 

Graphics Card
Visiontek Radeon HD 4850
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] omoid=1014

 

RAM
Mushkin XP PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] merReviews

 

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] omoid=1014

 

PS
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] merReviews


Message edited by LnVII on 08-15-2008 at 07:31:38 PM
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auscanzukus   08-16-2008 at 03:47:18 PM
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That mobo is made by DFI who is known for overclocking, but the SB600 chipset isn't as good as SB750 for overclocking the Phenom. These are the new 790GX with SB750:

ASUS M3A78-T
BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+
GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H

If you're not overclocking, you can go with a cheaper board like ASUS M3A.

Don't worry about flashing bios. If you need to flash the bios to support the cpu, you can ask a store to do it for a fee.

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