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droid   07-07-2009 at 09:46:32 PM

I'm shopping for a MB for my Intel Pentium D 965 Extreme Edition 3.73 GHz CPU. Does the MSI P43 NEO3-F support this processor?

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No. Here's a short list of motherboards that should support it (double-check the manufacturer's site):

Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -EP43-UD3L

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131347

For a complete list, visit http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/cgi-bin [...] ION=Search
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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   07-08-2009 at 01:19:51 AM
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No. Here's a short list of motherboards that should support it (double-check the manufacturer's site):

Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -EP43-UD3L

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131347

For a complete list, visit http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/cgi-bin [...] ION=Search

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droid   07-09-2009 at 04:39:51 AM

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Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -EP43-UD3L

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131347


I like both of these, but at this price, I was hoping for on-board video.

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For a complete list, visit http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/cgi-bin [...] ION=Search


Whoa - this one was like trying to drink from a fire hydrant!

Can I get a decent motherboard for running Ubuntu 9.04 and XP Pro under
VMware Workstation, for under $100 - less the price of a cheap video
card if it isn't onboard?

Ideally, the top edge of the CPU socket would be >= 60mm (2.25 in.) from
the top edge of the board, allowing my Thermaltake V1 cooler to be
mounted so it's 110mm fan blows front to back instead of up and down.

I have gone through two EVGA e-7050/610i motherboards. The first lasted
11 days, then suddenly died. EVGA RMA'd me another board. but besides
having a flaky PATA drive channel (most of the time it couldn't see DVD
drives, but could see CD drives and HD's!!) it died after just a few days.
So I'm not in the market for any more EVGA MB's.

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   07-09-2009 at 05:07:17 AM

You need to understand that your requirement for support of a D 965 seriously limits your options. The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L is a good motherboard, it only costs $80 and it will run VMware workstation as long as you install enough memory.

If all you use it for is VMware, then you can buy a motherboard based on the G41, G43 or G45 chipset as they include on-board video. The cheapest one probably is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 20G41M-LE. Would I recommend it to run VMs? Definitely not.

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droid   07-09-2009 at 06:44:23 AM

Thank you GhislainG, you have persuaded me to buy the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L. Can you recommend a video card?

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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   07-09-2009 at 02:42:04 PM

Is that system used for VMware only? If so, then just get an inexpensive video card like an ASUS EN8400GS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121240 or an ASUS EAH3450 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121302 are silent cards that are fine. They're no good for gaming, but you definitely were not gaming with your previous EVGA motherboard.

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droid   07-09-2009 at 03:55:51 PM

Ok, I went with the ASUS EN8400GS. Thanks again, GhislainG!

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