Motherboards with integrated GPU's
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Since I've been looking at both the i5 and PII 965 I've noticed that a lot of the AMD mobo's have a built in HD4250... My main point being, would there be any reason to not get one of these if I end up going the AMD route?
Only bonus I can see is that if the GPU decides to die it's a steady backup graphics adapter. But other than that.. Nothing.
For example:
Lets say we have two motherboards, one with the graphics and one without. Lets go with one of the ASUS ones just for this theoretical stuff. For all intents and purposes they will both have the same I/O ports, an 880 chipset (it's the one I'd aim for if buying AMD) and all speeds etc are the same. Maybe ~50/100 difference.
Motherboard with GPU: £90
Slightly different motherboard without: £90
So whats the downside here, there must be one with having a GPU onboard for 'free'
Only bonus I can see is that if the GPU decides to die it's a steady backup graphics adapter. But other than that.. Nothing.
For example:
Lets say we have two motherboards, one with the graphics and one without. Lets go with one of the ASUS ones just for this theoretical stuff. For all intents and purposes they will both have the same I/O ports, an 880 chipset (it's the one I'd aim for if buying AMD) and all speeds etc are the same. Maybe ~50/100 difference.
Motherboard with GPU: £90
Slightly different motherboard without: £90
So whats the downside here, there must be one with having a GPU onboard for 'free'
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In all the time I've been tinkering with computers, I've never killed a video card. On board video can come in handy if you don't require a discrete video card, or you like to sell and upgrade your card often.
Like said above, I would be more worried about the build quality. If you going to overclock good voltage regulation will make a big difference.
Like said above, I would be more worried about the build quality. If you going to overclock good voltage regulation will make a big difference.
sportsfanboy said:
In all the time I've been tinkering with computers, I've never killed a video card. On board video can come in handy if you don't require a discrete video card, or you like to sell and upgrade your card often.I agree with that, I've only ever killed one card which was my own fault entirely. I was replacing an old one, dropped it on the laminate floor. Thought, oh *** that was close. Stuck it back in to see if it was reusable and nothing.
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