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Computer Upgrade

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  • 25-09-2007 8:32pm
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    MrDrifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi.
    Im looking to upgrade my compuer(well basically build a new one)
    I have a hard drive and DVD-RW already, and I have about 600 euro to spend on a motherboard, Processor, Ram, Power Supply and Case.
    Looking for the best specs possible really, (obviously enough)
    I need an Ide slot on the motherboard, and also on board sound.I have a GFX card to do me for the time being.

    Any help would eb appreciated ;)
    Thanks,
    Dónal


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    I don't know if ide slots are available on motherboards any more and if they are it will limit your choices. Is your graphics card agp or a pci express?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    You'll find it hard to find a mobo these days with 2 IDE Slots, since most HDs are SATA, but I got this board: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=337924 and I can confirm it has 2 IDE Slots + they work great, got 2 DVD Burners in 1 and a IDE Hard Drive in the other, along with SATA drives aswell,

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    MrDrifter
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    My graphics card is PCI-Express.
    I only need one IDE slot, because I can pout the HDD and DVD on one cable, set the HD as master and dvd-drive as slave.Not exactly ideal tbh, but it will do until I can afford it.Was looking at an Asus P5K Se-P35


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    Anti
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    I might have a motherboard comming up for sale in the next week, its a Nvidia 650i chipset board that supports intel chips like the core 2 duo and the core 2 quad. And also has 2 ide chans, so you can keep your hdd and dvd drive seperate.


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    the_syco
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    Check out these Upgrade Kits at http://www.komplett.ie/k/kc.aspx?bn=10293

    For €300 here, you get a RAM, CPU, motherboard, all in a package. Had a check through random boards, and all had one IDE port, as well as multiple SATA ports.


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    MrDrifter
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    Was also looking for SATA becuase, although im on a budget atm, I still want to keep it upgradeable without it costing me anew motherboard.
    Also, Im looking more at intel over AMD....just preference


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Anti wrote:
    I might have a motherboard comming up for sale in the next week, its a Nvidia 650i chipset board that supports intel chips like the core 2 duo and the core 2 quad. And also has 2 ide chans, so you can keep your hdd and dvd drive seperate.

    That the fatalty board? If so that would probably be a good deal

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