KiwiBrazuca Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I have 2 modules of CMX512-2700C2, which I used on an Intel D845PEBT2 motherboard. This motherboard has now died :(: , and I want to buy another to use the orphaned components: RAM, Pentium 4, SATA hard disk, AGP graphics card. Preferably I would buy a motherboard more powerful than I had, but which should I buy? :confused: Old motherboards that use these components are not easy to locate. Corsair Memory has a tool that tells one which memory to buy for a given motherboard. But, as far as I know, they don't have one that tells you the opposite -- given the memory modules, which motherboards are compatible. Does Corsair Memory have a list of the motherboards compatible with my memory modules? Failing that, can Corsair Memory tell me what specs a motherboard must have to use these memory modules? Note: I am not technically savvy. I worked my way through the Memory Basics presentation, but as a non-techy at age 60, it's not easy to absorb so much new info. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted November 7, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted November 7, 2006 I would look for an I865 or I875 Chipset MB as that would give you some room to upgrade a bit more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBrazuca Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 I would look for an I865 or I875 Chipset MB as that would give you some room to upgrade a bit more! Thanks for the advice, Ram Guy. Would any motherboard featuring the I845, I865, or I875 have a bus speed compatible with the timings of the RAM? The CPU is a Pentium IV at 2.4 GHz, so I guess its bus (FSB?) must also be compatible with the MB's bus speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Please note that I am not endorsing a specific vendor. You could check Pricewatch or similiar retail search engine. I did a couple of quick searches from vendors I personally use: ASUS P4S800D-XIt will support any of the socket 478 CPUs (400, 533, and 800 mhz FSB) and also PC2700 memory. This Vendor Has About 10 MOBOs That Should Work And, you can't go wrong with Intel IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBrazuca Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 ASUS P4S800D-XIt will support any of the socket 478 CPUs (400, 533, and 800 mhz FSB) and also PC2700 memory. Thanks, specmike, for the reference to the ASUS P4S800D-X. A PC workshop in town looked at my PC today and confirmed that the motherboard is officially dead. So I want to buy another mb quickly and get it up and running asap. Right now I am reduced to writing you on a laptop running a Pentium II at 366 MHz with 256 Mb of RAM. :(: This Vendor Has About 10 MOBOs That Should Work I guess that MOBO means motherboard. But how do I know which of this retailer's MOBOs will work with the CMX512-2700C2 RAM and the 533 MHz FSB of the Pentium 4? And, you can't go wrong with Intel IMO What is an IMO? Also, going back to my question to Ram Guy on 11/08: "Would any motherboard featuring the I845, I865, or I875 chipsets have a bus speed compatible with the timings of the RAM?" Cheers, KiwiBrazuca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yes, Mobo is short for motherboard, and IMO stands for In My Opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Also, going back to my question to Ram Guy on 11/08: "Would any motherboard featuring the I845, I865, or I875 chipsets have a bus speed compatible with the timings of the RAM?" Cheers, KiwiBrazuca Thanks Wired! KiwiBrazuca, you will need to take a look at the MOBO specifications listed with each board. Any of the 3 chipsets, 845, 865, and 875 can be made to operate with your 533mhz fsb CPU and PC2700 memory. However, the MOBO itself may not be designed to. For example, the ASUS P4S800D-X It lists that it will work with both a 533mhz fsb CPU and PC2700 memory. If you see a board that interests you, find the specifications page and look for the CPU and memory support specifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBrazuca Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hi, specmike & Ram Guy, I found an Albatron PX865PEC Pro down here in tiny New Zealand. Take a look at http://www.dragonpc.co.nz/p.aspx?71580. The specs there say the MOBO takes non-ECC DDR 333. So I figured it would work with my Corsair CMX512-2700C2 modules. (Note that FSB of my Pentium 4 is 533 MHz.). But when I put the Albatron PX865PE Pro into the Corsair Memory Configurator, all the compatible memory modules that come up are "-3200"; none are "-2700". Does this mean the Albatron MOBO will not work with my CMX512-2700C2 modules? or does it just mean that the MOBO will work with the "-2700C2" modules, but it won't work as fast as it would if I had "-3200" modules? PS: specmike's hint to look at the MOBO specs was really helpful. Also the compatibility applets of Intel and Gigabyte are helpful. If you are a novice and don't know about these things, the complexities bewilder you. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted November 14, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted November 14, 2006 Yes that MB would do fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBrazuca Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks, Ram Guy, for your positive reply. Unfortunately, the retailer that had this MoBo listed on its site replied that their supplier had sold out. Damn! The sitcom continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted November 15, 2006 Corsair Employees Share Posted November 15, 2006 Sorry about that! Please let me know if you have any more questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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