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Suggest a replacement board?
My GA-M55S-S3 is failing with blue screens, freezes and corrupted hard
drives. Anyone wish to suggest a decent replacement? It doesn't have to be Gigabyte but needs two DVI connections and at least 4 SATA connections. I would also need to use the same CPU (AMD dual core 6000+) and RAM as the M55S as I have just replaced these as part of the fault-finding and don't want to have to buy more. TIA. -- F |
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F wrote:
My GA-M55S-S3 is failing with blue screens, freezes and corrupted hard drives. Anyone wish to suggest a decent replacement? It doesn't have to be Gigabyte but needs two DVI connections and at least 4 SATA connections. I would also need to use the same CPU (AMD dual core 6000+) and RAM as the M55S as I have just replaced these as part of the fault-finding and don't want to have to buy more. TIA. Test your RAM first, before throwing away the motherboard. Install one stick of RAM at a time. Do some tests. You can do an initial test of RAM with memtest86+ from memtest.org . Later, you can run Prime95, which is a combined CPU and RAM test. It should be able to run for at least four hours, without reporting an error. http://majorgeeks.com/Prime95_d4363.html ******* GA-M55S-S3 http://www.gigabyte-usa.com/Products...ame=GA-M55S-S3 Your board has four SATA and two IDE connectors for disks. There aren't any DVI (video) connectors on the motherboard - they would be on your video card. Many motherboards could substitute for the one in question - the issue would be whether you really need two IDE connectors or not. If I select two IDE connectors, in the "Advanced" search on Newegg, there are only eight entries shown. Manufacturers are about to ramp down IDE disk production, so soon there won't be a reason to support them. That is why the interface is gradually disappearing. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Subcategory=22 For example, the MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum has two IDE connectors. One IDE connector is supported by the Nforce 750a, the other IDE is connected to a Jmicron JMB363. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130161 The CPU compatibility is here. http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=pr...at_no=1# menu If you relax the requirement for IDE connectors for older, ribbon cable hard drives, then many more motherboards are possible candidates. For example, there would be more motherboards with only one IDE connector. The RAM type, is determined by the processor family supported. That is because the memory interface is on the processor. So your 6000+ only supports one kind of RAM - if the motherboard supports your 6000+, then it should end up with DDR2 RAM slots. Paul |
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On 06/05/2009 18:27 Paul wrote:
Test your RAM first, before throwing away the motherboard. The RAM is a brand new replacement for the original. Your board has four SATA and two IDE connectors for disks. There aren't any DVI (video) connectors on the motherboard - they would be on your video card. They are, but I've seen a few boards like the Asus M3A-H/HDMI with HD3300 video onboard and was hoping that I might find one that was suitable. Otherwise I'll just have to reuse the present Radeon Saphire X1950 Pro. Many motherboards could substitute for the one in question - the issue would be whether you really need two IDE connectors or not. No need for IDE as I've got SATA drives throughout. The RAM type, is determined by the processor family supported. That is because the memory interface is on the processor. So your 6000+ only supports one kind of RAM - if the motherboard supports your 6000+, then it should end up with DDR2 RAM slots. OK, that should save some checking. Thanks for the advice. -- F |
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F wrote:
On 06/05/2009 18:27 Paul wrote: Test your RAM first, before throwing away the motherboard. The RAM is a brand new replacement for the original. Your board has four SATA and two IDE connectors for disks. There aren't any DVI (video) connectors on the motherboard - they would be on your video card. They are, but I've seen a few boards like the Asus M3A-H/HDMI with HD3300 video onboard and was hoping that I might find one that was suitable. Otherwise I'll just have to reuse the present Radeon Saphire X1950 Pro. Many motherboards could substitute for the one in question - the issue would be whether you really need two IDE connectors or not. No need for IDE as I've got SATA drives throughout. The RAM type, is determined by the processor family supported. That is because the memory interface is on the processor. So your 6000+ only supports one kind of RAM - if the motherboard supports your 6000+, then it should end up with DDR2 RAM slots. OK, that should save some checking. Thanks for the advice. I would stick with your existing X1950. If you think the problem with your system, is actually caused by that video card, then you could get a new motherboard which has video connectors. That way, you could do a quick test, driving one monitor, that the problem is not related to the X1950. One problem with the selection process, for motherboards with built-in video, is the adverts don't detail what restrictions exist on the chipset. For example, I had to download the manual for the Asus M4N78 Pro, to see what combinations of connectors are supported. This is an example of what you'd find. This particular motherboard has a DVI connector, an HDMI connector, and a VGA (D-Sub). You can drive two displays at the same time, using the built-in graphics on the motherboard. But it doesn't support simultaneous output of two digital outputs. (You can get adapter dongles, to convert HDMI to DVI, which is why I was checking this one.) Dual Display Supported DVI + D-Sub Yes HDMI + D-sub Yes DVI + HDMI No On some older motherboards, if you see a DVI and HDMI connector, they can be wired to the same output circuit. In one really cheap case, there were jumpers on the motherboard, for routing the signals to either the DVI connector or to the HDMI connector. I think the basic idea, from the chipset manufacturer point of view, is they don't want to cut into their video card sales. If the motherboard was "too capable", the computer might last for its entire life, without a separately purchased video card. Anyway, good luck in your search. The hardest part in selecting an AMD motherboard, is finding one with good reviews. (The reviews on Newegg, will give you some idea how much trouble each board is.) If it happens to bear some resemblance to what you wanted, in terms of features, so much the better. Paul |
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