wil these 2 parts work (motherboard and processor)

i was looking for a motherboard and processor and i found some at bestbuy that are the right price and they seems pretty great for me but i was just wondering if they would work together (like is the motherboard designed for this kind of processor) or should i keep looking for these parts

here is the motherboard

and here is the processor

 

looks good to me.

 

are ynwu sure because the motherboard is desinged to handle processor speeds lower than the processor provided but will this matter

 

They are both LGA775 so they are fine.

 

Look it is never that simple (you must always consider mobo chipsets and therefore "instruction sets"!) but in your other thread I had demonstrated that it is on that specific mobos Supported CPU List:

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1833&maincat_no=1

Just scroll down the page and you will see it is listed as the 7th CPU.

 

so what you are saying is that it will work 100% garaunteed

 

"They" are indicating that it has passed quality control testing on that mobo.

 

Yup, it's the same like the QVL list for RAM for any manufacturer that's in the manual too, they have tested it.

 

Sweetness!!!

 

i just have one more question just to stay on the safe side here

i have a power supply already, (as i mentioned that i have most of the parts) and i was wondering if it would work with all of these parts, i had an extra one hanging around doing nothing but i guess its time to put it to good use now it will also save me 30 dollars on a new repalcement power supply

i have this power supply that i salvaged from a pc from 1998 (i think) and luckily i do remember the model it came off of

HP PAVILLION 6330

ps: i have attached this power supply to the home built computer that i was using before that just burned out, and it has never given me trouble (the only reason why i switched back was because there wasn't enough plugs coming from it to connect everything to it, it was short by 1 device plug and there were 2 devices that used this plug that the power supply was lacking, but now i have no use for these devices)

they were the floppy drive (obviously obsolete), and the front controls and switches for the sound card that were accessible through the front of the case (don't have use for this thing since the motherboard i am looking at has onboard sound)

just want to see what the experts say

 

Do you know the wattage rating of the PSU? It should be written on a label on the side of the unit. If there is a manufacturer name there as well that may be useful.

 

ASTEC MODEL AA20360

110 watts

Is this good

i am also taking another look at the motherboard and i don't see the plug where the power supply goes

 

List of supported PSU:

http://www.msi.com/uploads/test_report/TR7_1833.pdf

Here is the page for assessing all components:

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodtestreport&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1833

That maybe significantly underpowered for the mobo.

 

well i am taking another look at this thing and it says that some of these models were 200w to 310w but i doubt that this is enough power to run this machine

where can i find a cheap power supply (but reliably not to burn my motherboard to a crisp)

this new power supply purchase raised the cost of this machine from $130 to $160 this really sucks unless i can get a cheaper one than the one shown in the link below (pardon the language)

heres the best puwer supply that i could fins at a low price but i thinks that this is as low as they get

 

and another question

can i stick with the case that i have already or do i have to go get a new one i mean a case is a case it really shouldn't matter what it looks like

 

Personally I would get a more expensive one that is less likely to fry itself or the computer if it overloads. I am not saying this will happen with the one you have chosen, just that it is more likely with a cheaper PSU.

Have a look here for some quality brand names: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=208143

As long as the case has at least one fan hole in the side (no fan necessary) or back and it supports ATX, which is the standard by which computer cases are made to fit most motherboards, you should be fine.

If you can't determine if it is an ATX case, then post a picture of the inside here.

 

well a friend told me that on most store bought power supplies, the ones that have the rocker switch in the back are used as a surge protector, in other words when the things decides to overload the switch will cut everything off before it could do permanent damage, is this statement true



i also read the reviews for the product and everyone said nothing about it shorting out and that they were satisfied with it

plus i have found another power supply at radioshack for the same price but a different company makes this one so maybe it might be more reliable than the one at bestbuy (the one for bestbuy might only be available online

click here

 

How many colours in the rainbow? Do you have the same amount of colours in the northern hemisphere as I do in the southern?

 

what do you mean by that

i also need an opinion
do you think all the parts i selected are going to be top notch quality and reliability

and collinsl if it helps the manufacturer names that i am looking at for these power supplies are
Athenatech
and VisionTech

also is 400W enough to run all of these parts

 

400W should be enough to run the parts, but I would still recommend a good quality PSU to decrease the risk of anything happening. Not saying that Athenatech or VisionTech are poor quality, but they aren't on the list: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=208143

The statement your friend told you is false. The switch on the back of most PSUs changes the voltage, as the US uses 100V but europe uses 240V. The switch on the PSU that you pictured is used to control the fan speed, I think.

There are PFC, or power factor correction circuits built into a lot of PSUs, but I am not sure if there are any other kind of protection circuits.

 

that doesn't explain why the power supply turned off when i flipped the switch (in the picture provided the black ricker switch not the red switch that is used to chage the voltage input we should keep it at 120v)

and i have found the website for visiontek but not athenatech, besides one of the reviews i found for it on radioshack said that the thing overheats easily when you use the computer as much as i do, as for the visiontek one, i checked the reviews and the website (and it says the black rocker switch in the back trips when the voltage or current limit has been reashed) and they seem to have the better quality overall

so i am deciding to get the visiontek power supply

what about thye quality on the motherboard and processor should i be worried about those pieces biting the dust too soon

 

Sorry, I thought you meant the red one for fan speed. You are correct in that the black one will trip if the unit goes over voltage. The voltage selector switch would be where the sticker is saying 195-250V AC, if the unit had one. Most commercial units produced for computer manufacturers do not have them to save the user blowing up the power supply.

Out of the 2, that is the one I would go for as well.

MSI make good quality boards and do a lot of custom work for large computer manufacturers, so no worries there.

And nearly all processors are very reliable unless you allow them to overheat or overclock them too much. No worries there either.

 

My suggestion is that You don't have to buy your part from BestBuy you could buy online and save some money but if there is an issue it's kindof a hassle if you order from a store that don't have a good return policy.

I would have to agree with some people Spend a bit more and get a good quality PSU to prevent problems.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Corsair...pply/9358278.p?id=1218090911639&skuId=9358278 If you want to buy from BestBuy I would spend 15 more dollars and get a very high quality PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023 42 and free shipping for a Thermaltake which is also high quality.

 

i don't plan on purchasing these components through the internet takes too long rather than leaving the house and buying them over the counter at a store that is real trustworthy and bestbuy has a great return policy

 

I hate to burst your bubble but tho tho items you linked to are Online order only. Notice how there isn't a an open to local pickup as on other items?

 

Any PSU with 80Plus is the one I'd go for. Gold if you can afford it. I'm still waiting on:

Seasonic x750 80Plus Gold:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087

Oh, newegg finally has this one available, and I just ordered it.

 

i'm just thinking of getting a microatx motherboard now along with a new case

but the problem is that all new motherboard these days use sata not ide (i still want to use my ide hard drives and disk drives) but i don't know how to install them also i heard that it is very unusual to find a motherboard with ide connections on it that is fresh out of the box

also i don't have a ata (or sata i think) disk drive and hard drive in my possesion and don't plan on buying new disk drives is there a way to convert all of these sata drives into ide drives so i can keep using the drives i have now