New motherboard

Ok... So we're thinking my problem is my motherboard.... so i guess i gotta get a new one.... can any of you help me out on what to look for?... Here's what i got....

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103751

MSI NX7900GTX-T2D512E GeForce 7900GTX
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=NX7900GTX-T2D512E&class=vga

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145034

HIPER HPU-4B580-MS ATX12V v2.2 580W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817128001

Using Windows XP pro... got an IDE dvd burner, an IDE hd, 1 sata hd.....

ya.... the Gigabyte mb ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128321 ) i had i think is the reason for my restarting problems.....

So what can you recommend? when i built this system i was think about going sli but now i'm not too sure if that would ever be worth it with this build.... So ya.... recommendations would be much appreciated!

 

What is the problem? Restarts?

When does it restart? Randomly? What are the temps like?

 

possibly this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013

 

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=131196 for Meithed.

 

ya i was looking at that one.... but like i was saying i dont even know if going sli is practical anymore.... i'm not 100% sure if the performance of the sli would just bottleneck because of my cpu.... plus with vista out and dx10, going sli with a dx9 card just seems not worth it..... but i'm not sure.... if you think its still worth it let me know.... figured i could save some money getting a non sli board if i'm not going sli....

 

Thanks, Adryn.

This is what I would get if I was in in the market for a non-dual gpu rig.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130119

 

thanks, but again i think i could save money with no onboard video....

 

try this on for size http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138082

 

never heard of biostar..... are they reliable?

 

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yes biostar makes a good board. Ive used 2 in the last year and they perform as good as any other I've used.

 

will i have to reinstall windows when i change motherboards?

 

try booting in safe mode first and removing the drivers then reboot and let it find new drivers off the disk and you should be fine. But as with all issues that pertain to windows back up important files FIRST . Personal recomendation? I would do a clean install if possible.

 

Alright thanks, may need a little help with that when i order the motherboard, but i just had my wisdom teeth out yesterday, move into my appartment tomorrow, start school wednesday so i was just wondering because i'm going to have to do some house keeping on my HD's before i'll be able to do a fresh install and that may take a little while since i'm going to be so busy the next week or so..... but thanks for tip if I need help later i'll let you know!

thank you

 

any time