Build Your Own - Step by Step ( i7 2600k)

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Informative Site ...motherboards and other


http://www.motherboards.org/

http://www.motherboards.org/drupal/reviews/motherboards


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Lots of info here ... Motherboards


http://www.testfreaks.com/motherboards/


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Also try this ... motherboards


http://buildyourcomputer101.blogspot.com/

http://buildyourcomputer101.blogspot.com/p/best-1155-motherboard.html
 

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Anatomy Of A Motherboard



http://www.smartcomputing.com/articles/2010/s2109/34s09/34s09.pdf?guid=


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Get the Anatomy of a motherboard

http://ackadia.com/computer/system-architecture/system-architecture-motherboard.php


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How Motherboards Work

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/motherboard.htm


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Getting to know your Motherboard


http://www.huddysworld.co.uk/index....board&catid=40:techie-talk-hardware&Itemid=72


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Unit 5 - Computer Architecture

The Motherboard


http://cci-compeng.com/Unit_5_PC_Architecture/5503_Motherboard.htm
 
How Motherboards Are Made: A Gigabyte Factory Tour

a 20 page tour of the making of motherboards

enjoy !


http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1722&page=1

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Very informative site

http://www.pcstats.com/



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How BIOS Works

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bios.htm

" When you turn on your computer, the BIOS does several things. This is its usual sequence:

Check the CMOS Setup for custom settings
Load the interrupt handlers and device drivers
Initialize registers and power management
Perform the power-on self-test (POST)
Display system settings
Determine which devices are bootable
Initiate the bootstrap sequence

The first thing the BIOS does is check the information stored in a tiny (64 bytes) amount of RAM located on a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip. The CMOS Setup provides detailed information particular to your system and can be altered as your system changes. The BIOS uses this information to modify or supplement its default programming as needed. We will talk more about these settings later. "
 
From sand to chip - How a CPU is made

Video could be better quality but there is good info here if you have ever been interested in how a cpu is made.


<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-GQmtITMdas" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


This one makes sense if you watch the previous video on the making of a cpu

<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5paWn7bFg4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
Here is just how the custom orders you place with Dell are done...
Probably updated somewhat since this video


DELL FactoryTour

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Sam i was actually on Microcenter looking at cards and looking through this thread at the same time and seen your post on the above card, i never seen a card at this price before after rebate, i looked at detailed specs and am not sure if it would be enough processing power if it was going to run 2 displays for trading.
But , i would be interested to know others input on this level of card for running 2 displays, i have to admit i am ignorant when it comes to specs and what is Really Needed with some components.
As far as Price i don't see this getting any cheaper, Good Find on this deal Sam!
 
I have been trying to figure this out and have read information in various articles including posts from this thread, and still do not quite understand what is needed for running 2 to 3 video cards for multiple displays.
what i mean is if i have a Video card that says PCI Express 2.0 x16
and i buy 3 cards to install on the board, what will be exceptable for those 3 cards to fit into and work well.

here are some examples of Board PCI Express 2.0 x16 specs:

Board # 1. - 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
the way i understand this one is 2 slots with 2 single cards will have 16 lanes or i can set them with only 8 lanes?

Board # 2. - 3 (x16/0 or x8/x8, x4)
the way i understand this one is 3 slots with 3 single cards with 16 lanes 2 cards with 8 lanes and the #3 card is 4 lanes?

Board # 3. - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode; PCIE5: x4 mode)
the way i understand this one is 2 slots with 2 single cards with 16 lanes or either those 2 cards with 8 lanes per card and #3 card gets 4 lanes?

i am trying not to spend more than $ 175 on a board and be able to run 3 cards with 6 displays, although i will start out running 3-4 displays and add the rest of the displays latter, i wanted to purchase the right board and all 3 cards at the same time, so i am in the process of trying to figure out what board and cards to purchase.
At this point i am trying to understand the PCI Express 2.0x16 matter that will allow me to run the 3 cards.
Any help understanding the following board specs for PCI Express 2.0 x16 would be Appreciated.
I am just confused if 3 cards would run properly without problems/bottlenecks on the above board specs.
or which board specs is Better than the other for running PCI Express 2.0 x16 cards.
i am definately a Greenhorn at this matter.
Thanks for any help.
 
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