suggestion on new pc

Quote from Bolimomo:

If you assemble your own PC, then definitely the motherboard is important.

But if you go to Best Buy or Fry's to buy a PC, from HP, of e-machine, or Toshiba, do they list what kind/model of motherboard they have inside the box?

What you are concerned is the available slot(s), how many USB, whether they have networking and audio built it, that kind of thing... wouldn't it? Does it matter if they use a "ASUS" or "Gigabyte" motherboard?
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I don't know whether that info is "on the box", but the information IS available. Big Box retailers are generally not the best places to buy a computer for trading.... especially if you want to or may want to run 3 or more monitors. The Big Boxers mostly feature low-cost computers with el-cheapo mobos... until you pay up for a "gamer" model.

No, shouldn't make a difference whether one had an ASUS or Giga mobo.. unless you happen to get one users are reporting problems about.

Any maker's X58 mobo is likely a safe bet.. but you still need to check the PCIE slots first. Nearly all X58s have at least 2, x16s... but I've seen a few which did not.
 
Quote from bodhikamran:

ok where do i read how many pci e slots i have?

if for example i have this motherboard:
Asus P6T SE, Intel X58, Sok 1366, PCI-E 2.0 (x16)

does 2.0 after pci-E indicates that there are 2 slots for video cards?

is 2 nvidia nvs 295 ok ?
do i have to check something else to assemble video card and mobo?

what about ram how do i know how many giga i can put on the motherboard and wich brand can i use?
is corsair good for that mobo?
thanx again guys.
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1. Look up the mobo model on the net. Its specifications will tell you.

2. PCIE 2.0 is a later version than the original, not "how many".

3. NVS 295s are perfect for trading.... most other uses, too.

4. The "amount of RAM" needed.... depends upon which OS you install. The mobo specs will tell you "maximum" it can use. 4GB is a good place to start. Anything over 8GB is probably overkill for most.

5. Memory Brand... Any of the name brand makers is fine. Just buy RAM within the specs your mobo can use.... timings, voltage.

Here's a link to the X58 Configurator from the CyberpowerPC.com website.

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_X58_Configurator/

Scroll down to the mobo section. Select one of the choices, then click on the small mobo picture. It will tell you the specs. You can see the difference between an "adequate X58", and one with all the latest bells and whistles could be >$200.
 
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Quote from Bolimomo:

But if you go to Best Buy or Fry's to buy a PC, from HP, of e-machine, or Toshiba, do they list what kind/model of motherboard they have inside the box?
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Large PC manufacturers tend to put their own brand on important components like motherboards and even RAM modules. So, you won't see "ASUS" or "Gigabyte" motherboard in the PC description.
 
Quote from LeeD:

Large PC manufacturers tend to put their own brand on important components like motherboards and even RAM modules. So, you won't see "ASUS" or "Gigabyte" motherboard in the PC description.
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That was my point exactly. I know some of the box makers probably have their own mobo design.

In responding to the OP's post, he short-listed what he was seeking for by :

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i mean mobo is:
processor is:
video card is:
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My suggestion was the processor is important. But why be specific on the mobo itself instead of requiring the functions (e.g. 2 PCIe slots, 6 USB, RJ45, 7.1 audio, etc.)
 
Quote from Bolimomo:

That was my point exactly. I know some of the box makers probably have their own mobo design.

In responding to the OP's post, he short-listed what he was seeking for by :

Quote:
i mean mobo is:
processor is:
video card is:
End-quote

My suggestion was the processor is important. But why be specific of the mobo itself instead of requiring the functions (e.g. 2 PCIe slots, 6 USB, RJ45, 7.1 audio, etc.)
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In the bigger sense, the "type" of mobo also generally describes it's capabilites. That is, a "G41" mobo has "1, x16, 1, x1, 2, PCI + onboard video and onboard audio... and other descriptors". An X58 mobo has 2-4 x16 slots generally, 1-4 x1-x8 slots, 1-3 PCI + onboard audio and NO onboard video."

It's sort of like saying, " a Lexus LS 460 (x58) is more upscale than a Toyota Corolla (G41)".
 
Quote from bodhikamran:

if i buy 2 nvidia nvs 295 how do i configurate it. what is crossfire and do the do crossfire with those cards
thanx
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First, you'll need a mobo with at least 2, PCIEx16 slots. Then just extend the desktop through the Windows Display function. (There are now a few mobos with 2 PCIEx16 slots and "onboard video". Those may or may not be OK, but I wouldn't take the chance on them.)

Crossfire is where you link 2 or more video cards together for more power to only one video display. Crossfire is not applicable to trading, nor to NVS 295 cards.
 
Hi guys.

I'm having problems regarding the new PC that I want to build, namely, the choose of the motherboard.

The problem is that I have 2 Nvidia graphic cards (Quadro NVS 290 and Quadro NVS 440) and I'd like to put them in the same PC, giving me the chance to have 6 monitors together.

After talking to a couple of people related to computers stores, all said the same thing, all motherboards with SLI capability won't accept these cards from Nvidia since none are cards with SLI capability (which I already knew - don't you hate when people talk to you in a way which indicate that you are retarded or something?) and their drivers don't work under these motherboards (which I didn't know).

Is this really true?

I was thinking on buying the Asus P6T, which has 2 PCIe slots at x16, and now I receive these news.

Actually, the new chipset from Intel, the X58 have the SLI capability built in, which would make impossible to build a i7 computer :(

Is all this true? From what I read here, it isn't, although, connect 1 graphic card is one thing, whereas connect 2 cards, is another, or at least can be another thing.

Can anyone advise for any motherboard so I can connect these 2 graphic cards?

Regards
 
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