Posts by winginit

Quote:Originally Posted by beers I don't believe their memory controller can address DDR3, so no. AM3 CPUs like Phenom II can work in AM2+ since they also include extensions on the controller to address DDR2. This is correct.......

Are you still looking for one?

Quote:Originally Posted by micah_jones Nevermind, dude sold it out from under me. Still looking for something here! The X6 combo that I PM'ed you about is still available.... Quote:Originally Posted by Yunus How do you post...

If you don't mind buying a used board, someone here at OCN has an ASRock 970 Extreme4 for $65 listed here....

Yes, it will work just fine.... the A880GZ was one of Biostar's first AM3+ boards.... Plus, here is the CPU support list: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=555#cpu .... the FX-8150 is the fourth processor down....

If you're not going to be overclocking that FX-8150, the Biostar A880GZ is a decent little board for 60 bucks....

I have two 2x1GB sets of that particular ram.... although mine have the silver heat spreaders. Send me a PM if you're interested.

Quote:Originally Posted by DarkSire This is a no-no but I have two threads on this. http://www.overclock.net/t/1366728/new-rig-and-no-video-and-wont-post This is the one that started it. No post or video. can't get to bios. So...

Quote:Originally Posted by DarkSire So like it says, How do I flash my bios. I have a Crosshair v formula that I brought Feb of 2012. I need to flash the board to get the bios up to 1703 so it will see my FX-8350. Bios didn't come...

Yes, for the memory.... if you're trying to run it at a speed that is faster than it's capable of stable, it can hold back your CPU OC. Plus, you're also running two different brands of memory.... which could make it a little trickier to...