ASUS M4A785 - should i get it

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dud3man

Discussion Starter · Dec 4, 2009

what do you guys think of the ASUS M4A785-M?. i need a new board, im thinking of getting this.

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raisethe3

· #2 · Dec 4, 2009

What parts are you carrying over? If you have a DDR2 memory kit, then it would be good. If you're starting over, best to look at DDR3 motherboards.

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dud3man

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 4, 2009

i have one of those newish 45nm am2+ 5000+'s, im going to use that with the onboard video. if i need a better video card i have a 3870x2 in my closet i can use. all i need is some better ram and psu

raisethe3

· #4 · Dec 4, 2009

Since when did they have a 45nm AM2+ 5000+ cpu?

Show me proof.

Never thought they still make those Athlon dualies today.

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i have one of those newish 45nm am2+ 5000+'s, im going to use that with the onboard video. if i need a better video card i have a 3870x2 in my closet i can use. all i need is some better ram and psu

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dud3man

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 4, 2009

here you go. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103716

raisethe3

· #6 · Dec 4, 2009

Its an AM2, AM2+ and AM3, so it should work. I don't see why it shouldn't.

Edit: According to the list, I don't see it.

http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...Language=en-us

Its best to contact the ASUS support rep and ask.

Good luck!

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here you go. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103716

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I AM TEH LAW GIVAH

· #7 · Dec 4, 2009

from what i've seen it can play crysis with that onboard super impressive, and also SF4

-iceblade^

· #8 · Dec 4, 2009

good board. if you can, then go DDR3, but otherwise it's a good board.

dud3man

Discussion Starter · #9 · Dec 4, 2009

if i went ddr3 i would need a new chip.

dud3man

Discussion Starter · #10 · Dec 4, 2009

i also picked up a XIGMATEK HDT-S963 with the ASUS M4A785-M

wolfy619

· #11 · Dec 4, 2009

errm whats the diffrence between Asus M4A785TD-M-EVO and Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO? if i were to get Phenom II X4 955 with either one of those would the mobo be good? and will that be able to use ddr3?

SystemTech

· #12 · Dec 4, 2009

WAIT
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if i need a better video card i have a 3870x2 in my closet i can use.

WHAT THE H*LL IS IT DOING IN YOUR CLOSET!!!!!

I just got Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO yesterday, has ddr3, am3 and i love it. so far overclock like a dream, i only have put up the fsb to 220 from 200 but i feel there is still lots of room to push. at least 250. It also has a HD4200 onboard which can handle CSS on max settings at 1080p.

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dud3man

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 4, 2009

mirco mtx Asus M4A785TD-M-EVO

atx Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO

M3T4LM4N222

· #14 · Dec 4, 2009

I just grabbed it for my grandpas build. Its pretty solid, the driver disk works real well. The BIOS is real nice for the price too, its about as good as the MSI 790FX-GD70's. Supports core unlocking, but my GPA's semp won't unlock.

dud3man

Discussion Starter · #15 · Dec 4, 2009

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WAIT WHAT THE H*LL IS IT DOING IN YOUR CLOSET!!!!!

ya its just chillin. i need a better psu to use it

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SystemTech

· #16 · Dec 4, 2009

um dud, you have the same model mobos there???

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mirco mtx Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO

atx Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO

dud3man

Discussion Starter · #17 · Dec 4, 2009

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um dud, you have the same model mobos there???

i guess i do... ill fix that

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SystemTech

· #18 · Dec 4, 2009

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ya its just chillin. i need a better psu to use it

Ah ok, very understandable then. That sucks. I need a new PSU aswell. all these power hungry PC's now days, sigh, gotta love them though.

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wolfy619

· #19 · Dec 5, 2009

if i get the Asus M4A785TD-V-EVO will i use my 5770 on it?

will it get conflicts with the intergrated graphics?

dud3man

Discussion Starter · #20 · Dec 5, 2009

it will work fine. just turn off on board in bois.

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