Rob Walker

Hi,

Anyone know where I can get hold of a motherboard that takes a slot 1 processor and uses Rambus memory? preferably dual cpu too.

I take it you can't buy things like this new anymore?!!?

I have a Dell Precision workstation which has a knackered motherboard which is proprietary and I'd rather just shove a new one in rather than pay dell lots of money for one.

Cheers
Rob

ChrisB

Slot 1 and RAMBUS?

That's a P3 CPU then. Didn't think RAMBUS had ever been paired up with a P3?

Tall order, as the current dual P3 boards are all Socket 370.

Is the Dell case proper ATX as well?

Mr Footlong

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It was paired up when Intel released the i820 chipset to my knowledge. Aopen, Asus, Gigabyte, Iwill, Supermicro and Transcend were amongst some of the early adopters mating slot 1 to RIMMS.

Cheers,

Nick

Rob Walker

Yep its a Slot 1 dual CPU workstation.

Not too sure what to do for the best.
Looks like i'll either have to trash either 1 or both of the cpu's and/or the memory... *sigh*

Cheers
Rob

ChrisB

Doh. I forget about that.

Taxi!

Jed

You may find that a Dell power supply is not suitable for a standard ATX motherboard. The big brands like to keep you from using anyone else's bits and pieces.

Mr Footlong

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You could try for an Asus P3c-d Motherboard. This was one of the best of it's class I think.

http://lhd.zdnet.com/db/dispproduct.php3?DISP?803

http://www.asus.com/mb/archives/mbp3cd.zip

http://gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=p3cd&page=1

http://www.epinions.com/S0403023_ASU..._Chipset_P3C-D

That should be enough to get you started.

Cheers,

Nick

Rob Walker

But can you actually get hold of those motherboards these days.. thats the problem I have..

but by the time I buy a new motherboard, new psu, new case probably, new ram (if I can't get a mobo that takes rambus) then I'd have been as well just buying a new pc.. ho bloody hum