Motherboard Replacement

[Kam]

I recently had a bad root-kit that ravaged my system. At this point Windows is barely functioning so I decided to take advantage of the 7 upgrade. In addition to that my motherboard has to broken SATA ports and two broken USB ports. I was going to replace it with the same model but it's no longer sold. What would you say the current equivalent is?

ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

Rest of system:

1 x Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80570E8400

2 x G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

3 x Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

1 x GeForce GTS450

1 x Corsair GS600

 

[The_wand_mirror]

How much was that board?

I mean rampage is supposed to be expensive right?

Asus Rampage Extreme @ Amazon

And the site where i normally look, called tweakers (dutch site), doesn't know of any rampage formulas anymore either so...

 

[BlargHonk]

Problem is, 775 isn't a current socket anymore.

Theres only one X48 left on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131600

And only one P45: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128496

Bunch of Q/G/P35-43's though

Take a look: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

You could try searching around other places like Amazon, TigerDirect, or Ebay. But the LGA775 is just not supported much anymore

 

[Kam]

Thanks for the help. I ended up upgrading to DDR3 and getting a Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 so I could keep the 775.

 

[BlargHonk]

Specific RAM model?

 

[Kam]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0353218

 

[BlargHonk]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0353218

.... Wow, thats shit >_> . 1333 should have at least 8-8-8-24 timings, preferably 7-7-7-21

I can't even find the OEM on it

 

[Dr Super Good]

1 x Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80570E8400
Thanks for the help. I ended up upgrading to DDR3 and getting a Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 so I could keep the 775.

Is DDR3 even compatible with Core 2 Duos?

 

[Kam]

Well I would think so as I've been running the new rig for about two weeks now. I also made the leap to 7 from XP Pro. Woo.

 

[BlargHonk]

Is DDR3 even compatible with Core 2 Duos?

C2's don't have a built in RAM controller ala Athlon/Core i#, so it's chipset based.