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How to Choose a Motherboard?By Benjamin Wieberg - Edited by James bakerYou are encouraged to make links to this article from your website and tell your friends Customer Reviews: " This page contains the most important guide for purchasing a new motherboard and processor. " Click here for more reviews. The following advice is based on many years of experience. It is provided as a free service to our customers and visitors. However, Directron.com is not responsible for any damage as a result of following any of this advice. You are welcome to distribute these tips free to your friends and associates as long as it's not for commercial purposes. | Motherboard Installation Guide | Motherboard Troubleshooting Tips | There are many steps in choosing a motherboard, and I will go through each step in the process. However, I believe it is important to know about the motherboard types before you can make an educated decision. In this article I shall discuss the different motherboards for Intel which includes: Socket 771, Socket 775, Socket 1156 and Socket 1366, and the motherboards for AMD which include: Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket AM3 and Socket F. After discussing each motherboard I will explain how to choose the best motherboard for your application.
-Socket 1366 is the newest socket produced by Intel. This socket uses the new i7 core which, like the previous Socket 775, contains the pins on the motherboard instead of on the cpu. Socket 1366 motherboards only support the Core i7 quad cores and the Socket 1366 XEON . Almost all Socket 1366 motherboards support either SLI or Crossfire, and all Socket 1366 motherboards use triple-channel DDR3 memory. Socket 1156 Socket 1156 is the average consumer socket for Core i3, i5, and i7 processors. Socket 1156 will have a lot of the same features as socket 1366, however it will be more cost effective. Socket 1156 will support the lower end i7 processors as well as the i3 and i5 processors. Socket 1156 will support only DDR3 memory, but in dual-channel configuration instead of the triple-channel configuration of Socket 1366. Socket 775 Socket 775 was the first LGA socket created by Intel where the cpu pins were located on the motherboard. Socket 775 is still the most popular motherboard being purchased by consumers due to its price and compatibility. Socket 775 motherboards support a range of processors from single core to quad core and support both DDR2 and DDR3 memory. Socket 775 replaced Socket 478 when it came out. You cannot use Socket 478 parts with Socket 775. Socket 771 Socket 771 is cpu interface which allows for the use of dual processors. LGA 771 was the first server motherboards to carry pins on the motherboard instead of the cpu. Socket 771 is strictly meant for server applications. Socket 771 motherboards support DDR2 FBDIMM’s.
Socket AM3 is AMD’s latest socket for consumer use. Socket AM3 mother boards have the similar basic socket as an AM2+ board; however AM3 boards only support DDR3 memory. Therefore an AM2 or AM2+ processor will not work in an AM3 board. Socket AM2+ Socket AM2+ motherboards are probably the most commonly chosen AMD motherboards. This is because Socket AM2+ motherboards support both AM2 and AM3 processors and allow you to mix an AM3 processor with DDR2 memory whereas when you use an AM3 board it only supports DDR3. Socket AM2 Socket AM2 is the oldest socket i am going to discuss in this article. Socket AM2 boards can not support the AM3 processor and only support DDR2. Socket AM2 boards were replaced with the Socket AM2+ motherboards. Socket F Socket F is the latest server socket by AMD. It uses the LGA design with the pins on the motherboard instead of on the processor. It is the first socket to be created by AMD with this technology. Socket F allows for the dual processor setup and uses DDR2 memory.
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