On 12/03/2010 05:38 PM, Dale wrote: > masterprometheus wrote: > > Thanks for confirming that the coolers will fit. I did some googling > but it just wasn't making sense to me yet. I found a site later on that > said most coolers used different "adapters" to work with different > sockets if needed. That helped me figure out some of it. > > Picking another mobo was a good idea. I actually ended up picking this > one: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675
That's a black-box CPU, not OEM. It includes a heatsink/fan. As far as I known, AMD heatsinks are fine for normal usage. You're not getting a high-end board so I assume you're not trying to tax the hell out of the CPU. You should be fine with that. > That is a GIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 AMD 770 which is a bit better. I'll > have to figure out a way to get my UPS, which uses a serial port, to > work but I *think* I still have a serial to USB adapter around here > somewhere. I'm going to have to cross that bridge one of these days. I have the AMD2+ version of that motherboard and it has a legacy serial header just like it has a legacy floppy connector. You just need to get a cable. Looking at the picture on NewEgg there seems to be a COMMA plug in the upper right corner of the motherboard. You'd need to pull the manual from Gigabyte to be sure.
