need advice ,,,,,,
i entered a composition n won a pc processor,, the first one they sent was a intel core i7 extreme desktop for intell x58 express chipset. then they sent me a second one as the first was the wrong one n said i could keep them both
intell core i7 processorthink one is bigger
the extreme one is the best.
now what i need is a mother board for the chip,,,,,,
i don t need two chips the other smaller chip i want to exchange for a mother board,
will pc world do this??/ as the smaller chip is worth more than the asking price of a mother board??/
n how do i know i get the right board for the chip??/
advice would be welcome.
2s
sell the chip on ebay and buy the motherboard the same way .. ask questions to the seller to make sure its the right board or use the sale of the chips to get the board from a computer shop where you can return it if its the wrong one perhaps better from a small retailer or computer repair/upgrade shop where they will fit it for you
oh and fab news on you winning in the first place
Sell the lower spec processor on ebay, do a search for similar ones on there to get a feel for what it will go for.
Intel I7 Extreme processors need a Socket 1366 motherboard. Ebuyer/Scan/DABS do a multitude of types (From +) They are high end processors and require the same of the system around them to take full advantage of what they offer.
I take it you are going to put this in a machine you already own? Make sure your RAM is compatible with the type of motherboard, your graphics card is compatible, hard dirve etc. etc.
Is your machine totally compatible with this type of chip and board specification? make sure you are comfortable that it is before you jump and buy.
thanks guys
was going to get a new board n case and build it with hd`s etc from this machine ..
now i`m even more confused...
I'm moving this into the Cafe to see if anyone there can help, but my advice for what it's worth would be a trip to Maplins to ask them what they can offer. My local store seems to have some staff that actually know what they're doing, and they cater for the self-build brigade. ;-)
