Just RAM? Or new MoBo and RAM?

[AmEv]

One of my friends brought a computer to me.
Said it was missing RAM and an HDD. (and a few cables)

Open it up, 700W PSU. (That's how I was able to power my graphics card.)

Also found was a Core 2 Quad Q6600.

Alas, it's a DDR2 Gateway board.


My question is: Should I buy a whole new 775 board with DDR3 RAM?
Or just buy DDR2 RAM?

The biggest thing is, it's a 5-PCI-port BTX case.

[xr4man]

775 mobos and ddr3 ram are cheap enough I'd go that route.

[Outlaw]

depending on the plans for it, just throw a few gigs of ram in it and call it a day.

[Fuganater]

new mobo/ram/case. You can pick up a decent case for cheap.

[AmEv]

I'm kinda nervous about it being a Gateway motherboard.


I do need to test it, though, before actually purchasing RAM, though.

[AmEv]

OK, my mom says she likes the look of the case.

And the front panel headers aren't proprietary! (yay!) Standard audio, USB, 1394(x2), power.


AND, I have a spare ATX tray!





I smell another worklog.
yay

[d_stilgar]

I have a bunch of parts for sale from my computer parts craigslist ad. Let me know if you need anything from that, including the case.

[AmEv]

Thanks, D. I'll shoot you and Billygoat PMs if I need anything from you guys.


(great, now "D." is having me think of a one-eyed frown-y guy.)

[d_stilgar]

(great, now "D." is having me think of a one-eyed frown-y guy.)

Hahaha.