[Leaplist] [Hardware] Socket-AM2+ mainboard for $45 - $20 rebate at NewEgg ...

[Jason Boxman]

On Friday 18 September 2009 12:39:42 am Bryan J. Smith wrote:
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> Well, even AM2+ is cheap.  It's more like you don't have to rip out a
> mainboard if you don't want to.  In all honesty, I'm getting old and I
> really don't like ripping out a board and putting in a new one, or even
> just a new one in a new case.

Couldn't agree more.  It's lost its allure.  I mostly despise opening systems 
now.  It means getting cut, always.  Almost means about a 33% chance I damage 
or destroy something expensive, which sucks.  Nearly always means my wallet is 
lighter having bought some hardware in the first place!

Still limping along on my old socket 754 with a Sempron 2800+.  Like you, my 
laptop is what I use now, anyway.  I sometimes hit up X on my old box with NX 
though.  NX is great.

Now that I think, I already have the RAM, PSU, and case, but I don't have much 
reason to spend the $150 or so on the mainboard and CPU.  Plus, I rather like 
my Ti4200 with dual head support in the AGP slot of the current box.  Thing is 
useful forever!

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