I have a Core 2 Quad Q9550S on an older Intel motherboard running 64-bit Windows 8.0. The motherboard cannot handle CMPXCHG16b, so I can't upgrade to 64-bit Windows 8.1. I don't want to drop down to a 32-bit OS.
Can anyone point me toward an LGA 775 motherboard capable of supporting 64-bit...
Continuing feedback is appreciated, folks. I'm inclined to stick with NVidia cards -- the 9700 pro is damaged goods (part of the bizarre computer-related incidents I mentioned in the initial post), so I can't be sure, but I think the old SiS chipset on the cheap Asrock board couldn't hack either...
The 9700 doesn't seem to want to talk to the SiS chipset -- after bringing all the drivers and BIOSes up to speed, it still crashes and reboots the computer when it starts trying to handle 3D instructions (in both OpenGL and Direct3D).
Will troll the forums now...
Tie between the Radeon 9700 Pro and the Riva TNT, which IIRC proved that you could have solid 3D performance in an all-in-one card back in the Voodoo 2 days.
Due to a succession of bizarre computer-related incidents, I need to look into replacing the GeForce 4MX video card on my wife's computer, which has a Duron 2200 processor on an older SiS-chipset motherboard. This board cannot handle a Radeon 9700 Pro (my old card), and the budget won't permit...
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