So, earlier this week my motherboard and LCD finally came. The ST2410 is looking very good so far (expect a detailed review at some point).
As for the motherboard… it appears that I did not in fact damage the other one. After switching mobos, the same issue I was having persisted. Since Newegg charges a 15% restocking fee + shipping, we’ve decided to keep the spare mobo and build another computer with it. This means that I might be able to upgrade my lowly AMD Athlon II x2 250 to a Phenom II x4 965 BE! =D (fingers crossed)
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Newegg.ca – AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor – Processors – Desktops (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product…3644)Newegg.ca – AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Heka 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor – Processors – Desktops (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product…6819103652)Yes it may be a bit old and doesn’t come with a cooler, but you’re getting a tri or quad core CPU for $103 and $129 respectively. The overclocking capabilities may not be as good as the newer Phenom II X4 955 or Phenom II X6, but you pay for what you get. I would be more than satisfied with this purchase. And this is a AM2+ or AM3 CPU so it’s great for people still using DDR2 RAM.For comparison, the cheapest Phenom II X4 955 is $170, 965 for $188 and the X6 1055T is $206.