difference between neo4 and neo2

[novauniao96]

this is the list of parts, I have everything except the most important part mobo and cpu

MOBO and CPU-
Athlon 3200+ 90nm Winchester Core
and MSI Neo2 nForce3 Ultra MOBO
Price= $349.99
1. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...=80701-2-241143

RAM-
Corsair Value Select (It was good price for the 2.5CAS Latency stuff....
Price= 73.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...uctCode=80098-6

Video Card-
nVidia 5700LE Low Profile Edition
128MB DDR3 RAM
Price= 78.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...ductCode=323270

HardDrive-
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 160GB Ultra ATA/133 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer
Price= 100.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...ctCode=100702-1

A-Top XBlade Green/Silver Gaming Machine With 450W PSU & Side window, Model "AT859A-GR" -RETAIL
Model# AT859A-GR Item # N82E16811105117
price 62.49

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value Sound Card, Model "SB0400" -RETAIL
Model# 70SB040000005 Item # N82E16829102175

NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Black w/ Software, Model ND-3520A, OEM
Model# ND-3520A BLACK Item # N82E16827152038


I haven't been able to find any of these msi neo2 mobos so I was wondering if I could use this one instead?

1.MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum nForce4 Ultra Athlon 64 Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***

Why is this one 30 bucks more?
2.MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX) Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***

 

[TRDCorolla1]

The nForce4 chipset found in the Neo4 supports PCI-e interface and SLI, which is new technology while Neo2 does not. Get the Neo4 because it's better.

 

[novauniao96]

So the first neo4 mobo I listed is the same as the neo2 in that it doesn't support PCI-e interface and SLI that's why it's cheaper

What exactly is PCI-e interface and SLI?

 

[alvino]

http://www.nvidia.com/page/pci_express.html

 

[mr.monger]

umm if u get the one w pci-e u have to get a diff vc... btw that vc sux i have it and im not satisfied. get a 6600gt or a his excalibur 9800 pro
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-161-109&depa=0

 

[novauniao96]

If I get the first neo4 mobo can I still use the same cpu and video card along with all the other stuff I have listed

 

[mighty_chick]

no the neo 4 mobo is only PCI-e...meaning u have to have a pci-e video card to use with it. other than that it should work

 

[Windex1]

well...

you see, the thing about neo1 was that he was the original character in the matrix. Now, his real name was Thomas A. Anderson. There is a big difference though when you start comparing. When the matrix animated came out, the guy's name wasn't actually thomas anymore, it was more like tastie wheats.. no wait... that's not it.. i forget his name, but it wasn't thomas.. and he died to escape the matrix. There's a big difference.

 

[mighty_chick]

no no no do not say stuff about teh matrix i know all about teh matrix, it was "tasty wheat" not tasty wheatS that would have been just weird, and it was mouse who said that just after he asked neo about the girl in the red dress.

 

[V1RU51]

digital pimp hard @ work.