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Good day,

Hi! I'm Philip. I've got a mobo and vga compatibility issue. My current mobo is Gigabyte GA-8I915ME-G and I plan to buy a PCI-E vga card ATI HD4670 1Gb DDR3 / HD4670 512mb DDR3 / HD 4650 512mb DDR2

What PCI-E vga card can you suggest that'll be compatible for my mobo?
I've already provided my mobo and the vga cards' links.

My mobo (Gigabyte GA-8I915ME-G)
http://www.gigabyte.lv/products/page/mb/ga-8i915me-g/specs/


HD 4600 series

ATI HD4670 1Gb DDR3,HD4670 512mb DDR3,HD 4650 512mb DDR2

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/792/1/

Plus I want to add, if this processors will be compatible with my mobo?

Intel E5400 2.7ghzmhz fsb
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=40478

or

Intel E5700 3ghz 800mhz fsb
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42801

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Short answer: is right in the general sense — the GA‑8I915ME‑G has a PCI‑Express x16 slot and PCIe video cards like the Radeon HD 4650/4670 will physically fit. PCIe 2.0 cards are designed to be backward‑compatible with older PCIe slots, and the HD4670/4650 are relatively low‑power cards that in most retail board designs do not require a 6‑pin PEG connector (HD4670 ≈59 W, HD4650 ≈48 W). (gigabyte.com)

Important caveats in practice: a very small number of very early PCIe motherboards had BIOS/firmware issues with some newer cards, so if the new GPU is not detected you may need a BIOS update or a different board. Also check case clearance and your PSU (TechPowerUp lists ~250 W suggested system for many HD4670 cards) — physical length, slot width and total system wattage matter more than the PCIe standard number. (forums.tomshardware.com)

About the CPUs you mentioned: the E5400/E5700 are Pentium (Wolfdale) 45 nm parts on LGA775 with a 200 MHz base clock / 800 MHz FSB — they will physically fit the socket but that does not guarantee support. The GA‑8I915ME series is based on the Intel 915G family (Pentium‑4 era), and many 915‑series boards were only validated for Pentium 4 / Celeron‑D parts; real compatibility depends on the board’s CPU Support list and the BIOS microcode updates. Check the Gigabyte CPU Support page for your exact board revision and the minimum BIOS version required (Gigabyte BIOS notes explicitly call out CPU microcode updates). If the E5xxx CPUs are not listed for your board revision, do not buy the CPU expecting it to work. (techpowerup.com)

Quick checklist for :

  1. Note the exact board revision printed on the PCB.
  2. Open Gigabyte’s product Support → CPU Support for that revision and search for E5400/E5700; note the required BIOS version. (gigabyte.com)
  3. If the CPU is listed, update BIOS to the required version (follow Gigabyte’s instructions and be aware flashing risks). (gigabyte.com)
  4. Measure card length/clearance and confirm PSU wattage/connectors match the GPU’s recommendation. (techpowerup.com)

If the E5xxx parts aren’t listed, consider either a CPU that appears on the board’s support list or a more modern LGA775 board (945/965 families) known to support Wolfdale/Pentium Dual‑Core.

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Any pci-e graphics card should work with any motherboard with a pci-e slot in it.

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Ok bro. Thanks for your advice. Also, I think it goes the same as to processors.

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No, processors can be more of a pain. The best thing to do is decide on a motherboard then check the manual for it for processor compatability. Most motherboard manuals are available in pdf format from the manufacturers website.

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