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I've been fully spoiled by PCPartPicker [0], which just invisibly filters out parts that aren't compatible with the components already selected for a build. The
by modriano 3y ago
I've been fully spoiled by PCPartPicker [0], which just invisibly filters out parts that aren't compatible with the components already selected for a build. The idea of having to manually keep track of every compatibility check at every component interface sounds like a path to debugging hell. On the other hand, that makes success a far stronger nerdcred signal.
[0] https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ https://pcpartpicker.com/list/
- showerst 3y agoThe sheer variety of weird and wonderful ways things could be incompatible is really tamed by modern standards. I remember spending days as a kid working out obscure IRQ conflicts blindly flipping plastic jumpers, or editing config files. I don't miss it!
- EricE 3y agoMy first use of spreadsheets was to track IRQ, IO Port and memory address conflicts :p
- red-iron-pine 3y agoI remember when this was just something the creator was messing with. Its come a long way. Parts compatability isn't really too hard. Pull up the mobo specs and make sure your ram timings, CPU socket, PCI, and power demand all line up.