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Need advice >MOBO'S< by ryxdp on 12-21-2006 at 09:15 AM
I was looking around on random sites for mobos and found this:
>Gigabyte GA-965P-S3<
>$168.00<
Anywhere in Australia (preferrably Sydney) I could get it or an equally/slightly less performance one for a cheaper price? I really need a new board {ASUS A7V133} yuck.
Oh, and i'm not even sure if they're called mobos. Does it stand for motherboard?
RE: Need advice >MOBO'S< by ryxdp on 12-21-2006 at 09:10 PM
Never thought of CPUs actually...
If I do buy this mobo, which would be very unlikely, I'd put my old mobo's AMD Athlon 1.2GHz into it (will it work?).
I might also get an IDE to SATA board (convertor thingo).
RE: Need advice >MOBO'S< by kao on 12-21-2006 at 09:28 PM
you need to check the motherboard has the right socket for the CPU before you even think of buying it
That CPU is Socket A i think (from memory of my old Athlon XP Barton 2500 being socket A)
So don't even think of trying to put that CPU into that motherboard
RE: Need advice >MOBO'S< by ryxdp on 12-22-2006 at 10:53 PM
Do any of the not-so-latest mobos support my current CPU and AGP?
My RAM is 128x128x256 (512mb) and DDRII.
I don't really plan on getting a new mobo (haven't got the money nor way of getting it) but if by some miracle someone gives me, like, $200 for my b'day (yeah, right) or someone spends that $200 and gets me the mobo plus cpu
RE: Need advice >MOBO'S< by Adeptus on 12-23-2006 at 12:25 AM
What is the reason to replace the motherboard only? About the only circumstance where that would make sense is if your current motherboard is malfunctioning.
1.2GHz Athlon is a fairly old PC. If it works at all, you should just leave it alone for now and save for / talk parents into getting a complete new computer. Even if you buy a new board and CPU, your other components -- particularly memory, which is the next most expensive item -- are not likely to be compatible with those.
RE: RE: Need advice >MOBO'S< by ryxdp on 12-23-2006 at 12:36 AM
quote: Originally posted by Adeptus
if your current motherboard is malfunctioning.
I've realised how behind I am with all this cpu/mobo/sata/etc. stuff.
quote: 1.2GHz Athlon is a fairly old PC.
That's another reason i need want a new mobo/everything.
also I busted about $50 on a new case, now I'm getting a wireless mouse for 20...
EDIT:
quote: Originally posted by staticice
$159.00
That's not much of a difference, though...
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