Fried Motherboard

ItlanChode · 06-07-2008, 09:33 AM

Well, my motherboard is sadly fried. PSU went with it, but the memory, cpu and gpu are all fine. So, could someone reccomend a motherboard that would be compatible with this computer? The motherboard has been discontinued and I really don't know what to do.

I can't afford to fully rebuild the computer, so what I have now will have to due. I cannot for the life of me remember the memory's DDR. How much does that effect the computer? I'll try to get the DDR.

Thanks!

sg1 · 06-07-2008, 11:57 AM

I'm pretty sure it's going to be an AM2 board for starters and if it's a reasonably "cheap" quality"ish" board you're after then you can't go too far wrong with an AsRock mobo

Ethan3.14159 · 06-07-2008, 12:01 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013

great motherboard, i currently use it
good for overclocking and incredibly stable

Quick69GTO · 06-07-2008, 03:43 PM

Taken from your sig, is this the board that fried?
DFI Lan-Party Ultra-D
If it is, you have a socket 939 motherboard which are getting hard to find.
Newegg has one but I wouldn't recommend this particular one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135088
Computer Geeks has four:
http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=473
You can also do the E-bay thing.

Good luck!

ItlanChode · 06-07-2008, 05:18 PM

How much does the socket matter? Or can I use an AM2 socket type? What would I need to upgrade? Thanks.

stevei48 · 06-07-2008, 05:50 PM

the socket 939 and am2 proccessors, won't interchange. socket 939 motherboards are hard to find. try looking on ebay, and also try to google them and see what you get. google should bring up places like pricewatch.com that will list vendors that still have some instock

ItlanChode · 06-07-2008, 10:29 PM

Anyone ever been to PC Planet? Are they legit?

http://www.pcplanetsystems.com/abc/p...ategory_id=118

I found my old motherboard, and I loved it. I think it simply overheated and I need to take better care of my computer, tbh. So, should I purchase this?

ItlanChode · 06-08-2008, 02:31 AM

Also, if I were to switch my mobo, I would go with a core duo processor so can anyone reccomend some CPUs and mobos to accomodate my needs? I'm looking to play Age of Conan, EverQuest 2, basically I play A LOT of MMOs. I usually play for extensive hours and put my computer under pretty rough conditions I guess.

So I would only need to replace my CPU and mobo, correct? The PSU burnt out, but we got a new one already, and I don't see myself upgrading my card RIGHT NOW, even though it's a little out of date. And the memory should be fine with anything, correct? Thanks a lot.

Quick69GTO · 06-08-2008, 05:12 PM

You will have to replace the RAM also. You will be going from DDR to DDR2 or, if you want, DDR3.
Check out this thread:
Need Help to Ensure Compatability
He's about to purchase a very good setup.

JlCollins005 · 06-08-2008, 06:01 PM

its possible u can get a board that takes ddr..

06-07-2008, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
ItlanChode Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 258	Fried Motherboard Well, my motherboard is sadly fried. PSU went with it, but the memory, cpu and gpu are all fine. So, could someone reccomend a motherboard that would be compatible with this computer? The motherboard has been discontinued and I really don't know what to do. I can't afford to fully rebuild the computer, so what I have now will have to due. I cannot for the life of me remember the memory's DDR. How much does that effect the computer? I'll try to get the DDR. Thanks! __________________ Teh Rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.2GHz Corsair Dual-Channel 2 GB RAM XFX 7800 GTX @ 525MHz/1.38GHz DFI Lan-Party Ultra-D Western Digital 250 GB HDD Logitech G5 (Coming soon!) Logitech G15 (Coming soon!) ViewSonic 19" LCD (Coming soon!) Last edited by ItlanChode; 06-07-2008 at 09:37 AM.

06-07-2008, 05:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
ItlanChode Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 258	How much does the socket matter? Or can I use an AM2 socket type? What would I need to upgrade? Thanks. __________________ Teh Rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.2GHz Corsair Dual-Channel 2 GB RAM XFX 7800 GTX @ 525MHz/1.38GHz DFI Lan-Party Ultra-D Western Digital 250 GB HDD Logitech G5 (Coming soon!) Logitech G15 (Coming soon!) ViewSonic 19" LCD (Coming soon!)

06-07-2008, 05:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
stevei48 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 38	the socket 939 and am2 proccessors, won't interchange. socket 939 motherboards are hard to find. try looking on ebay, and also try to google them and see what you get. google should bring up places like pricewatch.com that will list vendors that still have some instock __________________ Raidmax smilodon case Biostar ta770 mb AMD 5200 brisbane cpu @ 3.15 ghz @stock voltage with stock cooling XFX 9600gt video card Rosewill rp550-2 psu Seagate barracuda 320gb hd Lite-on 20x dvd burner 2gb Patriot extreme pc6400 ram Samsung floppy drive XP pro 32bit

06-07-2008, 10:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
ItlanChode Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 258	Anyone ever been to PC Planet? Are they legit? http://www.pcplanetsystems.com/abc/p...ategory_id=118 I found my old motherboard, and I loved it. I think it simply overheated and I need to take better care of my computer, tbh. So, should I purchase this? __________________ Teh Rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.2GHz Corsair Dual-Channel 2 GB RAM XFX 7800 GTX @ 525MHz/1.38GHz DFI Lan-Party Ultra-D Western Digital 250 GB HDD Logitech G5 (Coming soon!) Logitech G15 (Coming soon!) ViewSonic 19" LCD (Coming soon!)

06-08-2008, 02:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
ItlanChode Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 258	Also, if I were to switch my mobo, I would go with a core duo processor so can anyone reccomend some CPUs and mobos to accomodate my needs? I'm looking to play Age of Conan, EverQuest 2, basically I play A LOT of MMOs. I usually play for extensive hours and put my computer under pretty rough conditions I guess. So I would only need to replace my CPU and mobo, correct? The PSU burnt out, but we got a new one already, and I don't see myself upgrading my card RIGHT NOW, even though it's a little out of date. And the memory should be fine with anything, correct? Thanks a lot. __________________ Teh Rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.2GHz Corsair Dual-Channel 2 GB RAM XFX 7800 GTX @ 525MHz/1.38GHz DFI Lan-Party Ultra-D Western Digital 250 GB HDD Logitech G5 (Coming soon!) Logitech G15 (Coming soon!) ViewSonic 19" LCD (Coming soon!)

06-07-2008, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
sg1 Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South coast of UK Age: 30 Posts: 623	I'm pretty sure it's going to be an AM2 board for starters and if it's a reasonably "cheap" quality"ish" board you're after then you can't go too far wrong with an AsRock mobo

06-07-2008, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	Taken from your sig, is this the board that fried? DFI Lan-Party Ultra-D If it is, you have a socket 939 motherboard which are getting hard to find. Newegg has one but I wouldn't recommend this particular one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135088 Computer Geeks has four: http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=473 You can also do the E-bay thing. Good luck!

06-08-2008, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	You will have to replace the RAM also. You will be going from DDR to DDR2 or, if you want, DDR3. Check out this thread: Need Help to Ensure Compatability He's about to purchase a very good setup.

06-08-2008, 06:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
JlCollins005 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 21 Posts: 964	its possible u can get a board that takes ddr.. __________________ My Latop Hp zv6000 AMD Athlon 3200+ 2GB Ram 60GB Hdd Cdrw/DVD rom Ati 128 Vid 15.4" Glossy Widescreen

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