possible upgrade

Yo-Yo · 01-17-2006, 12:13 AM

After deciding that a PCI graphis card would not do the job, and my onboard graphics wont display some objects like water in some games. I think I may need to upgrade my motherboard

How can I tell If a motherboard will fit properly into a case, do all ATX motherboards fit into all ATX cases? I've got a pavillion a1100y It looks like all of the ones I've found will fit but just making sure

However, I would like some suggestions
It needs to be able to hold a Celeron D and have a PCI express and AGP and at least 2 pci slots and onboard audio and preferably use DDR SDRAM so i can use my "old" ram.

I sure sound picky.

Travo925 · 01-17-2006, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Yo-Yo

After deciding that a PCI graphis card would not do the job, and my onboard graphics wont display some objects like water in some games. I think I may need to upgrade my motherboard

How can I tell If a motherboard will fit properly into a case, do all ATX motherboards fit into all ATX cases? I've got a pavillion a1100y It looks like all of the ones I've found will fit but just making sure

However, I would like some suggestions
It needs to be able to hold a Celeron D and have a PCI express and AGP and at least 2 pci slots and onboard audio and preferably use DDR SDRAM so i can use my "old" ram.

I sure sound picky.

why would you want both?

[-0MEGA-] · 01-17-2006, 01:22 AM

There are very fwe motherboards that have both PCI-E and AGP, i've only seen one and its designed for an AMD. I dont think you'll have much luck looking for one of those for a socket 478.

Yo-Yo · 01-17-2006, 01:23 AM

ok so i would rather have the pci express than AGP

[-0MEGA-] · 01-17-2006, 01:25 AM

And again, i've only seen one socket 478 motherboard that has PCI-E. I think you'd have better luck getting an AGP board.

And AGP video cards are still very nice, you can get an AGP 6800GT if you wanted to, or an x850XT PE.

Yo-Yo · 01-17-2006, 02:10 AM

ok back to my main question, can all ATX motherboards fit in all ATX cases?

Yo-Yo · 01-19-2006, 02:16 AM

Found some stuff, of course this is all based on "all ATX motherboards fit in all ATX cases"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157080

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231017
comments?

b00gi mAM · 01-19-2006, 02:36 AM

that ram won't fit in ur motherborad you need 184 pin

b00gi mAM · 01-19-2006, 02:38 AM

get that card in pci expree 16x since it's faster the agp

**Praetor** · 01-19-2006, 08:07 PM

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do all ATX motherboards fit into all ATX cases?

yep

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ok so i would rather have the pci express than AGP

You probably would

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comments?

1. I wouldnt get that mobo
2. You'll have a hard time getting thr S478 CPU into that...

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that ram won't fit in ur motherborad you need 184 pin

Look again

01-17-2006, 12:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Yo-Yo Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Spokane,WA, US, Earth, Milky Way, Umm... Posts: 370	possible upgrade After deciding that a PCI graphis card would not do the job, and my onboard graphics wont display some objects like water in some games. I think I may need to upgrade my motherboard How can I tell If a motherboard will fit properly into a case, do all ATX motherboards fit into all ATX cases? I've got a pavillion a1100y It looks like all of the ones I've found will fit but just making sure However, I would like some suggestions It needs to be able to hold a Celeron D and have a PCI express and AGP and at least 2 pci slots and onboard audio and preferably use DDR SDRAM so i can use my "old" ram. I sure sound picky.

01-17-2006, 01:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	There are very fwe motherboards that have both PCI-E and AGP, i've only seen one and its designed for an AMD. I dont think you'll have much luck looking for one of those for a socket 478. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

01-17-2006, 01:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	And again, i've only seen one socket 478 motherboard that has PCI-E. I think you'd have better luck getting an AGP board. And AGP video cards are still very nice, you can get an AGP 6800GT if you wanted to, or an x850XT PE. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

01-17-2006, 02:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yo-Yo Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Spokane,WA, US, Earth, Milky Way, Umm... Posts: 370	ok back to my main question, can all ATX motherboards fit in all ATX cases? Last edited by Yo-Yo; 01-17-2006 at 04:42 AM.

01-19-2006, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
b00gi mAM Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 270	that ram won't fit in ur motherborad you need 184 pin __________________ The Rig (I'm 15 years old ):) CPU AMD Sempron @ 2ghzys RAM 512 pc 2700 + 512 pc 3200 = 1 gig HD 80.1 Gb Samsung Mobo ECS 741gx-M GFX XBOX 360:D OpT(s) LG 40x dvd burner n all the bells and whistles and a sony CD-R drive

01-17-2006, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Yo-Yo Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Spokane,WA, US, Earth, Milky Way, Umm... Posts: 370	ok so i would rather have the pci express than AGP

01-19-2006, 02:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yo-Yo Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Spokane,WA, US, Earth, Milky Way, Umm... Posts: 370	Found some stuff, of course this is all based on "all ATX motherboards fit in all ATX cases" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157080 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130220 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231017 comments?

01-19-2006, 02:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
b00gi mAM Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 270	get that card in pci expree 16x since it's faster the agp __________________ The Rig (I'm 15 years old ):) CPU AMD Sempron @ 2ghzys RAM 512 pc 2700 + 512 pc 3200 = 1 gig HD 80.1 Gb Samsung Mobo ECS 741gx-M GFX XBOX 360:D OpT(s) LG 40x dvd burner n all the bells and whistles and a sony CD-R drive

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