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PohTayToez · 04-17-2007, 06:07 AM

Update:

Just got through chatting with a HP rep... pretty fruitless but a little amusing:

Debson K: WelcomE tO HP ToTal CarE. My name Is Debson. How may I assist you today?
PohTayToez: Hi
PohTayToez: I have a problem with a s7727c that you'll probably not authorized to solve, but I'll try anyway.
Debson K: Please proceed.
PohTayToez: It's my boss's computer actually, and she's got to the point where she can't stand Vista. I downgraded to XP for her, but the problem is that you don't have the chipset drivers for XP, only Vista, and I'm guessing ASUS makes their boards just for you, because they don't list the A8N-BR on their site.
Debson K: HP does not recommend upgrading the Operating System. We support only the pre-installed Operating System
PohTayToez: That's what I figured... to bad the pre-installed OS was corrupting files left and right.
PohTayToez: The board is just a standard microATX board, right? So, theoretically, I could swap it out with a microATX board that is supported for XP?
Debson K: Let me know are you changing the motherboard?
PohTayToez: Not that you could condone such a warranty voiding action, only that theoretically, it would be possible
Debson K: I am unable to answer that.
PohTayToez: Yeah, that's what I figured... don't most HP systems use parts you can buy off of the shelves though?
Debson K: You can not upgrade the motherboard.
PohTayToez: Why would that be? What makes it different that any other microATX motherboard?
Debson K: Hp has not tested it.
PohTayToez: So what you mean is, "I don't recommend upgrading the motherboard", correct? "Can't" is a very strong word.
Debson K: Yes.
PohTayToez: Ok, thanks anyway. I'll let you get back to talking to people who's problems can be solved by telling them to restart or showing them where the power button is.
Debson K: Your welcome PohTayToez.

EDIT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

The model board used there is a Socket AM2 micro atx model that runs on DDR2 533 memory 2gb max. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...14&lang=en&y=0

For an equivalent Asus model that should drop right in for the memory and cpu already seen, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131036 $57.29 To get into a better model that will need DDR2 667 or 800 memory upto 4gb, $74.99 takes away the Asus model with an NVidia chipset not VIA as seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131040

Yeah... I know all of that... but replacing the motherboard is kinda a last resort... I'd like to be able to use this one.