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d_gamma1

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hay, i am about to purchase a new motherboard and install it in my old computer. I was wondering does any of the hardware in my computer need to be compatible with the new motherboard (i know about the CPU). :confused:

Thx d_gamma1 :)
 
Not knowing what you've got or what your'e getting.
Maybe you have IDE now and new board supports SATA
Maybe you have AGP graphics card and new board is PCI Express
 
You have to find out what you have right now to see if its compatible. If you post what you have right now I'll tell you whether or not the motherboard will work. As of a few years ram switched to 240 pin, on the higher end ones. Close to 3 years ago it was 184 pin. So if your computer is old you'll end up replacing almost everything. The only way to keep the stuff you have now is to get an older model depending on how old it is.
 
ok, well i have:
2.00 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
250.06 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
2048 Mbs Installed Memory
NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS


Is this what you want to know??

Thx, d_gamma1
 
ok, the motherboard that i want to get is listed below;

ASUS M2N-SLi DELUXE nForce 570 DDR2 Memory Dual Channel SATA2 IEEE-1394 USB 2.0 GigaBit LAN :o (M2N-SLi DELUXE for short)

(simple specs)
Support AMD Socket AM2 CPU AMD Live™Ready!
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Technology
Advanced Thermal Design: Heat-pipe Thermal solution
Dual channel DDR2 800

ASUS Crystal Sound:
ASUS Array Mic
Noise Filter

(complexed specs)
Model
Brand ASUS
Model M2N-SLI Deluxe

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM2
CPU Type Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64
FSB 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)

Chipsets
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP

Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 800
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes

Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16 2
PCI Express x1 2
PCI Slots 3

Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 7
SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5

Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset None

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset ADI AD1988B
Audio Channels 8 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Marvell PHY
Second LAN Chipset Marvell PHY
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 2
COM 1
USB 4 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial
Audio Ports 6 Ports

Onboard USB
Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a

Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
Windows Vista Certified for Windows Vista
Features
Power Pin 24 Pin
Packaging
Package Contents M2N-SLI Deluxe
User Manual
Driver Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
6 x SATA Cable
3 x Power Cable
USB Bracket
IEEE 1394 Bracket
SLI Bridge
ASUS Q-Connector Kit
ASUS Array Mic
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

a lot info :D
Thx D_gamma1
 
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AM2 socket: I suggest getting those new chipset which support AM2+, in case you you want to upgrade in future.
Click to expand...

Check about the CMOS updates if you plan to upgrade to the Phenom, Tomshardware had an article about it. Only the Asus boards worked with the Phenoms...
 
to answer daisymtc question:

i have AM2 socket
i have AGP slot
But im not sure if i have DDR or DDR2

so does this mean if i get a motherboard it has to fit the criteria above :confused:
 
d_gamma1 said:
to answer daisymtc question:

i have AM2 socket
i have AGP slot
But im not sure if i have DDR or DDR2

so does this mean if i get a motherboard it has to fit the criteria above :confused:
Click to expand...

DDR or DDR2, use a memory selector. Or, download and run PC Wizard. That should tell you. AM2 usually supports DDR2 though...
 
could you download CPU-Z
It should tell you what spec you currently have.

What is the main use of the PC?
What graphic card you currently have? It is not worth to get a board with AGP slot unless you have a really good AGP card.
 
Main use for pc = PC games
Graphics card = navidia Gforce 7100 GS
motherboard = Amd athlon 64X2 duel core processor 3600+

What is a Phenoms??
 
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