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My motherboard needs replacing

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  • 11-11-2009 5:02pm
    #1
    Smyth
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭


    Hi there.

    My parents motherboards gone bust, so I need to buy a new one for them.

    the model that died: here

    and the one I'm looking at: here

    I'm not missing anything crucial am I? Supports the same cpu and all that. The graphics card is a gforce7300gs - should that affect it?

    It's only used for simple stuff..maybe the odd game. Nothing serious.

    Any and all help is appreciated.


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    #2
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    What CPU do you have there? Right socket but you still need to check CPU compatibility. And how are you playing the odd game on a 7300gs?! Not exactly a good 3D card... :o

    More to the point, why did your parents have a big fancy mobo with SLI and stuff in the first place? :confused:


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    Smyth
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Smyth


    It's an amd athlon 4800 dual core

    Terrible card, I know. It's only so my younger brothers can play some games. No crysis here though.

    The SLI? Was a pre-spec'd system off komplett.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Had a look, pretty much everything that can physically fit in the socket (including even the newest AM3 CPUs) runs grand on the stock BIOS :)


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    #5
    Smyth
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Smyth


    Great thanks


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