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Old 10-04-2006, 01:30 AM   #1
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hi What is a good intel mother board for gaming around 100 dollar and below

i want to know what intel motherboard that has right express x16 for my graphic card
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Old 10-04-2006, 01:35 AM   #2
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what is the model number for your graphics card?
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Old 10-04-2006, 09:06 AM   #3
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What processor are you planning on using?
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Old 10-04-2006, 12:10 PM   #4
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i am using a pentium 4 processor and i have this card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161029 and this is a upgrade cuz my last mother board dont have that pci express x16 interfrace
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Old 10-04-2006, 12:14 PM   #5
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If the P4 CPU is an older 478 socket, your options for a 478 P4 and PCI-E mother board are very limited. Also, if the video card is an upgrade from an AGP video card, your also probably looking at a PSU upgrade too.
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Old 10-04-2006, 01:05 PM   #6
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Which exact Pentium 4 processor, please? What exact brand and model is your power supply? What type, size, and speed are your memory modules? Please give us details of any other components you already have or plan on reusing. Are you trying to upgrade the motherboard in a name brand prebuilt computer (BAD idea)?

We really need exact details when asked for in order to give you accurate information.
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Old 10-04-2006, 01:10 PM   #7
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processor Pentium4 530 (P) HT 3.0 GHz: HARD DRIVE 200 GB SATA power suplli i will change
i have 1 GB (2 x 512) 184 pin, DDR SDRAM
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Old 10-04-2006, 01:16 PM   #8
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here is a link to my whole pc specification please look http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN
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Old 10-04-2006, 04:55 PM   #9
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If that's the same system. I didn't see a PCI x 16 expansion slot listed. That Video Card will not work. You will have to utilize a PCI Video Card. There aren't too many great options there. Also, it indicated a 300 watt PSU, which may be HP specific, if you decide to boost that up. Check PC Power & Cooling on that. You can probably squeeze by with that PSU if you end up using a PCI card.
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Old 10-04-2006, 07:44 PM   #10
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You are trying to upgrade the motherboard in a name brand computer which is a BAD idea.

Your case does not have adequate cooling for a high end video card, your power supply does not have enough power for it, you can only use a micro-ATX board in it, and finding compatible boards that support standard DDR is getting hard. Here is the only decent board I can find if you MUST do this:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=240929

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Old 10-04-2006, 11:04 PM   #11
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ty the power suplly i will get a better one
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Old 10-04-2006, 11:13 PM   #12
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sorry to bother u but can u find me a really good cooler that will fit in my case that run silently? the ZALMAN heatsink is good but i not sure it will fit.it seem to have Dimensions of 96 x 96 x 30mm. what do u think?
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Old 10-04-2006, 11:31 PM   #13
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Tip: You don't have to go with an Intell board. You just have to make sure its a socket 775 and micro atx form factor.

You do need to make sure your power supply connector will fit a retail board. This may be a problem, verify before you buy. You will also have to modify the front panel connectors, this a given. These connectors are always set up differently in propietary maqchines. Also be ready to modify the back panel, you'll probably run into that.

Lastly watch closely for clearance, these pavillions are notorious for limited space. your machine probably has a pull out carrier, you may have room to install everything but not the clearance when you want to push it back into place!
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Old 10-04-2006, 11:58 PM   #14
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well i was planing to get a bigger case but i just really doestnt want to take everything out and put them togethor again
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Old 10-05-2006, 12:51 AM   #15
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Yeah, I know how you feel. I didn't want to just toss aside my pavilion either. I did modify one and it would have been alot easier to just get a cheap case to put it all in. If you do it once, you'll never do it again. I had a lot fun making it work, but it's really not worth the trouble. Unless your just stubborn, like myself it's really not for the 'wanna get it done' types. Takes alot of time, research and effort. Mostly I was really being a cheapskate. Shssh don't tell.
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Old 10-05-2006, 07:15 AM   #16
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rwest - have you looked for a micro 775 board with a proper PCI-E slot that supports DDR recently that's not junk? Other than that Intel, all I can find have VIA or ATI chipsets.

If you get a proper case, you have more options - there are still some decent full size ATX 775 boards with Intel chipsets out there that support DDR.

However, I think I'd bite the bullet and get some DDR2 ram and a motherboard that will take a future processor upgrade to a Core 2 Duo.
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Old 10-05-2006, 07:31 AM   #17
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How bout this board with a DDR2 upgrade?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131041

That is the one I posted about in this thread:

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=166992
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Old 10-05-2006, 07:43 AM   #18
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Panama, thanx for the link. This was actually my first build, so I kept to a slot one format to be sure of fit. I took it from a p2 450 @ 100 fsb to an oveclocked 866EB running at 945 with a 133fsb. The largest ps I could find to fit the case was 350w. I have two cd drives, two hard drives,a flloppy, and a gorce2-mx400. I may try do some thing else with it later though. For (removed by admin) and giggles.

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Old 10-05-2006, 08:29 AM   #20
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okey dokey.
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Old 10-05-2006, 09:24 AM   #21
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nah im just being chicken. i dont want to end up breaking everything by removing everything to the new case. i am not fearless. i still have this 64 mb on baord chipset to play out game
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