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zscully · 01-31-2009, 04:09 PM

Does anyone know any good websites to purchase pc components from besides newegg.com?
I love newegg but it's out of what I wanted. I have an older computer and my motherboard just recently blew. It was an ASUS P4P800 SE. It's old specs listed here: http://www.superwarehouse.com/Asus_P...00SE/ps/392664
As much as i'd like to get a newer motherboard I'm really short on money. Since a lot of my stuff is older I would have to update almost everything and I can't afford that. I'm looking for a replacement motherboard for a 478 socket motherboard that supports 184pin ram slots, ATX form factor, and a 20 pin power pin for the power supply. Newegg doesn't have that so I was wondering if anyone knows any other places where I might find something like that? A lot of the places I found don't show me all the needed specifications.
Thanks

Kov-Ice · 01-31-2009, 04:41 PM

That's gonna be tough. I had trouble finding one of those a year ago... I bought from a website called SantechUSA last year. At that time, they had some Intel boards that had the same chipset as that ASUS board. I can't even get their site to load right now, though.

You can find some of those ASUS boards on eBay, but you'll pay a premium for one. Looks like $100 for a refurb Buy It Now listing.

**jdeb** · 01-31-2009, 04:43 PM

http://www.directron.com/

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp

http://www.geeks.com/

http://www.microcenter.com/

http://www.amazon.com/PC-Components-...KND6M0T2CRWKYW

http://www.tigerdirect.com/

zscully · 01-31-2009, 04:55 PM

yeah i didn't realize how old my computer seems to be already...
Thanks for the info, i'll look through those websites. I appreciate it.

**jdeb** · 01-31-2009, 05:05 PM

http://shop.ebay.com/items/__ASUS-P4...86Q2ec0Q2em283

that is going to be tough to find one of those... check geeks out, they have a couple of new intel that maybe will do the trick, I don't know without doing some research, you can do that yourself though.

not important · 01-31-2009, 06:37 PM

478pin MOBO's are very scarce from reputable online dealers. Geeks has a couple new Intel and a couple of refurb Asus. http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=469

cmichael258 · 01-31-2009, 06:50 PM

Some folks don't care to use eBay but overall, I have had good success:
http://computers.shop.ebay.com/items...=&_osacat=4613

**jdeb** · 01-31-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by not important

478pin MOBO's are very scarce from reputable online dealers. Geeks has a couple new Intel and a couple of refurb Asus. http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=469

i recently ordered the intel D845EPT2 for a replacement, re-used the p4 2.4 400, ram, agp card, hd, cd rom etc. and the thing worked out of the box. did a clean install, re-installed the files, and good to go. customer was happy as a clam, repaired for 100.00 including parts. took hour and half

**rjfvillarosa** · 01-31-2009, 08:52 PM

Give pricewatch a look:

www.pricewatch.com
http://search.pricewatch.com/motherb...cket_478-0.htm

Any bad reviews and pricewatch take a very dim view of the company thats advertising on their site, any concerns just take a look at how long they have been associated with pricewatch.

Kevin0ne · 01-31-2009, 08:55 PM

http://www.ascendtech.us/index.asp

Ascendtech list many 478 pin boards.
I just bought a board from them last week.
Delivery was on time and the board was as described

zscully · 02-02-2009, 05:52 PM

Great, i'll take a look at those.

ktkendall · 02-03-2009, 06:49 AM

Here are 2 places that still have a few socket 478 motherboards:

http://www.softwareandstuff.com/hdwmotherboard.html

http://www.pcpartsohio.com/Books.aspx?category_id=36

I don't see any Asus boards though. I also needed a new socket 478 board recently and I also did not want to upgrade everything else. I wanted to get as close to what I already had in there as I could, so I bought one from that second link I have posted and I was pleased with the service and the price. Turns out it is a Gateway board, but it worked fine, I didn't even have to reactivate winXP, because I got pretty much the same chipset and all on the new mobo.

SmokeytheBear · 02-03-2009, 07:27 AM

zscully,
If you don't mind used, let me know and we can go off line. I have the same board, 3 yrs old that will be available soon.
(If not OK to post this type of post, please let me know)

KodyMoyer · 02-03-2009, 11:16 AM

tigerdirect is reliable, other choiice would be zipzoomfly. the only places i buy stuff online, due to guarantee issues.

***glc*** · 02-06-2009, 04:21 PM

Usable replacement:

http://www.hypermicro.com/itemdesc.a...N430BP&eq=&Tp=

01-31-2009, 04:09 PM	#1
zscully Member (6 bit) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 52	Anyone know good pc store websites? Does anyone know any good websites to purchase pc components from besides newegg.com? I love newegg but it's out of what I wanted. I have an older computer and my motherboard just recently blew. It was an ASUS P4P800 SE. It's old specs listed here: http://www.superwarehouse.com/Asus_P...00SE/ps/392664 As much as i'd like to get a newer motherboard I'm really short on money. Since a lot of my stuff is older I would have to update almost everything and I can't afford that. I'm looking for a replacement motherboard for a 478 socket motherboard that supports 184pin ram slots, ATX form factor, and a 20 pin power pin for the power supply. Newegg doesn't have that so I was wondering if anyone knows any other places where I might find something like that? A lot of the places I found don't show me all the needed specifications. Thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ ASUS P4P800 SE motherboard Intell Pentium 4 2.8GHz Radeon® 9500 PRO chipset 128MB DDR memory Soundblaster Live! 1.5GB Kingston DDR Ram 400W Power Supply

01-31-2009, 04:41 PM	#2
Kov-Ice Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 3,294	That's gonna be tough. I had trouble finding one of those a year ago... I bought from a website called SantechUSA last year. At that time, they had some Intel boards that had the same chipset as that ASUS board. I can't even get their site to load right now, though. You can find some of those ASUS boards on eBay, but you'll pay a premium for one. Looks like $100 for a refurb Buy It Now listing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Kov Are You Foldin'? Join PCMech's Folding@Home Team and Help Save Lives! Click Here!

01-31-2009, 04:43 PM	#3
jdeb Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,794	http://www.directron.com/ http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp http://www.geeks.com/ http://www.microcenter.com/ http://www.amazon.com/PC-Components-...KND6M0T2CRWKYW http://www.tigerdirect.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2009, 04:55 PM	#4
zscully Member (6 bit) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 52	yeah i didn't realize how old my computer seems to be already... Thanks for the info, i'll look through those websites. I appreciate it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2009, 05:05 PM	#5
jdeb Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,794	http://shop.ebay.com/items/__ASUS-P4...86Q2ec0Q2em283 that is going to be tough to find one of those... check geeks out, they have a couple of new intel that maybe will do the trick, I don't know without doing some research, you can do that yourself though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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01-31-2009, 06:37 PM	#6
not important Member (12 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,557	478pin MOBO's are very scarce from reputable online dealers. Geeks has a couple new Intel and a couple of refurb Asus. http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=469 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2009, 06:50 PM	#7
cmichael258 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Posts: 443	Some folks don't care to use eBay but overall, I have had good success: http://computers.shop.ebay.com/items...=&_osacat=4613 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-31-2009, 08:52 PM	#9
rjfvillarosa Staff Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cardiff, Wales. UK Posts: 6,105	Give pricewatch a look: www.pricewatch.com http://search.pricewatch.com/motherb...cket_478-0.htm Any bad reviews and pricewatch take a very dim view of the company thats advertising on their site, any concerns just take a look at how long they have been associated with pricewatch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Niwa no niwa ni wa, niwa no niwatori wa niwaka ni wani o tabeta. Last edited by rjfvillarosa; 01-31-2009 at 08:54 PM.

01-31-2009, 08:55 PM	#10
Kevin0ne Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 49	http://www.ascendtech.us/index.asp Ascendtech list many 478 pin boards. I just bought a board from them last week. Delivery was on time and the board was as described Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-02-2009, 05:52 PM	#11
zscully Member (6 bit) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 52	Great, i'll take a look at those. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-03-2009, 06:49 AM	#12
ktkendall Telcom Tech Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Western, Pa. Posts: 5,409	Here are 2 places that still have a few socket 478 motherboards: http://www.softwareandstuff.com/hdwmotherboard.html http://www.pcpartsohio.com/Books.aspx?category_id=36 I don't see any Asus boards though. I also needed a new socket 478 board recently and I also did not want to upgrade everything else. I wanted to get as close to what I already had in there as I could, so I bought one from that second link I have posted and I was pleased with the service and the price. Turns out it is a Gateway board, but it worked fine, I didn't even have to reactivate winXP, because I got pretty much the same chipset and all on the new mobo. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ If it ain't broke, "TWEAK IT" Last edited by ktkendall; 02-03-2009 at 06:52 AM.

02-03-2009, 07:27 AM	#13
SmokeytheBear Member (8 bit) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 196	zscully, If you don't mind used, let me know and we can go off line. I have the same board, 3 yrs old that will be available soon. (If not OK to post this type of post, please let me know) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Best Regards, Ward H Alive 2/8/09 - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz OC to 3.6Ghz, Xigmatek HDT-S1283, ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo, Antec P182, Corsair CMPSU-650HX 650w, G-SKILL 4Gb (2x2Gb) DDR2 800, WD Cavier Black 500Gb (x 3), SAPPHIRE 100265L Radeon HD 4830, HT Omega Striker 7.1, LG 22X SATA DVD±R DVD Burner OEM (x 2), WinTV PVR 350, 19" Samsung 930B, Logitech Z-680 Speakers.

02-03-2009, 11:16 AM	#14
KodyMoyer Member (4 bit) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 9	tigerdirect is reliable, other choiice would be zipzoomfly. the only places i buy stuff online, due to guarantee issues. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-06-2009, 04:21 PM	#15
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,767	Usable replacement: http://www.hypermicro.com/itemdesc.a...N430BP&eq=&Tp= Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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