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Default Need a new motheboard! What to buy? EXPERTS NEEDED
I need a better graphics card but the newest wont fit into my slot? So instead of buying a new PC and throwing all the hard work I used on this one (New CD drive, RAM upgrade) just upgrading my motherboard.

Also, the motherboard would need to be able to have 2 front USB slots, and a Lightscribe CD + DVD reader and burner all in one (these are all on my current motherboard). The reason I want a NEW motherboard is to have a better graphics card, like Nvidia, instead of my current Intel 82865G, but my current one only has PCI slot and I would need a PCI Express 2.0 slot. Thanks.

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Operating System System Model Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600) FUJITSU SIEMENS SCENIC E
System Serial Number: YBFC191042
Asset Tag: YBFC191042
Chassis Serial Number: YBFC191042
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
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Default Re: Need a new motheboard! What to buy? EXPERTS NE
Hello and welcome to PCHelpForum.

We have a great Tech Team who will help you find what you are looking for.

Most new boards do accomidate for front USB to be connected.On average upto 4 USB ports can be added.Or 2 USB and a card reader.

What graphics card are you thinking of buying?
Are you also concidering crossfire or a SLI mainboard.
I assume you are also looking into buying a new processor?Are you thinking of Intel or AMD,dual core or quad core?
Do you want a mainboard that can accomidate 4 gig of RAM or higher?
Are you going to install XP 32 bit wich only reconises 3.25 RAM or XP 64 bit wich will reconise more.Also do you need a mainboard that will eventualy have Vista installed?
How many SATA/IDE connections do you require?
Also upgrading a mainboard and CPU will proberly require a larger wattage power supply.

What is your price range on the hardware you wish to purchase?

I will mark your thread as "Open" in readyness for the Tech Team to help you with your questions.

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I need the new graphics card to be one that can handle games like Call of Duty 4 or Team fortress 2, so it has to have a relatively high mem and a good pixel shader etc. The RAM can stay at 1 gig and the processor is also fine. The graphics card basically needs upgrading.
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Could you run this and list your mainboard and full make and model of your computer:Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit


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Operating System System Model Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600) FUJITSU SIEMENS SCENIC E
System Serial Number: YBFC191042
Asset Tag: YBFC191042
Chassis Serial Number: YBFC191042
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower Processor a Main Circuit Board b 2.67 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: FUJITSU SIEMENS D1534 S26361-D1534
Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
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Default Re: Need a new motheboard! What to buy? EXPERTS NE
can you please tell us your price range? price is very important when buying a motherboard; depending on how much you want to spend affects the quality of the MOBO you can buy.
Also I need to know if your processor is a 775 socket, and what kind of ram you have, is it ddr, 667 mghz? please respond with Ram and CPU info.
Another thing, you're probably going to want to purchase a new powersupply so that you can run a decent motherboard, if you don't already have a 500Wat supply.


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Default Re: Need a new motheboard! What to buy? EXPERTS NE
Hey Corn,

Artix is right, can you please give a price range for what you are looking for?

Looking forward to your reply,

TTFN

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