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Spare parts project
I'm looking for a inexpensive motherboard that will take my SDRAM memory and
a cheap processor. I have a big tower that had my Pentium 166 which I retired 5 years ago. The case, fans and 250W Power Supply are in good shape. I want to modify the case to fit the motherboard. Don't care if the motherboard is refurbished or not, I just don't want spend more than $100 on the motherboard and processor. On board video would be a plus but not a biggie. I've just started researching this and would appreciating any and all opinions. thanks |
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I guessing that the power supply connection will bite me, I think I knew
that 5 years ago, but I'm much older now. "Local Net" wrote in message ... I'm looking for a inexpensive motherboard that will take my SDRAM memory and a cheap processor. I have a big tower that had my Pentium 166 which I retired 5 years ago. The case, fans and 250W Power Supply are in good shape. I want to modify the case to fit the motherboard. Don't care if the motherboard is refurbished or not, I just don't want spend more than $100 on the motherboard and processor. On board video would be a plus but not a biggie. I've just started researching this and would appreciating any and all opinions. thanks |
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I could buy a new power supply for the old case, but what I need to do is go
to bed. "Ed Snow" wrote in message ... I guessing that the power supply connection will bite me, I think I knew that 5 years ago, but I'm much older now. "Local Net" wrote in message ... I'm looking for a inexpensive motherboard that will take my SDRAM memory and a cheap processor. I have a big tower that had my Pentium 166 which I retired 5 years ago. The case, fans and 250W Power Supply are in good shape. I want to modify the case to fit the motherboard. Don't care if the motherboard is refurbished or not, I just don't want spend more than $100 on the motherboard and processor. On board video would be a plus but not a biggie. I've just started researching this and would appreciating any and all opinions. thanks |
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Local Net wrote: I'm looking for a inexpensive motherboard that will take my SDRAM memory and a cheap processor. I have a big tower that had my Pentium 166 which I retired 5 years ago. The case, fans and 250W Power Supply are in good shape. I want to modify the case to fit the motherboard. Don't care if the motherboard is refurbished or not, I just don't want spend more than $100 on the motherboard and processor. On board video would be a plus but not a biggie. I've just started researching this and would appreciating any and all opinions. thanks Assuming it's an ATX case I'd go with the asus A7N266 at about $50 with onboard video and NIC. I've used a bunch of them. Just add a CPU, and memory. You are talking about $150 for the core of a very nice midrange 256MB system. IMHO, trying ot reuse old memory complicates the selection of motherboards, but I admit that I can't keep memory part names in my head. I work out the best buy every time I buy new boards. Memory is real cheap these days. $60/256MB 250watts sounds small for a 5 YO system. A "big tower" with a 250w PSU sounds strange. Keep in mind that the PSU is old and could fail any day. -- Al Dykes ----------- adykes at p a n i x . c o m |
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On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 01:51:27 -0400, "Local Net"
wrote: I'm looking for a inexpensive motherboard that will take my SDRAM memory and a cheap processor. I thnk Asrock and/or ECS had some. They were going for $100 or so with a duron CPU and cooler, and could use SD-RAM (was considering one for a DVR system, but bought a Tivo instead). I have a big tower that had my Pentium 166 which I retired 5 years ago. The case, fans and 250W Power Supply are in good shape. I want to modify the case to fit the motherboard. Don't care if the motherboard is refurbished or not, I just don't want spend more than $100 on the motherboard and processor. On board video would be a plus but not a biggie. I've just started researching this and would appreciating any and all opinions. thanks |
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