I'vr just stopped by at some internet cafe and really need the help of GR. Currently my PC is spoilt due to the motherboard. I sent it to Acer and they said it was spoilt. Repairing it is too outrageous for its price. I was thinking of buying a new motherboard but I'm afriad it won't fit into the CPU. I actually have an Acer PC and they are giving me back the same motherboard I had which is really crap , having a 2004 PC standard. It's an Acer Aspire T600. Also , will the motherboard affect the HDD? I didnt manage to backup my files. I might lose photoshop. I really need help in solving the problem of my motherboard. Also , for xelink , I added you in MSN but never got online. Once my PC gets back online , I'll ask you about Photoshop. Anyway , I live in Singapore and most probably I'll buy a motherboard at retail outlets. Using SGD currency , probably I'll pay up to 200-250 dollars. In US dollars its around 150 bucks. Since I was wanting to play Oblivion , I need to know what motherboard would be best. If I need to pay a little extra , I might consider. Let me know if I need to provide anymore info and I'll stop by an internet cafe again. PC Specs : Processor - Intel® Celeron® D processor Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Operating system - Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition System memory - 128 MB* of DDR333/400 SDRAM, upgradeable to 4 GB Hard disk drive - Starting from 80GB, up to 250GB Optical drives - CD-ROM,DVD-ROM,CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW Combo drive, or DVD+RW I/O expansion - One PCI Express™ X1, and three PCI v2.2 (5V) slots Graphics - Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 Housing - 420 (L) x 360 (H) x 180 (W) mm Front access - Multi-format card reader. Front-access audio jacks. Two USB 2.0 ports. *The RAM was actually 256MB RAM when bought.
Hi there, With this info we can't really help you, we have to know your socket, ram speeds, how much MB etc. celerons are both possible on socket LGA755 and 478. Since it's an old PC I think you have socket 478, I have the same socket too. Did they give you the stuck motherboard back? Or did they send you a new one? If you want to play Oblivion, its not your motherboard which will limit your gameplay, but your videocard or your CPU or maybe even the ram. You'll need a quite good videocard and CPU for this game. I think a unlocked x800GTO will do it pretty good. Whats the speed of your celeron? I'm not sure if there are socket 478 with PCI-E interface. PCI-E cards are better and cheaper then AGP. Please post more specs of your PC so we can determine whats the best for you
It's a Celeron D. It's socket T. If you ever want to play Oblivion, throw away that system, keep the hard drive, and buy a complete new one. That thing will never play Oblivion past 25 fps.
It's hard to find the PC specs as its very old and I can't find it on the net. Nevermind about Oblivion , probably I want my PC fixed ASAP. They didnt send me a new motherboard. I'll be sending the PC for a full inspection to know the error entirely. Will my spoilt motherboard affect the HDD?
It's hard to find the PC specs as its very old and I can't find it on the net. Nevermind about Oblivion , probably I want my PC fixed ASAP. They didnt send me a new motherboard. I'll be sending the PC for a full inspection to know the error entirely. Will my spoilt motherboard affect the HDD?
Hmm, it shouldn't. If you put your HDD in a new motherboard, i'm not sure if it can boot from it, and if it doesn't. Just reinstall windows (dont format) and you'll loose all your programs but you wont loose your files...
my access to IMs is semi-limitted due to my current situation(I got conroe crazy and sold my system... using ancient system) as for a motherboard, I'm over 90% sure that ti is socket 478 as was said before. s426(or is it 423?) was never really used all too much and was the short lived williamate socket. it won't delete anything off the harddrive per se, though you would want to run a few driver cleaners(actually a lot) and if possible reinstall windows. Given the age of the socket, you really shouldn't be worried too mucha botu spending 150$ish on hte board, the original was likely around $30, better boards are typically used by OCers and nerds with demands. also, it seems that you had integrated graphics unless you get a board with int GFX, you'de need a GFX card. one thing I'm wondering about is the pci-e slot... didn't know those were out until like 05ish, I'd have to think for a second. I'll do some research etc. after i get home from work in like 9 hours... tired/busy right now check newegg for models and buy one of your choices locally... also, as far as I know there are few, if any 478boards with pci-e x16 or x8 slots. it's not that PCI-e is better... it's just cheaper.
So when I'm searching for motherboards , the type is " Socket 478 " ? Anyway , what's not in the motherboard? I heard that some motherboard doesn't have gfx cards. Hmm , I'm gonna send the CPU for a full-system check to make sure that the only problem is motherboard faulty. Will update info later on what help I'll need.
no motherboard has a graphics card... a graphics card is an additional addon to the board... most motherboards targetted towards mid-end uses don't have integrated graphics though... unless you have a non-integrated solution,. you likely won't be getting too far unless you buy another card... in US$ the 6200PCI isn't horible for 30$ and the 9250 and 5500 aren't bad since they are around the same price.
Hmm , whats a mid-end motherboard + graphics card should I get? I need something very average ( not those cards which can cost a few hundred dollars) . Also , I heard that if I get a new motherboard and add it into the CPU , the files in the HDD will be deleted. Is it true?
nothing will be deleted unless you do so yourself, no clue where you heard that... it is recomended to do a reinstall if you change chipsets(which will most likely happen) though you could get away with using a driver cleaner and using the CD included with board. as for a cheap card, I assume that since you're most likely using INT GFX, you won't really care, try the PCI 6200 if they have it, it's around 25US$ pre-tax/shipping and is surprisingly good(well, so-so, but it's cheap) if not look into something else like a radeon 9250, or a GeForce 5500... welcome to the world fo lowend gaming... FYI once you have the capacity to actually play a game, you will become a greedy cunniving, power hungry fool who won't care nearly so much about cost... I did... to an extent... and I'm really cheap...
O RLY? I'm not too good in techical stuff because the content you go into is sick. " it is recomended to do a reinstall if you change chipsets(which will most likely happen) though you could get away with using a driver cleaner and using the CD included with board. " Can you elaborate? I don't get anything. Do a reinstall of what? Chipsets ? Driver cleaner ? I know these words but I don't really get the meaning. I'm not so tech-savvy at these terms. Stuff like DDR , GHz , OC , RAM , Clockspeed are mostly what I know of computing. Hmmm , GeForce and Radeon , which is better in your opinion. I'll follow the type of GFX card you have. I'm assuming 7800GT is nVIDIA so how much is a GeForce 5500? Also , can you link me to newegg on the motherboard your telling me.
He means that when you get a new motherboard, you probably won't be able to start up your PC (booting up). So you have to reinstall windows. Windows will ask you to format your HDD, but you shouldn't do that. Just reinstall it. And then you will be able to launch windows and still have your files. On the videocard, you cant really say the companies are better or not, you have to compare those cards themselves. A 6200 is better then a 5500 and a 9250. However, when you get a new motherboard, you should get yourself one with a PCI-E slot, PCI-E Cards are cheaper. I dont know where you live but I'll use newegg for now. This board should be compatible (Celeron D, pc2700 ram etc) I couldn't find a PCI-E mobo which was also compatible with Celeron D.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813131527 And then get this videocard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814121542 I think you should be fine then. It wont plau all the latest games on high but I'm sure you'll be fine for CSS
