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fastman   10-25-2003 at 03:18:25 AM

Hi,
I am looking for a $100+/- Mobo but what is the most advanced chipset SiS, Intel or VIA chipsets and will a mobo upgrade with WinXP be easy? Do i need to delete all the drivers before the upgrade or will WinXP notice the changes? I have a Compaq Deskpro P3 ATX box all I want is to remove the Mobo and CPU and place in the new ones, How can I be sure that the power/fan will work with a new mobo?
Oh last thing will the original hard drive 10GB yes an old one work with the P4 mobo (I also have a 120GB hard drive)
Thanks<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by FastMan on 10/24/03 09:43 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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Crashman   10-25-2003 at 04:03:17 AM
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The best board I can think of in the $100+/- range is the Abit IS7. Intel makes the best chipsets (865/875), followed by SiS's 655FX.

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HardWareBoss   10-25-2003 at 05:05:30 AM
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Via is bottom of the barrell. IS7 at New Egg $103.

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Bronze Motherboards badge o1die   10-25-2003 at 10:25:30 AM
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I would replace the case. With most, you'll get a new power supply, and won't have to worry about making modifications to get your new board to fit. If you get a premium video card, get a premium power supply as well to power it. Antec, enermax, sparkle (fortron), seasonic, and enlight are all pretty good power supplies.

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fastman   10-25-2003 at 06:13:56 PM
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I want to go as cheep as can be with this as this is my second comp I only want a 1.8 or 2.0Ghz P4 im not about to buy a box as well. I dont need a mobo for anything more then 2.0Ghz and 400/533 FSB. My power supply has only 145W if it is to low i can buy just that part

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by FastMan on 10/25/03 12:40 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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HardWareBoss   10-25-2003 at 09:50:23 PM
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Change your PSU. I smoked my 250W last year?

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fastman   10-26-2003 at 02:12:58 AM
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I found a 400W for a good price and I will get a P4 2.2Ghz 800 FSP and a gigabyte 865PE Mobo. Dose the Mobo need a fan? Right now I only have a fan for the CPU and the fan in the PSU should there be another one?
Thanks for everyones help.

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HardWareBoss   10-26-2003 at 04:38:26 AM
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Make sure you get a good PSU. Intel does not make 2.2 800 Fsb. That would be 2.4C. IS7 Abit Mobo New Egg $103. When you buy retail Cpu comes with heatsink and fan.

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jimbo99   10-31-2003 at 02:32:03 AM
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Via, then intel, then sis are the bottom of the barrel in that order. NF2 is top of the heap no matter how you look at it. Now if you have a p4 system then you should just sell the chip, buy an amd and make a system based on the nf2 chipset.

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