Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

I have been out of the build your own, and upgrade loop for several
years so current advice is needed here. I need to replace my Asus P4T
and memory with another Asus motherboard and memory due to the zif
socket. I hope that's all I'll have to replace as I can't afford much
else since I bought the new Satellite M45 laptop. Advice and
suggestions on what I need is appreciated. Here is my current Destop:

Asus motherboard
1.41 Ghz
640 RAM
GeForce 4 Ti 4200
Creative Soundblaster PCI 128 (WDM)
C: IBM -DTLA- 305040
E: Maxtor 6120P0
D: Mitsumi CR-48x5TE
Motorola SURFboard 4200 USB Cable Model
NetGear FA310TX NIC
Logitec cordless keyboard
" optical mouse
HP 720All in One Printer


P4T
Zif Socket 423
Chipset 850
4 Rimm sockets
5 PCI slots
1 AGP slot
2 USB 1 ports
1 25 pin female parallel port
2 9 pin serial ports
PS 2 mouse 6 pin female
PS 2 keyboard 6 pin female
ATX case
400 watt power supply

Need new Asus motherboard and memory
" PC set up to homenetwork with WIFI laptop


TIA
BJ

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

BJ schrieb:

> I have been out of the build your own, and upgrade loop for several
> years so current advice is needed here. I need to replace my Asus P4T
> and memory with another Asus motherboard and memory due to the zif
> socket. I hope that's all I'll have to replace as I can't afford much
> else since I bought the new Satellite M45 laptop. Advice and
> suggestions on what I need is appreciated. Here is my current Destop:
>
> Asus motherboard
> 1.41 Ghz

You'll need to say bye-bye to that one. Socket 423 is just about as dead
as it gets, Willamettes too. Looks like it'll be a Celeron D then. Would
suggest some P4P800 series board, maybe something a little better than
an -X from someone upgrading to a PCIe based setup (used market).

> C: IBM -DTLA- 305040
> E: Maxtor 6120P0

FWIW, these aren't the ultimate in reliability, particularly the first.

> ATX case
> 400 watt power supply

"xxx watts" says very little about the PSU itself. A cheapo noname "400
watt" PSU might be labeled 250 watts by a more honest manufacturer.

Stephan
--
Home: http://stephan.win31.de/
PC#6: i440BX, 2xP3-500E, 704 MiB, 18+80 GB, R9k AGP 64 MiB, 110W

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

Thanks Stephan

Original PSU died and it was replaced with a CompUSA 400 watt. Well,
that's what the sticker says anyway.

I realize this particular Asus motherboard, zif socket 423 has been an
issue since the get-go, but it's what I was given, what can I say.
That is what I want to replace--The Motherboard and since it's RAMBUS,
I know that is history and that I will replace the memory. I would
rather not go the Celeron route though. Depending on cost of
motherboard and memory, I might be able to replace the HDs. I live
near Intrex. They have these two motherboards listed on their
website -- on clearance. I have always been leary of anything
_onboard_. Have these improved????? Soliciting opinions here ~~>

Asus motherboard in Greenville at Intex for $79.99
MBI-P4R800VM ASUS P4R800-VM MATX, ATI 9100, Socket 478, Onboard Video/
Audio/LAN,
USB2.0

Asus motherboard in Cary for $75.00
MBA-A7V600 Asus A7V600 Socket A, VIA KT600, 8X AGP, USB2.0, GigLAN,
Audio, SATA, DDR400

TIA
BJ

"Stephan Grossklass" <sgrokla-nospam04q2@yahoo.de> wrote in message
news5tjlb$nuq$04$1@news.t-online.com...
: BJ schrieb:
:
: > I have been out of the build your own, and upgrade loop for
several
: > years so current advice is needed here. I need to replace my Asus
P4T
: > and memory with another Asus motherboard and memory due to the zif
: > socket. I hope that's all I'll have to replace as I can't afford
much
: > else since I bought the new Satellite M45 laptop. Advice and
: > suggestions on what I need is appreciated. Here is my current
Destop:
: >
: > Asus motherboard
: > 1.41 Ghz
:
: You'll need to say bye-bye to that one. Socket 423 is just about as
dead
: as it gets, Willamettes too. Looks like it'll be a Celeron D then.
Would
: suggest some P4P800 series board, maybe something a little better
than
: an -X from someone upgrading to a PCIe based setup (used market).
:
: > C: IBM -DTLA- 305040
: > E: Maxtor 6120P0
:
: FWIW, these aren't the ultimate in reliability, particularly the
first.
:
: > ATX case
: > 400 watt power supply
:
: "xxx watts" says very little about the PSU itself. A cheapo noname
"400
: watt" PSU might be labeled 250 watts by a more honest manufacturer.
:
: Stephan
: --
: Home: http://stephan.win31.de/
: PC#6: i440BX, 2xP3-500E, 704 MiB, 18+80 GB, R9k AGP 64 MiB, 110W