I just recently upgraded my videocard to a ATI 4670 and it really led me deeper into my system.
I was just finding out some info about my motherboard and was wondering how much more bang I can really get outta this board.
I have 2gb ram, Pentium 4 HT 3.06 Ghz processor, 450w PSU.
Following are the specifications for the Microstar MS-7248 motherboard.
Feature Specification
Form Factor
Micro BTX
Dimensions: 10.5 × 10.4 inches
CPU Support
Package: LGA775
System Bus Support: 800/533 MHz
Memory Support
Two DDR2 DIMM slots
1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) with gold-plated contacts
Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs
Note: Single sided ×16 modules are supported but double-sided ×16 modules are not.
Non-ECC DIMMs
Serial Presence Detect
DDR2 533 or DDR2 400 MHz SDRAM DIMMs
Maximum total system memory: 2 GB
Minimum total system memory: 128 MB
MCH (Northbridge) ATI RC410 Rev. A12
ICH (Southbridge) ATI SB450 Rev. A13
Firmware Hub 4 MB LPC Flash ROM
Integrated LAN Integrated 10/100 LAN Realtek RT8100C co-layout GiGi RTL8110S
Integrated Audio
Interface: Azalia 8.1 channels
Model: Realtek ALC861
IEEE 1394a Controller VIA VT6307
Serial Input/Output (SIO) Winbond 83627 EHF
Add-in Card Slots
One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
One PCI Express ×1
Two PCI conventional
Rear panel I/O Ports
Four USB 2.0 ports
Two PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) ports
One parallel port
One VGA monitor port
One RJ-45 LAN port
Six Analog audio jacks
Internal Headers
Two 2-port USB 2.0 headers (2 × 5)
Front panel audio header (2 × 5, mic / headphone)
Front panel header (2 × 5)
IEEE 1394a front panel header
Chassis power LED header (1 × 3)
Floppy disk drive connector
Primary IDE connector
Secondary IDE connector
Four Serial ATA connectors
Two ATAPI headers
Clear CMOS jumper
Main Power Connector 24-pin (2 × 12)
Auxiliary 12V CPU power connector 4-pin (2 × 2)
CPU Fan connector
Rear fan connector
All of that can be found here http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/MSI/WMEMS-7248/WMEMS-7248sp2.shtml#
Should I invest in a new motherboard? Have I got all i can get outta this one? What about a processor upgrade?
I was just finding out some info about my motherboard and was wondering how much more bang I can really get outta this board.
I have 2gb ram, Pentium 4 HT 3.06 Ghz processor, 450w PSU.
Following are the specifications for the Microstar MS-7248 motherboard.
Feature Specification
Form Factor
Micro BTX
Dimensions: 10.5 × 10.4 inches
CPU Support
Package: LGA775
System Bus Support: 800/533 MHz
Memory Support
Two DDR2 DIMM slots
1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) with gold-plated contacts
Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs
Note: Single sided ×16 modules are supported but double-sided ×16 modules are not.
Non-ECC DIMMs
Serial Presence Detect
DDR2 533 or DDR2 400 MHz SDRAM DIMMs
Maximum total system memory: 2 GB
Minimum total system memory: 128 MB
MCH (Northbridge) ATI RC410 Rev. A12
ICH (Southbridge) ATI SB450 Rev. A13
Firmware Hub 4 MB LPC Flash ROM
Integrated LAN Integrated 10/100 LAN Realtek RT8100C co-layout GiGi RTL8110S
Integrated Audio
Interface: Azalia 8.1 channels
Model: Realtek ALC861
IEEE 1394a Controller VIA VT6307
Serial Input/Output (SIO) Winbond 83627 EHF
Add-in Card Slots
One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
One PCI Express ×1
Two PCI conventional
Rear panel I/O Ports
Four USB 2.0 ports
Two PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) ports
One parallel port
One VGA monitor port
One RJ-45 LAN port
Six Analog audio jacks
Internal Headers
Two 2-port USB 2.0 headers (2 × 5)
Front panel audio header (2 × 5, mic / headphone)
Front panel header (2 × 5)
IEEE 1394a front panel header
Chassis power LED header (1 × 3)
Floppy disk drive connector
Primary IDE connector
Secondary IDE connector
Four Serial ATA connectors
Two ATAPI headers
Clear CMOS jumper
Main Power Connector 24-pin (2 × 12)
Auxiliary 12V CPU power connector 4-pin (2 × 2)
CPU Fan connector
Rear fan connector
All of that can be found here http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/MSI/WMEMS-7248/WMEMS-7248sp2.shtml#
Should I invest in a new motherboard? Have I got all i can get outta this one? What about a processor upgrade?