My motherboard seems to have gone bye bye today. What motherboard do I need for my
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775
processor? Any recommendations? I would like to have on board ethernet and as many USB slots as possible!
Before assuming it's the motherboard, take a few minutes to run a bare post out of the case. Try just one memory stick in each slot; try a different power supply if you have a spare. As for recommending a new board, if you live in the usa, check newegg for specials going on right now. Get on their email list. They should have at least one good Intel board on sale this friday. If you don't live in the usa, use newegg to get your motherboard information. They have the best pictures and direct links to each manufacturer. Many p45 boards will work well for you. I always recommend you download the board manual before ordering and see how well it's written. Check the memory section and see if your memory has been tested by the manufacturer to work with the board, or go to the website and check for memory support on the same page as the board you choose.
Thank for the advice. I got back yesterday and found that the screen was dark, graphics card was spinning like crazy and the system was hung at what seemed to be the pre-POST stage. Rebooting and resetting didn't cause any change.
Do you guys think it might be the power supply? Doors on the optical drives seem to open fine, so my initial assumption was it wasn't the power supply. Removing the graphics didn't seem to make any change either....
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