Need a recommendation on replacement motherboard

[krosloniec49426]

Hello,

I need a recommendation on replacement motherboard that will fit in to a Sony Vaio desktop Model VGC-RB52.

The specifations listed:
http://www3.dealtime.com/xPF-Sony-RB52-MT-PD-2-8-1GB-250GB-DVDRW-ETH-MDM-XP-MCE

It had an Intel E210882 board with 2.8Ghz cpu, The Sony part number for the OEM board is 178930631 or 1-789-306-31

I was told a different board can be hard to find that will fit, there has to be something that will fit it's an ATX. I am looking for the board and CPU combo.

Tiger Direct said they had one (B693028) but was not sure the mounts would line up. It is also a smaller board http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4774510&sku=B69-3028&srkey=b693028

The original board is a 9 1/4 by a 9 1/4 I think.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Ken

 

[o1die]

Newegg.com has a gigabyte g41 board with e5200 retail boxed cpu for $124.95 that would give you a better cpu and board. Any micro atx board should fit your sony case. The newegg combo deal is under "cpus and motherboards" subsection under cpus.

 

[krosloniec49426]

Thanks for the reply.

You don't by chance have the part number do, I was looking on there site and didn't see it.


Are you thinking the gigabyte g41 board is better then the Biostar G31-M7 TE Motherboard / CPU Bundle.


Thanks

Ken

 

[mykrowsy]

hi, i'm having the same trouble with my sony vaio vgc rb-52. if i purchase a replacement motherboard, and swap the processor and all other components, will my existing installation of windows xp work with the new motherboard?

 

[mykrowsy]

never mind. turned out to be a faulty power supply. $14 fix make me happy.

 

[sysserv]

you can always get the existing board repaired by these people we have had a few sony all in one and other mother boards repaired by them http://sonyweb.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4901&products_id=10

 

[jawn]

anything gigabite is a keeper