So I have a PC with an intel xeon 3.06 GHz CPU
4GB RAM
400W PSU
4 SCSI Hard Drives
2 DVD CD/DVD RW Readers/Burners
One fan in front
One in back
The motherboard just died recently.
It was a Tyan s2665
I was wondering how difficult it would be to replace the motherboard.
Thanks for any help
Any motherboard recommendations would be highly appreciated also. Thanks
4 SCSI drives? Really? That makes life harder. Well there are only 3 motherboards with SCSI ports built in http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] rchInDesc= But if your xeon is an LGA 775 socket then you are going to need to replace the motherboard and get a SCSI controller card to support your HDDs. Are they serial attached SCSI?
Message edited by hunter315 on 07-07-2009 at 04:31:29 AM
Yes, a 1TB SATA HDD would make life much easier down the road, and will have a longer life remaining than your SCSI drives, how old are they? I personally have never seen a SCSI drive.
Holy crap, i just discovered that the last 3.06GHz Xeon that was made fit the 604 socket, there are no motherboards that are currently for sale new that will support your chip so it may be a good time to look into a new computer.
Yeah, well a friend gave it to me, saying it's mine if I fix it.
Well thanks so much anyway man, if anybody can tell me if I can find a Mobo on ebay that will support those, it would be great. Also it's 184 Pin RAM.
The same seller has a cheaper one running to but I hafta highlight the fact that he states the cpu's are tested and workin yet the mobo is not -.- fishy but if your willing to take the risk. Really tho I would have to say you would more than be best off just starting a new it can get costly to get older hardware to play well and still fall behind current budget components. Depending on the purpose and possible spending I don't think just grabbin a 1 TB is best option. I'm sure many ppl would disagree but again its all situational, external enclosures are fairly cheap these days and offer mobility ^^
Message edited by cainseriph on 07-07-2009 at 11:50:30 PM