Hello,
Tech. advised I need a new motherboard. Have a stock Gateway GT5656.
It is an ECS MCP61P-AM and specs are here: http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Shared/4006203R/4006203Rsp2.shtml
Have upgraded PSU to a 500Watt system with the intention of using an upgraded video card in the available PCI Express slot. Not a serious gamer but did want to improve the video a bit over current.
Options:
1. Purchase new old stock motherboard.
2. Purchase upgraded motherboard for existing chip set( 3.0GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000) and DDR2 memory. Which one if so?
3. Purchase entirely different motherboard. Which one if so?
Recommendations? Computer is at TigerDirect service and I am not receiving a positive feeling of competency(or is it interest) from the tech as he did not notice I had changed the OEM 350w PSU to a Ultra X4 500w.
Really need a bit of help. Out of my area here.
Tech. advised I need a new motherboard. Have a stock Gateway GT5656.
It is an ECS MCP61P-AM and specs are here: http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Shared/4006203R/4006203Rsp2.shtml
Have upgraded PSU to a 500Watt system with the intention of using an upgraded video card in the available PCI Express slot. Not a serious gamer but did want to improve the video a bit over current.
Options:
1. Purchase new old stock motherboard.
2. Purchase upgraded motherboard for existing chip set( 3.0GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000) and DDR2 memory. Which one if so?
3. Purchase entirely different motherboard. Which one if so?
Recommendations? Computer is at TigerDirect service and I am not receiving a positive feeling of competency(or is it interest) from the tech as he did not notice I had changed the OEM 350w PSU to a Ultra X4 500w.
Really need a bit of help. Out of my area here.