Motherboards
Discuss the vast range of features of motherboards
Magnetized screws
I was screwing in my motherboard to the spacers on the case. One of them wouldn't tighten, and after awhile it started clinging magnetically to the screwdriver. I know magnets are dangerous to electronics. Could this harm the motherboard?
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Need some help here.
Well it's xmax very soon and im gonna ask for this :
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...IN#detailspecs
I was gonna get it a while ago but ended up getting a new camera.
Now how is my video card gonna run with this ?
Any specific...
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Some help with compatibility
admin: move this if i posted in incorrect forum
Anyways I've had an old MSI k7t turbo 2 mobo for years now and I'm looking to upgrade to something nicer.
I was looking around on newegg for some things and I've came up with a list of some ...
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Motherboard slowing RAM down
The RAM that I am planning on purchasing for my upcoming build runs at 1000mhz but on the motherboard's website (found here) it says that the Mobo supports 800mhz or 1066mhz RAM.
Will I be ok using 1000mhz RAM? I'm assuming it'll just slow the...
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Prob mounting MOBO
I was wondering how I mount my mobo into my new barebones system. There is a plate with the metal bendable parts as in figure 7 here.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1970649,00.asp
Do I bend them in or out or just fit it in as is?
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AMD Motherboards
been looking for a diff motherboard so i can use 5400 or faster ram, but all ones i look at only take max of 400mhz ram, is this standard on all AMD baords and it only intel boards that do faster ram slots?
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need amd mobo, the whole thing confuses me
im lookin at buildin a computer because my laptop died, lookin at these too processers, leaning towards the 6000 because i have heard i would never notice a difference in the two, i am not a hardcore gamer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...
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Ultra DMA motherboard with Sata/ATA hard drive?
Hello. Just one probably stupid question. If my motherboard supports DMA (I guess the proper name is Ultra DMA), can I use a SATA hard drive or an ATA with it? I'm learning! Thanks everyone.
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Motherboard PCI-E slot dead?
Well, i just upgraded my motherboard a few days ago..Its been working fine untill i tryed turning it on for the first time today. There is no signal on the 2 monitors iv tried, i have also tryed my older videocard (radeon x1600xt) to see if my ...
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BIG problem! help!
hey guys,
sorry, i wasn't quite sure where to post this question, cuz it kinda deals with lots of computer issues forgive me if i should have put this somewhere else!
my problem is this:
i just replaced my motherboard (ASUS M2N-VM) an...
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issues with D102GGC2...
been having startup issues with motherboard, took it to get repaired 2wice spending $400 on labor and a new power supply and surge protecter. still same problems exist, i took it back in and they kept it for a day and a half and they called me ...
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Ecs P6bap
hi...
just now i format my pc....i installed windows 98 se, the problem is...i forgot where i kept the motherboard driver....then i installed everest to dtect hardware....these are the result:
mobo: ecs p6bap -a+
chipset: vt82c693a apollo ...
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Does anyone know if....
this is a good motherboard deal? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=3322768
last time i bought computer parts on th internet they sucked so i just wanted the approval of some computer geniuses
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New M/b
hi
I would like to know how is this M/B for gaming
gigabyte
GA-945GCM(X)-S2
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soon building a new system
Im soon going to be putting together a new system, so would like your views on a motherboard.
I have a preference for Gigabyte motherboards (dual bios) and was thinking of the GA 965p DS4,
This one only has SATA even for the CD\DVD, so h...
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Foxconn/Dell Mobo info help
Now I know that Foxconn makes custom boards for Dell Pc's, but I need a tad bit of help on this.
Ok I have been have a whole bunch of issues an old Dell Dimension 1100, well after pulling teeth, contacting the BBB, and making about 20 calls I ...
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AMD HDMI Motherboards
Well I may be getting my hands on a free Athlon64 3500+ AM2 and my family is planning to get a media centre, not for HD video yet but for viewing photos and music. It's going to have things like 2GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD from Samsung etc. Howe...
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Which mobo?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128059
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130081
I am thinking the last because of SLI...was wondering your guys opinion. Or is there better? Trying to keep it under $130.
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Motherboard help
Will a AMD AThlon 64 x2 6000 work in this motherboard?
GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128034
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How tight does motherboard have to be screw in?
I tried installing my Gigabyte P35-DS3L mobo into my Antec 900 last night. It wouldn't screw in very tight though. No matter how much I tightened the screws, there was always room for more tightening, which indicates that the standoffs are not ...
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What is it...
I wanna get good with computers, What is a mother board? I have a laptop so is there anyway i can make it faster? lol dont say noob!
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Trying to get a new mobo without having to buy a new CPU.
Hi, hoping I can get some help here.
I have a socket 478 CPU (Intel Celeron 2.60 GHz) which is a little outdated, I know, but I'm looking for a cheaper (under $85) mobo with at least 1 PCIe x16 port. I'm looking to throw a nice video card in...
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Mounting Screws
Just a quick question. When you guys are installing a motherboard into a new build do you use mounting screws first or do you just screw the motherboard into the case directly? It seems like whenever I don't use mounting screws (like the ones s...
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Best Mobo under $200?
I will be using new Mobo for extreme gaming and photo editing with software such as Adobe CS3.
I have a budget of $200.00 or below for a motherboard. Can you recommend one? I don't know what socket processor I will be using, but does that ma...
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Hp and Dell motherboards
Is there anyway i could make my HP branded computer/motherboard into a Dell motherboard. Wasnt sure if there is a way....
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Computer Restart Loop After Bios Screen
My company just purchased an Asus 690G along with some other parts from PC Connection to build a computer. When the computer boots up, it gets to the bios and then restarts, this happens on an infinite loop. The person who put it together sai...
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Grounding Problem maybe?
I just got my new computer stuff in and it works all great except now i took out my hardrive to my older computer and put it in the new one and now when i put it back into the old one, it'll turn on for 3 sec. and then turn off for 2 sec. and t...
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