Bought a MSI motherboard today and connected with Microsoft to reactivate windows over the internet and gave them my Product key and everything is back to normal or better.
Thanks for the help tcsenter
I need to replace motherboard on Compaq Presario SR2023WM which is a Asus A8M2n-LA.
My question is can I just get a different brand motherboard with the same specifications
Now I see the model! I also had the regulator replaced a couple of years ago. The first time I went to glass shop but this time I needed it done the sane day and Car-X was faster and cheaper.
Finally a place to talk about my obsession.
I am not so much into upgrading but buying old used stuff (athlon and sempron). Even gone so far as to build a test bench out of scrap alum parts laying around. Thank god I don't spend a lot of money on this but I get a rush from buying the parts...
DannJonnes
I have the board sitting on a wooden test station that I built in to order to pull parts on and off without messing with a case. I also wear anti-statics when I handle the parts. I have about given up on solving the Shuttle post problem since I don't want to spend anymore money...
jackschmittusa,
Something I could use existing Ide drives on with built in video. I have been using
Asus boards and had no problems.
My budget is low cost.
I am debating about stepping up to Intel since they are more reliable.
Any suggestions is greatly appreciated since I...
I am in the same boat as you are flyted. I have the same problems with a Shuttle motherboard.
The local computer shop suggested a mb/cpu combo for $88 and new memory. They say that I can still use my Ide drives so that will save some money.
Been wasting my money on trying to get Socket A to...
The memory is compatible it is Crucial unbuffered.
I have looked into just upgrading to AM2 since I can still use my IDE drives. Any suggestions on a good AM2 motherboard?
Building a computer for daughter and wanted to use Shuttle AN35N motherboard.
It was bought off ths website a couple of years ago and was in storage and had never been
used by me before now.
Troubleshooting
1. Overview of the problem
Motherboard will not POST...
I'm looking to upgrade my SMC B-router and it looks like the WRT54GL might be the answer. I keep having trouble with connecting to my laptop and was thinking that get a G-router with help me with that problem. Would the Linksys WRT54GL be a wise purchase?
Did anyone have a chance to load this upgrade? I am curious if they had better luck with the XP Home Upgrade than I have been having with the XP Pro Upgrade. My upgrade goes all the way to end and boots up in Pro and then when I go to reboot it keeps wanting to run Chkdisk on both of my hard...
Great Deal! Got my today and the rebate form printed out with receipt.
Now just hope I get the rebate!
Wondering if I will be able to get Vista at reduced rate when it comes out?
It figures the day after I buy XP Pro Upgrade for $99 after $100 rebate. I knew the stores would be dumping XP since Vista is coming out soon!
I guess I could get a copy of XP Home for the kids.
Yes, there was a lot Good! info on external cases that I found very helpful.
Can anyone suggest what Backup Software to use with a External HD enclosure?
I had the same problem like I discussed before but was waiting on the cpu to be delivered. Well I got the new cpu installed and it didn't make a difference. Anyway I got checking around the forums and found others with same problem and they advised checking the psu. So I had a spare power...
I have the same problem with a computer w/built-in video and sound. I am getting no signal but the psu fan and cpu fan are coming on. I first thought it was my hard drive crashed but then I realized it was not even loading the bios. I have a new cpu on order so maybe that solve my problem...
Speaking of Frys is there mail order branch Fry's Outpost any good? I thinking about buying something online and have seen both good and bad about there products. Anybody have any bad experiences with Outpost?
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