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    Best netbook out right now?

    I found a eeepc 900 Win with XP, 16GB SSD, 1GB RAM, etc for $209 on clearance at a brick and mortar retailer recently. Was wondering if its worth it or should spend the extra $$ to get a newer model?
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who replied to this post. I followed your advice and went with the Foxconn mobo and 4850e. Santa left 4GB of DDR2-800 RAM and a SATA HD under the tree. This is blazingly fast compared to my old setup. Thank you!
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    I see a few open box motherboards at New Egg that fit my budget and spec: BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ http://www.newegg.ca/Product/P...13138128&nm_mc=OTC-RSS Any issues with ordering an openbox mobo from NewEgg? Is this a better alternative than the ECS? Thanks!
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    The spec at the website and the manual all say form factor microATX. Theres no mention of ATX compatibility...
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    Found my case model: Antec SLK2650BQE http://www.antec.com/specs/solu_slk2650BQE_spe.html The spec says standard ATX motherboards so I guess a micro atx board is out. How is this for a replacement to the Foxconn MicroATX: ECS A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard -...
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    How can I tell if my case will support a micro atx motherboard? I dont think I have any documentation for it...
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    Thanks for the feedback. I missed the OCZ memory rebate so I'll probably go with this memory for an extra $10 over your suggestion: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145184...
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    Baed on your comments I researched some parts and came up with this: CPU AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor Model ADH4850DOBOX - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103255 $60.00 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache...
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    Here is the board info from MSI: CPU Support Socket 478 for Intel® 4 (Socket 478) Processor. CPU Supports 1.3GHz to 2.2GHz and up Chipset Intel® 845 chipset. (593 FC-BGA) AGP 4X slot (1.5v only) 400MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus. Support 100MHz FSB. So I...
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    Upgrade from socket 478 1.4Ghz

    I need some advice on upgrading my PC to be better able to rip DVDs to watch on my PSP, it takes forever. Here is my system info: P4 1.4Ghz MSI 845 Ultra Radeon 9800 Pro 1GB Ram I'd like to spend less than $100 and was wondering if I should try to find a 3.0Ghz socket 478 cpu or upgrade...