an35n ultra going south need to replace maybe need advice

[Vavso]

Since one usb port died on my shuttle an35n ultra and I just got a new athlon 3200xp cpu and have 2 kingston hyper x 3200 memory modules which motherboard is top notch in the event things go south with this board and I have to replace it Is the nforce 2 board still the king in athlon 3200+ boards ?I would want onboard lan but sound not necessary thanks all Chas

 

[Fern]

Hi Vavso and Welcome to the Forums!

Can you RMA the mobo?

Would USB PCI card be cheaper than buying a mobo?

Yeah, the nForce 2 mobo's are still king of the sktA platform.

Look at the Abit NF7 series (prolly don't need the NF7-S v2 cuz you dont need sound). But be careful, there is an NF7-S2, same/simialr name but stripped down features.

Fern