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Help me get my file server up and running

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ciproxr

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This is a pc i built in 2005

1 x MSI RS480M2-IL 939 ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
1 x AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester 2.0GHz Socket 939 Single-Core Processor ADA3200BIBOX
2x1 x TwinMOS 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model M2GAJ08A-MK
1 x NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model ND-3520A BK - OEM
1 x Antec Solution SLK2650-BQE Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply

Basically this pc is has been my file server and torrent box for a few years now but recently the motherboard has started to give me problems. Sata ports no longer work, onboard video does not work and sometimes the pc wont start unless i plug the power supply and re plug it in.
I want to know whats the cheapest way to get this running again.
i looked on ebay for a new motherboard and the cheapest that i can buy is around 50 but to me thats a rip off for over 8 year old hardware. They dont make socket 939 motherboard anymore so im very limited as to where i can buy from.

What are my options, can i buy a new motherboard and cpu that i can throw in there without having to buy a new power supply or ram or is there anywhere i can purchase a new/used pc for $100 or under ?

i also need it to run windows 7.and something that can fit 5 hard drives in.
any help would be appreciated.
 
Sounds like you do indeed have a motherboard problem. The issue with that PC is that it's too old to be compatible with newer parts. If you upgrade the mobo, you also need to upgrade the CPU, RAM, DVD burner (no IDE), and probably PSU (need the ATX12V connector).

Here's a Core 2 based Dell Precision 390 for $100. It can handle 4 3.5" drives internally, and more if you convert some of the 5.25" bays.
 
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