Recently, my Mother-In-Law gave me her old (~1999) HP Pavilion 4535 system. It is pretty small, with just a single 5.25" bay for a DVD burner. It would be perfect for my grandparents, who have never had a system before, except for one thing:
It only has a Celeron 400 CPU. This thing is small - probably would take baby ATX, mini ATX, or whatever you would call it.
I can't seem to find much of anything about it online, but was wondering if anyone could suggest a replacement motherboard that might work in it, and that would let me go above 1 GHz CPU, at least.
No problem with the back of the machine - I can use a dremel tool to hack it out so that it fits there. Even if the mounting holes don't line up right, I can just mount it with a bunch of GE Silicone II so that it is secure, and electrically insulated.
My problem is in finding a compatible motherboard. I have no need to get to 3 or 4 GHz - just want to get to about 3X where it is at right now. (400 MHz Celeron) Thanks!
It only has a Celeron 400 CPU. This thing is small - probably would take baby ATX, mini ATX, or whatever you would call it.
I can't seem to find much of anything about it online, but was wondering if anyone could suggest a replacement motherboard that might work in it, and that would let me go above 1 GHz CPU, at least.
No problem with the back of the machine - I can use a dremel tool to hack it out so that it fits there. Even if the mounting holes don't line up right, I can just mount it with a bunch of GE Silicone II so that it is secure, and electrically insulated.
My problem is in finding a compatible motherboard. I have no need to get to 3 or 4 GHz - just want to get to about 3X where it is at right now. (400 MHz Celeron) Thanks!
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