Newbie Question

[bmoster]

Im interested in upgrading my processor and i am wondering how do you know what motherboard and cpu combo will fit my case? I currently have a gateway 333mhz p111 . WITH AN 4A4LL0X0.15A.0014.P11 PROCESSOR. I need to know what combo will fit this case.preferably a p111 1 ghz or higher.
I would prefer a motherboard and cpu and fan all in one. any help would be appreciated.

 

[odog]

first thing... find out if that case is ATX... if it's not...

get a new case($50) and then get a new mobo/cpu/hsf

 

[Barrak]

Right, make sure you have an ATX case. Then if you do I recomend Abit KT7a with a Athalon T-bird processor (your choice of speed). If you go to pricewatch you look at motherboard combos it gives listing of pre-asembeled combos. Meaning the heatsink, fan, processor are already installed for ya

 

[Tung]

if u need to get a new case, go to the hot deal forum and do a lil search. i remember seeing some really hot deals on cases over there.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

<< ? I currently have a gateway 333mhz p111 . WITH AN 4A4LL0X0.15A.0014.P11 PROCESSOR >>



Ok here you state you have a 333MHz p3(witch does not exist) and then you say you have a p2.



<< what combo will fit this case.preferably a p111 1 ghz or higher >>



Unless overclocked p3's are not available at retail clock speeds of over 1GHz.

 

[bmoster]

Sorry you are right it is a p11. how do i find out if my case is an atx.

 

[schdaddy]

just about every PII MB is ATX

if you want to be for sure
open the case &amp; read the part# off the motherboard (should be like 4000369)

then go here &amp; look up that part#
it will give you all the specs on the board

 

[blargyblarg]

is this your motherboard?

http://www.gw2k.com/support/techdocs/references/motherboard/4a4ll0x0/4a4ll0x0.shtml

 

[TuOni]

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