what motherboard can I get

[mawagenh1256]

I want to get a new motherboard that has PCI. I want a new motherboard because mine is old and I have been looking for a new vid card, but my computer doesn't support anything real good. This is what I have on my computer. So I am just looking for a new motherboard and vid card to go along with this.

CPU-Z Report

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CPU-Z version 1.34.1.


CPU(s)
Number of CPUs 1

Name Intel Pentium 4
Code Name Northwood
Specification Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Family / Model / Stepping F 2 7
Extended Family / Model 0 0
Brand ID 9
Package mPGA-478
Core Stepping C1
Technology 0.13 um
Supported Instructions Sets MMX, SSE, SSE2
CPU Clock Speed 2400.0 MHz
Clock multiplier x 18.0
Front Side Bus Frequency 133.3 MHz
Bus Speed 533.3 MHz
L1 Data Cache 8 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L1 Trace Cache 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 Cache 512 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Speed 2400.0 MHz (Full)
L2 Location On Chip
L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes
L2 Bus Width 256 bits



Mainboard and chipset
Motherboard manufacturer Micro-Star Inc.
Motherboard model MS-6566E, 1.0
BIOS vendor American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS revision 07.00T
BIOS release date 04/02/01
Chipset Intel i845E rev. E0
Southbridge Intel 82801DB (ICH4) rev. 02
Sensor chip Winbond W83627HF

Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Status enabled, rev. 2.0
AGP Data Transfer Rate 4x
AGP Max Rate 4x
AGP Side Band Addressing not supported, not enabled



Memory
DRAM Type DDR-SDRAM
DRAM Size 512 MBytes
DRAM Frequency 133.3 MHz
FSBRAM 1:1
CAS# Latency 2.5 clocks
RAS# to CAS# 3 clocks
RAS# Precharge 3 clocks
Cycle Time (TRAS) 6 clocks
# of memory modules 1
Module 0 Kingston DDR PC2100 - 512 MBytes



Software
Windows version Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
DirectX version 9.0c

 

[TK2K]

you really shouldnt get a new motherboard till you can also afford a new cpu, and new ram. see, you have a socket 478 cpu, which is out dated, and no new cpu's are being made for that socket.

so, save up , get a motherboard for a new conrore processor, even the cheepest conroe, which is about $150, will be almost twice as fast as your current cpu.

by pci, i assume you mean pci-express?

 

[pkme2]

Wait until mid-July. Most of the 'new stuff' should be out.
This will give you better options and deals.
I'm waiting to see pricing on CPUs and LCDs.