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Genesis15

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I just got 100$ for fixing a computer and my current computer isn't working I have:

Intel Celeron 2.20
512 PC2700
Power Q 350W (I think is messed up)
Asrock P4al-800
6600GT 8x AGP

Now my friend let me use his Gigabyte motherboard and A64 2800+ but his motherboard doesn't work. So I was going to get a AMD motherboard to run that 2800+ but then I heard that if I run it with DDR333 that it will fry my CPU or make it run worse. But i also need a new PSU. So I can afford Motherboard + PSU but I will have a ram problem then, and 512 DDR400 costs 35$ for CHEAP and I'm 15 so I don't have a job to buy w/e I want. Anyone have any ideas or information on how I can get running with 100$? I NEED a motherboard bottom line.
 
I think I deff need a new PSU which I can get a Antec 300W with a 69$ Nforce3 -250 but... then will my ram be an issue. Will it ruin my CPU or any of my parts or just give performance slowdown?
 
Originally posted by: Genesis15
I just got 100$ for fixing a computer and my current computer isn't working I have:

Intel Celeron 2.20
512 PC2700
Power Q 350W (I think is messed up)
Asrock P4al-800
6600GT 8x AGP

Now my friend let me use his Gigabyte motherboard and A64 2800+ but his motherboard doesn't work. So I was going to get a AMD motherboard to run that 2800+ but then I heard that if I run it with DDR333 that it will fry my CPU or make it run worse. But i also need a new PSU. So I can afford Motherboard + PSU but I will have a ram problem then, and 512 DDR400 costs 35$ for CHEAP and I'm 15 so I don't have a job to buy w/e I want. Anyone have any ideas or information on how I can get running with 100$? I NEED a motherboard bottom line.
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Whoever told you running at 333mhz will fry your proc is an idiot. It will be a slight performance hit, but certainly not dangerous. The 2800 is socket 754, right? I don't really no much about those as far as which boards are the best. Get a 300 watt psu from a good brand like fortron, antec, seasonic, ocz, enermax, etc. I would first buy a new psu, see if your computer works. If it does, sell the celeron on ebay as well as your ram, and motherboard, and get a cheap pc3200 1gb kit for like 70 bucks, and buy a good motherboard.

Edit: I won't spend more than 50 bucks on a psu. Here's an enermax for 42 bucks. Text 20 amps on the 12v should be plenty.
 
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