On Sunday 15 March 2009, Adam wrote: > That leads me to a few questions about choosing a motherboard (if I > decide to go that route), which I've never done before. Can I > assume that any m/b with the same form factor will work?
Nope. It might have different power supply connector(s), different power requirements, different CPU slot, different videocard connector, etc. > What else would I have to buy for it besides a CPU and RAM? You might need a new videocard if you aren't careful and don't get another motherboard that has the same vidoecard slot and can accept the videocard you currently have. Slot alone won't tell you that, either, because for instance there are several AGP slot speeds. > What else would I have to look out for when choosing or installing > one? The short answer is: specs. I'm sure you want a more detailed answer than that, but to get it you need to do some research and then ask a more detailed question. A really good way to do this would be to post a link to what motherboard you have, and another link to a possible replacement candidate, and then ask one or a few specific questions. -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Mar 7 - Web Hack-a-thon - SUNY Newpaltz Apr 1 - EC2 and Cloud Computer May 6 - TBD
