Im re-asking this, because of the stupid responses.
All I want is 'what are the concerns in pluging in a motherboard into a old pc. Soley just enough to see if it posts.
Mb is a new one, found recently.
Old pc is old enough to not care about but is not suitable to replace its mb with this one (too small).
Old mb does have a pretty good powersupply.
Dont tell me to take it to the shop, I have everything I need already (ram,extra hd, mon,keyb,mouse, cpu on loan).
Also dont tell me about your failures, as my best friend does 100's of these kind of tests a week, but is unavailable for a while per honeymoon. Will probably end up waiting for his view since answers.yahoo is proving worthless
Simply, are there electrical concerns in trying to see if the mb will post. Posting will show the mb to be worth the effort to build a system around it.. The ram is actually from another system (that I wont use for test) & CPU is on loan and will be bought if this posts).
2006-08-30 10:42:24 · 7 answers · asked by pcreamer2000 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
MB is a P4 - can have up to 4gig ram.
I have 2 gig of ram to put into mb for test.
2006-08-30 10:53:46 · update #1
The ram I have for the new mb is 100% compatible, it is fact one of the choices if I were to go buy minimum ram for this mb (already verified it).
The only real question mark was power & concerns. Thanks to this serious of excellent answers.
2006-08-30 10:56:22 · update #2
The main concern with replacing a motherboard is having enough power to run what you need and to have the correct plugs to attach to the motherboard. If it is a newer MB but the power supply is old, your connectors might not be compatible. (AT vs ATX).
If the plugs are ok and the the powersupply is strong enough to support all that you wish to run, then there isn't a problem with reusing an older case. Typically there are several holes for you to use to attach the MB.
Just reread what you wrote. You do not actually have to have the motherboard in the pc. Just hook up the power, install the ram, and hook up the monitor and keyboard at the very least. That will get you a post if all is ok.
(Warning, if you are leaving the mb out of the case be sure that you do not ground out on something.)
2006-08-30 10:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by lafatlife 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plugging a new MB into an old PC is a great idea for setting it up and checking it out with old hardware. The idea is that you can eliminate some of the variables, so the only thing NEW is that MB. My only reservation with this thought, is the excess handling of the new MB. Static is a KILLER.
The problem that you might face with the new MB, is the old RAM. It might not truly be compatible. You see, the faster the MB, the fussier that it is with RAM. It might just puke on the RAM. If you have to plug in an old CPU, check the documentation on the new MB to see if there are special settings.
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2006-08-30 17:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could place the motherboard on a piece of cardboard and test it. I would download a manual for it and be sure to use compatible parts and an adequate power source. Since it is a Pentium 4, I would think a 350 watt power supply would be ok.
If your old PC has a 200 watt power supply, that might be enough juice to get it to post. Find out what kind of Pentium 4 processor it is and see what the minimum power requirements to power it are.
2006-08-30 17:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I do a lot of it so if the power supply fits plug it in If the RAM is fast enough (you have to set the speed on the motherboard if the RAM is 66mhz for example and the fsb is set to 100mhz (you can use faster ones on low speed)also make sure the multiplier setting are set right for the cpu. add the video card an on button conection make sure you use the right one old computers use an "allways on & off "switch.after pentium 2 (sometimes it can be mixed) and newer computers use a trigger switch(allways off unless you press it).nothing in the way to stop it from posting now .
Take care!
2006-08-30 17:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as the PSU is big enough (watts and amps) to handle all the equipment that you are using (HDD's, OD's, CPU, fans, etc.) , that would be the only concern. Bench test the mobo before you take the time to install it.
2006-08-30 23:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fire it up any newer mbd should be able to handle any older power supplies most power supplies are about 200 watt anything under that is just weak. As long as the power supply connector fits onto the mbd your golden
2006-08-30 17:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by salute222000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how old is the mother board? Is it for a pentium 4 or athlon 64?
2006-08-30 17:47:44 · answer #7 · answered by ♥kazzalou♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋