Tips? Anything I especially need to avoid?
2007-12-12 03:37:30 · 3 answers · asked by Rabbit 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The computer was hit by lightning a while back. I'm an IS major but all me experience is with software. Thought I could get some hands on experience with the hardware.
2007-12-12 03:54:30 · update #1
Why are you replacing your motherboard and what are you using the computer for. If it is a work computer for mundane things like Office or simply internet browsing, get a cheaper mainboard with all the fixings already on it. If you are using if for games or high end programs, get a mainboard with less integration, or at least enough expansion slots so that you can upgrade things like video and sound later if you need to. Check to see if it has an AGP slot for video if you intend to get a good video card later. You will need to know what processor you are using, since the mainboard is specific to the processor type (P3/4, Celeron, AMD, Etc...).
Intel chipset based motherboards are good and come on several brands. This is based on experience, and other people may have a different opinion based on what has worked for them.
2007-12-12 03:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Wintermute33 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
avoid static electricity at all costs. u need to know what ports your old mother board uses that the new motherboard will need. these past couple yrs there has been a lot of ports that are being phased out that you still need if you have old peripherals. like some motherboards only take certain ram... certain connections for drives... certain power supply slots... certain cpus...
always keep urself grounded when replacing a motherboard... and read the manual word by word
replacing a motherboard is one of the toughest things u can face in terms of replacing a part in your pc... matter of fact it IS the hardest thing... because you have to dismantle EVERYTHING. if you're not computer saavy... i dont recommend you do it without a tech friend.
2007-12-12 11:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by sam in the 619 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you need one that has the mounting through holes in the identical place that your old one had. These are holes that the screws go through to secure it to the chassis.
If it was me - and I'm pretty good with computers, I'd take it to a local computer store and have them replace it.
There are ton's of little gotchas - if you're not 100% confident in what your doing - don't try.
2007-12-12 11:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋