Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Wednesday 11.2.2026 / 17:06
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > other pc hardware > hey i wanna rebuild this computer
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
hey I wanna rebuild this computer
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
dickeyjay
Junior Member
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 03:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a computer that recently burned out on me... powersupply and motherboard. It will take a 478socket but I don't know if the processor is still good are not. Do you think the processor went out with the motherboard. I need to do this fast because the family is starting to ask to use my computer lol. I just wanted to know what you guys think should I get a motherboard and cpu or just the motherboard.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
Jerry746
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 05:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi dickeyjay, Its going to be hard to tell if the CPU got hit or not without testing it in a known good motherboard. If you don't have access to another PC to test the CPU it might just be better to get both new. There are usually good combo deals out there if you look around for both the MB and CPU sold together. I think moderator ddp does PC repairs also. Maybe check with him to see if he has any other tricks that may help you. I do repairs but its hard to make suggestions or find problems without hands on if you know what I mean. Good luck.

Jerry
[ + quote]
dickeyjay
Junior Member
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 07:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I agree, I have found some good deals on combo's. I think I will just get both. I have looked on TigerDirect and New Egg. Any other suggestions.
[ + quote]
Jerry746
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 09:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Those are the 2 I usually deal with. I use NewEgg more these days because their shipping is a little better, but either one will have good deals. I order blank media from Meritline.com but they sell some hardware also.

Jerry
[ + quote]
ddp
Moderator
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 16:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
get another board & cpu to be safe than if you find a cheap, cheap board than try out the cpu.
[ + quote]
dickeyjay
Junior Member
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 17:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Good point. I can do that.
[ + quote]
ddp
Moderator
_ 		16. March 2006 @ 18:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
also worry about other components like ram, hd & such as is possible they might be damaged.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
scav_engr
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		21. March 2006 @ 13:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have you tried just replacing the power supply? I've had a machine die like this and the mb was just fine- just a dead pwr supply. In the event you have or know you're dead w/the pwr supply and mb, the components- cpu, ram, (anything that was connected to that mb), hd, etc, is suspect for damage depending on what took you down. Since power overload usually makes devices 'dead,' you're in a better 50/50 with a new board to plug things in one at a time to see what didn't get whacked verses harm your new board. This can work the other way though, there's just no way to know for sure if you can't check devices electronically (who really can w/out sophisticated equipment? and is why the plug-n-play 'test' is your only option.

Goto www.pricewatch.com to 'price' new 'stuff.' To 'use' pricewatch, read up on faq basics (not hard) about dealing with vendors listed at pw and how they sell stuff- restocking fee's, returns, etc. With ALL vendors that advertise there you'll want to use your brain in dealing with electronic's retailer's this way. Once done though, I've found and bought from plenty of 'solid' retailers, never had any problems, and found places otherwise I bought from again I never knew about to begin with. Good luck.

sc
[ + quote]

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. March 2006 @ 13:36
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > other pc hardware > hey i wanna rebuild this computer
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork