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jsidhu1
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_ 		19. August 2006 @ 11:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Can I buy a Motherboard/CPU combo on ebay and swap it with the old one thats currently in my computer? Will it fit into my old PC case?
heres the link to the combo: http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-INTEL-P4-3-0-GHz-HT-800FSB-CPU-MOTHERBOARD... Please ask me any questions you need too!
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tailschao
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_ 		19. August 2006 @ 12:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is your current graphics card? integrated, PCI, AGP, or PCI-E. 'cos that mobo only supports AGP or PCI. What is your current ram? DDR or DDR2? 'cos that mobo only supports DDR. So long as your case is not a mini tower it should fit.
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jsidhu1
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_ 		19. August 2006 @ 16:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a 64mb TNT2 VideoCard and DDR Ram, no Its not a mini tower, So how will I install the Motherboard , Just screw it on? Will i have to reinstall a operating system?
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_ 		19. August 2006 @ 19:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah that should work, there should be 5 or 6 screws holding the old motherbard in the case, line up the new one with the holes and srew them in. I don't think you'll need to re-install the OS, but have the disc to hand just in case. I'm being a bit vague aren't i? heh, sorry
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elokito
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_ 		19. August 2006 @ 20:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
wow first lets talk about better deals than that im no amd fan (intel 4 life) but u could get a amd (dual core) and a mobo for that same price and it would b alot faster
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jsidhu1
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_ 		19. August 2006 @ 20:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
elokito if you can find a good deal on ebay, im open for all choices
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elokito
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_ 		20. August 2006 @ 05:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
could it b on newegg?
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jsidhu1
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_ 		20. August 2006 @ 10:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The thing was the guy on ebay was going to preinstall the CPU onto the mobo, because Im not that skilled of a PC Installer I dont want to damage the mobo or CPU
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elokito
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_ 		20. August 2006 @ 12:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dude if u could handle a keyboard u could definetly put the cpu on the mobo its like pluging a usb
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jsidhu1
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_ 		20. August 2006 @ 15:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
also newegg doesnt ship to Canada...i live in Canada :) , are there any other discount sites like newegg that'll deliver to Canada?
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_ 		20. August 2006 @ 21:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Quote:"dude if u could handle a keyboard u could definetly put the cpu on the mobo its like pluging a usb"
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No, it isnt...I know what you mean tho...ya, it is easy but risky...everyone such as pc gamer mag (and/or some other other mags) makes it sound soooo hard tho...I have a better way to describe installing a CPU, its like difusing a bomb, but u DO know wat ur doing! It's risky because if you cut the wrong cable...BOOM! but if u cut the right its no problem at all!!! LOL!! Like my example??!
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_ 		21. August 2006 @ 01:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I disagree with that example... nowadays installing a CPU to a MOBO is more than doable, most of the time it's just a matter of simply *but carefully* plugging it in...
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