slippybippy
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I have a custom built computer with AMD Athlon 2000+ processor, 512 MB RAM,and 60 Gig HD, with Windows XP Pro.
My motherboard was an ECS K7SEM, which smoked and burned about 3 weeks ago. I ordered a K7SOM+ replacement board from ebay which came and does not have any video output. (We even tried putting in a separate video card into the AGP slot, it didn't work) I am going to try to get my money back.
I also had to order 2 PC3200 Rams, 256MB each, for the new board. I spent $32 on the board, and $35 for the memory. I also spent $48 for a newpower supply before I bought the used board.
I need a computer, but money is real tight at the moment.
I can buy a Dell B110 computer, which will do the trick for $339 plus tax and $29 shipping.
Or....I can try to get a motherboard that might work for less money than a new computer.The thing worrying me is, that before the board smoked and died, I had an error message on startup saying that there was a corrupted system file.
If I buy a new board and processor, will I be able to start up the computer enough to load new drivers to it, or with the sys file error, I won't be able to? If I had a working computer, I could do a manual restore date which I have done many times. But the board without drivers, and different ones at that, scare me.
What would you do if you were me? I would love to hear it.
P.S. Can I use my old hard drive in a new computer with the filedamage?? Or where can I get a MB that might work with my oldprocessor? Will I need a new processor? Does it pay to just get new?
My motherboard was an ECS K7SEM, which smoked and burned about 3 weeks ago. I ordered a K7SOM+ replacement board from ebay which came and does not have any video output. (We even tried putting in a separate video card into the AGP slot, it didn't work) I am going to try to get my money back.
I also had to order 2 PC3200 Rams, 256MB each, for the new board. I spent $32 on the board, and $35 for the memory. I also spent $48 for a newpower supply before I bought the used board.
I need a computer, but money is real tight at the moment.
I can buy a Dell B110 computer, which will do the trick for $339 plus tax and $29 shipping.
Or....I can try to get a motherboard that might work for less money than a new computer.The thing worrying me is, that before the board smoked and died, I had an error message on startup saying that there was a corrupted system file.
If I buy a new board and processor, will I be able to start up the computer enough to load new drivers to it, or with the sys file error, I won't be able to? If I had a working computer, I could do a manual restore date which I have done many times. But the board without drivers, and different ones at that, scare me.
What would you do if you were me? I would love to hear it.
P.S. Can I use my old hard drive in a new computer with the filedamage?? Or where can I get a MB that might work with my oldprocessor? Will I need a new processor? Does it pay to just get new?