States "no boot------" [solved]

[michaelz92]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...0739&CatId=1180

 

hows that motherboard..its an Asus K8V SE Deluxe VIA Socket 754 ATX Motherboard / AGP 8X / Audio / Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA

 

looks decent. Idk..should i go for something more expensive that ~~$80?

[ianw1974]

Just make sure that the motherboard you buy will fit the case of the PC you're putting it into.

 

Manufacturers tend to have cases that are non-standard. If you're sure the ports at the back match up correctly with your current system board, then you should be OK. But make sure it's not too long, to fit in the case as well. Eg: ATX board to go into Mini-ATX case - will not work.

 

I'm not sure whether Dell's cases are non-standard or not.

 

Also, you'll have to check it supports your current processor/memory, unless you want to purchase a new processor/memory as well.

[Gul Dukat]

True.

 

I once tried to replace a board in an Hewlett Packard. But the boards HP used for their pc's were micro-ATX. The standard was then, ATX. The micro-ATX-boards, (btw. I'm not sure they're called microATX in the States) are a little harder to come by. And also a lot more expensive.

 

But a Ian said, also check your current computer components, whether they're compatible with the board your gonna buy.

[michaelz92]

Ok. i just ordered a motherboard that looks similiar to the one i have. The reviews said it had an excellent BIOS and was great(It got 4 eggs on NewEgg.com)....Almost every reviewer said that it worked perfectly even when the overclocked their system. It was an Asus and it had 2 USB and 2 firewire so i thought that would be enough(considering i have 2 more at the front of the computer)...

 

here it is. It was 93.00 dollars.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813131511

[banjo]

Be careful when replacing a mother board in a Dell. There was a time in the recent past when Dell was using special mother boards from Intel that had the power plugs wired specially for them.

 

The power plug is physically the same as a standard board, but some of the wires have been changed so that they are no longer compatible with regular mother boards. The power supplies were also rewired to be non-standard.

 

If you replace a Dell mother board with a standard one, and you do not also replace the power suupply, you run the risk of destroying your new mother board instantly.

 

Be careful.

 

I do not know if they still do this, or what models have the issue. This information came out a couple of years ago.

 

Do some research.

 

Call Dell before you risk a new mother board in your Dell.

 

Banjo

(_)=='=~

 

Edit: Here is a link. I know nothing about this company, but it has information

about the problem.

 

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html

 

Edit again: Here is another link describing the problem

 

http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/arti...p?p=339053&rl=1

 

Be careful!

[michaelz92]

Be careful when replacing a mother board in a Dell. There was a time in the recent past when Dell was using special mother boards from Intel that had the power plugs wired specially for them.

 

The power plug is physically the same as a standard board, but some of the wires have been changed so that they are no longer compatible with regular mother boards. The power supplies were also rewired to be non-standard.

 

If you replace a Dell mother board with a standard one, and you do not also replace the power suupply, you run the risk of destroying your new mother board instantly.

 

Be careful.

 

I do not know if they still do this, or what models have the issue. This information came out a couple of years ago.

 

Do some research.

 

Call Dell before you risk a new mother board in your Dell.

 

Banjo

(_)=='=~

 

Edit: Here is a link. I know nothing about this company, but it has information

about the problem.

 

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/dellconverter.html

 

Edit again: Here is another link describing the problem

 

http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/arti...p?p=339053&rl=1

 

Be careful!

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ok..the motherboard doesn't even fit in the case and it has different memory slots than my previous memory...its going back anyways...Im gonna call dell because it seems like only theirs would really fit and have everything i need in there. Idk though. Oh and the Intel P4 2.8 ghz didn't fit in there either. What a mess. ah well ill just give dell a call.