question about replacing motherboard emachines t2482

efx2003 · 08-04-2006, 09:41 PM

My motherboard on my emachines t2482 went out and I would like to replace it with another brand. I am switching out the motherboard only and keeping everything else including cpu and memory. Probably going to change the memory speed to something faster. Could somebody give me some advice on which motherboard brand would be best to buy Asus, Biostar, MSI, or ASRock. Please help if you can. Thank You.

Here is the spec for the emachines t2482:

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Chipset: VIA KM 266
Memory: 256MB DDR (PC 2100)
Hard Drive: 80GB HDD
Optical Drive: 48x Max. CD-RW Drive, 16x Max. DVD Drive, 3.5" 1.44MB FDD
Video: S3 ProSavage8™ integrated (1 AGP slot available)
Sound: AC '97 Audio
Network: 10/100Mbps built-in Ethernet
Modem: 56K ITU v.92-ready Fax/Modem
Peripherals: Multimedia Keyboard, 2-Button Wheel Mouse, Amplified Stereo Speakers
Ports/Other: 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 on front), 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, Microphone-In & Head Phone jack on front, Audio-In & Out, 3 PCI slots (2 available)
Dimensions: 7.25"W x 14.125"H x 16"D
Internet Access: AOL 3 month membership included
Software: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works 6.0, Microsoft Money 2002, Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, Microsoft Media Player, Real Player, Power DVD, Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, MSN®, CompuServe®, AOL (with 3 months membership included**), Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90-day complimentary subscription)

donkey42 · 09-04-2006, 08:30 AM

hi, it would be helpful to know CPU socket number if you want to keep it, and it is probably an Intel, am i right?

efx2003 · 09-04-2006, 08:24 PM

The cpu is a AMD Athlon XP 2400 socket# 462. Which motherboard would you recommend.

pelvis_3 · 09-04-2006, 08:32 PM

If you can still find them i'd suggest an ABIT NF7-S or a ASUS A7N8X/A7N8X Deluxe board.

efx2003 · 10-04-2006, 04:59 AM

I was thinking about a BIOSTAR M7NCG 400 Socket A (Socket 462) NVIDIA nForce2 IGP Micro ATX AMD Motherboard. Do you think that would be good enough. Please reply if you can. Thank You.

pelvis_3 · 10-04-2006, 06:33 AM

That board should do fine if you need a cheapy but i'd still recommend the aforementioned boards. If you don't need or want integrated video, i'd stay away from it. On the plus side, it has everything else integrated

efx2003 · 10-04-2006, 07:40 PM

Thanks for the advice.

08-04-2006, 09:41 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
efx2003 Big Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 293 Status: Offline	question about replacing motherboard emachines t2482 My motherboard on my emachines t2482 went out and I would like to replace it with another brand. I am switching out the motherboard only and keeping everything else including cpu and memory. Probably going to change the memory speed to something faster. Could somebody give me some advice on which motherboard brand would be best to buy Asus, Biostar, MSI, or ASRock. Please help if you can. Thank You. Here is the spec for the emachines t2482: Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Chipset: VIA KM 266 Memory: 256MB DDR (PC 2100) Hard Drive: 80GB HDD Optical Drive: 48x Max. CD-RW Drive, 16x Max. DVD Drive, 3.5" 1.44MB FDD Video: S3 ProSavage8™ integrated (1 AGP slot available) Sound: AC '97 Audio Network: 10/100Mbps built-in Ethernet Modem: 56K ITU v.92-ready Fax/Modem Peripherals: Multimedia Keyboard, 2-Button Wheel Mouse, Amplified Stereo Speakers Ports/Other: 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 on front), 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, Microphone-In & Head Phone jack on front, Audio-In & Out, 3 PCI slots (2 available) Dimensions: 7.25"W x 14.125"H x 16"D Internet Access: AOL 3 month membership included Software: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works 6.0, Microsoft Money 2002, Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, Microsoft Media Player, Real Player, Power DVD, Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, MSN®, CompuServe®, AOL (with 3 months membership included**), Norton AntiVirus 2003 (90-day complimentary subscription)

09-04-2006, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,336 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	If you can still find them i'd suggest an ABIT NF7-S or a ASUS A7N8X/A7N8X Deluxe board. __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

10-04-2006, 06:33 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,336 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	That board should do fine if you need a cheapy but i'd still recommend the aforementioned boards. If you don't need or want integrated video, i'd stay away from it. On the plus side, it has everything else integrated __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

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