Hi there. I am new to hardware, i wanna build a computer for my experiments, that can run Windows Xp at least. AS i cant afford expensive PC for my Electrical experiments, so i decided to make one for myself by collecting the standalone parts from USED SHOPS.
First thing in making computers is Motherboard, so i was thinking what to look for? Is there any thing i need to look into old Motherboards (ofcourse they will be cheap and easily available on USED SHOPS) that can run Windows Xp?
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[li]128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)[/li][/ul]
I recommend you pick out a motherboard with, at least, a 478 socket or a LGA775 socket that support Pentium 4 processors.
I would also recommend that you get yourself at least 256MB of memory.
Its 80$. Is it worth the price? BTW its a New Piece, not a used one.
One more thing i wanna know is , i saw one CPU, 3.40GHZ, Pentium 4, LGA775 compatible, with FAN, for 50$. Is it worth the price. BTW CPU is used, not the new one.
That motherboard is a rip off $80 is way to much, it’s very limited doesn’t have anything going for it, 2 phase powers lol, no lower rdson mosfets, no raid controller. no dual bios. systme bus is pretty low 1333mhz and doesn’t state wether the pci-express x16 slot is 2.0 (4gb/s) bus frequency.
I think you will get a much better board for $80 also a quality brand such as EVGA or Gigabyte. even Asrock are not bad for the money.
Agreed. Too much and doesn’t offer a lot.
I do, however, think this is a much better motherboard than the one you (BoBBYI986) offered. Being that its an ASUS, a very well trusted comp., you can’t go wrong with it at $84 (only $10 more than the ASRock and has higher specs).
No. Thats a pretty good deal, provided the fan and CPU and in good, working condition. The closest thing you can get to a new CPU for $50 is an Intel Celeron. You want to stay away from those.
There is not much difference between the Asrock and the Asus motherboard they both similar in spec. Me personally I stay clear of Asus because of the amount of problems I’ve had with their hardware but everybody has their own opinions.