suggestions for a good microATX board and processor to upg..

External Since: Nov 08, 2007 Posts: 1

I have an existing system with a Pentium D 805 processor and an Intel
D101GGC microATX motherboard. I like the system and the compact microATX
box it is in, but I'd like to boost performance if it isn't too expensive.
Thus I am looking for a replacement microATX board and processor (and it
will probably require new memory, too) to give the system a mid-life
performance boost.

Any suggestions/recommendations?

Bob
Groton, MA

External Since: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 39

"Bob Fleischer" <nospam-rjf RemoveThis @tiac.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:47331CCE.2020405@tiac.nospam.net...
> I have an existing system with a Pentium D 805 processor and an Intel
> D101GGC microATX motherboard. I like the system and the compact microATX
> box it is in, but I'd like to boost performance if it isn't too expensive.
> Thus I am looking for a replacement microATX board and processor (and it
> will probably require new memory, too) to give the system a mid-life
> performance boost.
>
> Any suggestions/recommendations?
>
> Bob
> Groton, MA

Do you want to stay with Intel?
How many watts is the power supply?
What other items will attach to new MB?

If you want to make some preliminary estimates of your power needs the
following was recommended by another poster in this NG. DO NOT USE THE PAY
VERSION!
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

I'm not sure I would buy anything from those people. I saw a 1200 watt power
supply there, who needs it? Not I and probably not you. If I did buy such a
thing it better have posts so I can jump my car on a frosty morning.

Here's another PS calculator:
http://www.vbutils.com/power.asp
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pcbuilder98