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Motherboard Replacement
Looking for a new motherboard for a Compaq Presario S6010V. The one that
came with it is a MS-6577 M-ATX Rev. 3.1 Giovani. This exact model is not available anymore. Not really wanting to upgrade, just a comparable replacement for the original. Any suggestions? Thank you! |
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Motherboard Replacement
First of all, any of the motherboards comparable to the MS-6577 are no longer
manufactured. Motherboard manufacturers have moved to the Intel 900-series chipsets, which support dual-core CPUs in the 775-pin LGA775 form factor. Next, if you drop in a non-Compaq replacement motherboard, you will need to do the Microsoft product authentication/validation/etc dance, and any software in your system branded specifically for Compaq will no longer work. A typical example would be Compaq OEM CD burning software keyed to the Compaq motherboard BIOS. You would have the lease difficulty replacing the motherboard with one that has either the Intel 845 chipset or the 865 chipset. If your system already has an AGP card, or you want to install one to get better graphics, then you do not want a motherboard without an AGP card. Also, you want a microATX board, because a full-sized ATX will not fit inside the case. My personal preferences in brands of motherboard start with Intel, then Asus, SuperMicro, then all the rest. There are some companies that stock 845 and 865 chipset boards, a few new, and mostly used. Some are on eBay, some not. Beyond all this, I can't suggest much more. Once you think you've homed in on some choices, post info about them here. ... Ben Myers On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:49:00 -0400, "chevyfan" wrote: Looking for a new motherboard for a Compaq Presario S6010V. The one that came with it is a MS-6577 M-ATX Rev. 3.1 Giovani. This exact model is not available anymore. Not really wanting to upgrade, just a comparable replacement for the original. Any suggestions? Thank you! |
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