Thinking of upgrading my Motherboard?

[Phil527]

I want to upgrade my motherboard!!!! I've had this comp. since year 2002....

This is my computer HP a220n AMD based:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bph08440.pdf
but
I upgrade my video card to 6600 GT 256MB Geforce and my ram to OCZ (OCZ4001024PDC-K) PC-3200 DDR400 1GB (512MB x 2) Premier Dual Channel CAS2.5

Ram:http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...82&cid=RAM.178


I can't decide which motherboard to buy at tigerdirect or Canadacomputer:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...627&CatId=1619

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...t&cmd=pl&id=MB


Can anyone recommend a good motherboard and powersupply that will be compatible for my ram and hardrive.

[odannyboy000]

I'm not 100% certain on this; I know its true with Dell computers and I'm pretty sure with HP too...you can't upgrade the motherboard without a new power supply.

If I am right, like Dell, HP makes their own motherboards and power supplies, which are incompatible with standard motherboards.

Also, you would need a new copy of Windows.

The first motherboard link is working, but did you notice it comes with a processor? The second link is broken.

Do you plan on doing any overclocking?

[Phil527]

no, Im not going to overclock it

[Phil527]

If anyone would answer..... How would you upgrade my computer/motherboard?
or Which motherboard should I get for my computer?

[George Hallam]

that Mobo and procesor will be good massive jump from what you have. (the first link)
if you get that its advised you get
new PSU
new ram (the ones you have now are ok but you could get more) then you will have to be careful what case you have to make sure you have the right clips space and cooling fot the new things

[david eaton]

Don't forget:- you will need a new copy of Windows! The "restore" disks supplied by HP are ties to the original motherboard BIOS, and won't install if it has been changed. And don't think that you can avoid this by using the existing hard drive, it won't work.