The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check its power
requirements. You may need a new power supply, either to provide more wattage
or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power connector needed by the
new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an ATX12v.
You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows XP.
Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD CPUs... Ben Myers
On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:24:45 -0500, "MWB" <bickmar@gmail.com> wrote:
>I built my son's computer about 5 years ago. I've upgraded it as needed and
>now it's time do the processor.
>
>It currently has a KT400-ALH ATX motherboard with an Athlon XP 2200
>processor.
>
>
>
>Will this motherboard work? I don't know if they've changed the cases in the
>last few years.
>
>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...768&CatId=2417
>
>Can I do better than this bundle?
>
>Will I have to reformat the drive or just reinstall WindowsXP?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark
>
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
news:fhlek35j9n3d2p2vtgv6bl0hbsq5n2ipm8@4ax.com...
> The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check its power
> requirements. You may need a new power supply, either to provide more
> wattage
> or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power connector needed
> by the
> new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an ATX12v.
>
> You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows XP.
>
> Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD CPUs... Ben
> Myers
>
Thanks Ben,
Last year I upgraded the power supply to 500 watts.
I think I'll take the plunge. I like the price and it should get him by for
a few more years.
A year-old 500w power supply is very likely to have the 4-pin 12v connector
required by modern motherboards, whether AMD or Intel... Ben Myers
On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:02:44 -0500, "MWB" <bickmar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:fhlek35j9n3d2p2vtgv6bl0hbsq5n2ipm8@4ax.com.. .
>> The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check its power
>> requirements. You may need a new power supply, either to provide more
>> wattage
>> or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power connector needed
>> by the
>> new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an ATX12v.
>>
>> You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows XP.
>>
>> Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD CPUs... Ben
>> Myers
>>
>
>
>Thanks Ben,
>
>
>
>Last year I upgraded the power supply to 500 watts.
>
>I think I'll take the plunge. I like the price and it should get him by for
>a few more years.
>
>
>
>Thanks again
>Mark
>
On Nov 23, 10:42 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
wrote:
> A year-old 500w power supply is very likely to have the 4-pin 12v connector
> required by modern motherboards, whether AMD or Intel... Ben Myers
>
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:02:44 -0500, "MWB" <bick...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote in message
> >news:fhlek35j9n3d2p2vtgv6bl0hbsq5n2ipm8@4ax.com.. .
> >> The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check its power
> >> requirements. You may need a new power supply, either to provide more
> >> wattage
> >> or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power connector needed
> >> by the
> >> new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an ATX12v.
>
> >> You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows XP.
>
> >> Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD CPUs... Ben
> >> Myers
>
> >Thanks Ben,
>
> >Last year I upgraded the power supply to 500 watts.
>
> >I think I'll take the plunge. I like the price and it should get him by for
> >a few more years.
>
> >Thanks again
> >Mark- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
It has the correct connector.
I bought that motherboard with a AMD A64 X2 4000 2.10 GHz and 2
sticks of 1024MB PC 6400 DDR2 800 MHz for a grand total of $211.39.
The board and processor are far from state of the art, but I think I
got a good deal.
"Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
news:X0Z1j.26473$L15.9576@newsfe08.phx...
> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:18:24 -0800, bickmar wrote:
>
>> On Nov 23, 10:42 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>> wrote:
>>> A year-old 500w power supply is very likely to have the 4-pin 12v
>>> connector required by modern motherboards, whether AMD or Intel... Ben
>>> Myers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:02:44 -0500, "MWB" <bick...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>> >news:fhlek35j9n3d2p2vtgv6bl0hbsq5n2ipm8@4ax.com.. .
>>> >> The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check its
>>> >> power requirements. You may need a new power supply, either to
>>> >> provide more wattage
>>> >> or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power connector
>>> >> needed by the
>>> >> new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an
>>> >> ATX12v.
>>>
>>> >> You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows XP.
>>>
>>> >> Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD
>>> >> CPUs... Ben Myers
>>>
>>> >Thanks Ben,
>>>
>>> >Last year I upgraded the power supply to 500 watts.
>>>
>>> >I think I'll take the plunge. I like the price and it should get him
>>> >by for a few more years.
>>>
>>> >Thanks again
>>> >Mark- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> It has the correct connector.
>>
>> I bought that motherboard with a AMD A64 X2 4000 2.10 GHz and 2 sticks
>> of 1024MB PC 6400 DDR2 800 MHz for a grand total of $211.39.
>>
>> The board and processor are far from state of the art, but I think I got
>> a good deal.
>>
>>
>> Mark
> * * *
>
> Mark,
>
> If you have a local Fry's Electronics, they have been advertising in News
> Print a Combo - AMD x2 4800 & ECS GeForce6100SM-M for $99, and the same
> motherboard with a X2 6400 Black editon for $188 the last several weeks.
>
> Remember the Fry's price for a X2 6400 is only the cost of 3 delivered
> giant pizzas...
>
> I have a AMD x2 3600 that was purchased Jan this year running in the same
> motherboard, and it has run SimplyMepis 64-bit Distro daily since,
> without blinking an eye...
>
> Now with the quad released, I would expect to see the price come down a
> bit more... The AMD x2 be 2400 is under a $100 as a combo the last two
> times advertised, and it runs cooler than the X2 4000...
>
> I am waiting for the AMD Phenom combo, and then I will make that
> Purchase... I am going to get the AMD Quad, because AMD need the
> support, and without AMD pushing Intel we would still be purchasing
> single speed chips...
>
> JR the postman
I don't have a Fry's near me. I wish I did.
Over the years I've bought three Gateways with Intel and one with AMD. They
are long gone.
Now, I have three computers all AMD. If it wasn't for AMD, who knows what
we'd be paying for a computer?
*-* On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:41:06 -0500,
*-* In Article 4748a868$0$4965$4c368faf@roadrunner.com,
*-* MWB wrote
*-* About Re: Upgrade Info Needed....Non Gateway
> "Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:X0Z1j.26473$L15.9576@newsfe08.phx...
[ ... ]
>> I have a AMD x2 3600 that was purchased Jan this year running in
>> the same motherboard, and it has run SimplyMepis 64-bit Distro
>> daily since, without blinking an eye...
>> Now with the quad released, I would expect to see the price come
>> down a bit more... The AMD x2 be 2400 is under a $100 as a combo
>> the last two times advertised, and it runs cooler than the X2
>> 4000...
>> I am waiting for the AMD Phenom combo, and then I will make that
>> Purchase... I am going to get the AMD Quad, because AMD need the
>> support, and without AMD pushing Intel we would still be purchasing
>> single speed chips...
[ ... ]
> Now, I have three computers all AMD. If it wasn't for AMD, who knows
> what we'd be paying for a computer?
> I only buy AMD.
As a long-time AMD stockholder, I appreciate both you guys. ;-D
"Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
news:x892j.26961$aN3.20781@newsfe12.phx...
> On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:41:06 -0500, MWB wrote:
>
>> "Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:X0Z1j.26473$L15.9576@newsfe08.phx...
>>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:18:24 -0800, bickmar wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Nov 23, 10:42 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> A year-old 500w power supply is very likely to have the 4-pin 12v
>>>>> connector required by modern motherboards, whether AMD or Intel...
>>>>> Ben Myers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:02:44 -0500, "MWB" <bick...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> >"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>>> >news:fhlek35j9n3d2p2vtgv6bl0hbsq5n2ipm8@4ax.com.. .
>>>>> >> The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check
>>>>> >> its power requirements. You may need a new power supply, either
>>>>> >> to provide more wattage
>>>>> >> or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power connector
>>>>> >> needed by the
>>>>> >> new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an
>>>>> >> ATX12v.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows XP.
>>>>>
>>>>> >> Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD
>>>>> >> CPUs... Ben Myers
>>>>>
>>>>> >Thanks Ben,
>>>>>
>>>>> >Last year I upgraded the power supply to 500 watts.
>>>>>
>>>>> >I think I'll take the plunge. I like the price and it should get him
>>>>> >by for a few more years.
>>>>>
>>>>> >Thanks again
>>>>> >Mark- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>
>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> It has the correct connector.
>>>>
>>>> I bought that motherboard with a AMD A64 X2 4000 2.10 GHz and 2
>>>> sticks of 1024MB PC 6400 DDR2 800 MHz for a grand total of $211.39.
>>>>
>>>> The board and processor are far from state of the art, but I think I
>>>> got a good deal.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>> * * *
>>>
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> If you have a local Fry's Electronics, they have been advertising in
>>> News Print a Combo - AMD x2 4800 & ECS GeForce6100SM-M for $99, and the
>>> same motherboard with a X2 6400 Black editon for $188 the last several
>>> weeks.
>>>
>>> Remember the Fry's price for a X2 6400 is only the cost of 3 delivered
>>> giant pizzas...
>>>
>>> I have a AMD x2 3600 that was purchased Jan this year running in the
>>> same motherboard, and it has run SimplyMepis 64-bit Distro daily since,
>>> without blinking an eye...
>>>
>>> Now with the quad released, I would expect to see the price come down a
>>> bit more... The AMD x2 be 2400 is under a $100 as a combo the last two
>>> times advertised, and it runs cooler than the X2 4000...
>>>
>>> I am waiting for the AMD Phenom combo, and then I will make that
>>> Purchase... I am going to get the AMD Quad, because AMD need the
>>> support, and without AMD pushing Intel we would still be purchasing
>>> single speed chips...
>>>
>>> JR the postman
>>
>>
>> I don't have a Fry's near me. I wish I did.
>>
>> Over the years I've bought three Gateways with Intel and one with AMD.
>> They are long gone.
>>
>> Now, I have three computers all AMD. If it wasn't for AMD, who knows
>> what we'd be paying for a computer?
>>
>> I only buy AMD.
>>
>>
>> Mark
> * * *
>
> Mark,
>
> Today/Saturday's Newsprint advertisement contains -
>
> Are you sitting down?
>
> * * *
> AMD 64 x2 6400 Black Edition & ECS NForceM-A $179
> AMD Phenom Quad 9500 & ECS A770M $299 W/O CPU Fan
>
> I am going to try and step up to the counter on Tuesday...
>
> How quick everyone forgets what AMD did to the CPU prices and
> performance...
>
> JR
> "Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:x892j.26961$aN3.20781@newsfe12.phx...
>> On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:41:06 -0500, MWB wrote:
>>
>>> "Postman Delivers" <JR_the_postman@xyzahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:X0Z1j.26473$L15.9576@newsfe08.phx...
>>>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:18:24 -0800, bickmar wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 23, 10:42 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> A year-old 500w power supply is very likely to have the 4-pin 12v
>>>>>> connector required by modern motherboards, whether AMD or Intel...
>>>>>> Ben Myers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:02:44 -0500, "MWB" <bick...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> >news:fhlek35j9n3d2p2vtgv6bl0hbsq5n2ipm8@4ax.com.. .
>>>>>> >> The motherboard will fit in the older chassis just fine. Check
>>>>>> >> its power requirements. You may need a new power supply, either
>>>>>> >> to provide more wattage
>>>>>> >> or more than likely to provide the extra 12v 4-pin power
>>>>>> >> connector needed by the
>>>>>> >> new motherboard. The type of power supply you would need is an
>>>>>> >> ATX12v.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >> You will probably need to reinstall and reauthenticate Windows
>>>>>> >> XP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >> Can you do better? I don't know. I do very little with AMD
>>>>>> >> CPUs... Ben Myers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >Thanks Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >Last year I upgraded the power supply to 500 watts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >I think I'll take the plunge. I like the price and it should get
>>>>>> >him by for a few more years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >Thanks again
>>>>>> >Mark- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>
>>>>> It has the correct connector.
>>>>>
>>>>> I bought that motherboard with a AMD A64 X2 4000 2.10 GHz and 2
>>>>> sticks of 1024MB PC 6400 DDR2 800 MHz for a grand total of $211.39.
>>>>>
>>>>> The board and processor are far from state of the art, but I think I
>>>>> got a good deal.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>> * * *
>>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> If you have a local Fry's Electronics, they have been advertising in
>>>> News Print a Combo - AMD x2 4800 & ECS GeForce6100SM-M for $99, and
>>>> the same motherboard with a X2 6400 Black editon for $188 the last
>>>> several weeks.
>>>>
>>>> Remember the Fry's price for a X2 6400 is only the cost of 3
>>>> delivered giant pizzas...
>>>>
>>>> I have a AMD x2 3600 that was purchased Jan this year running in the
>>>> same motherboard, and it has run SimplyMepis 64-bit Distro daily
>>>> since, without blinking an eye...
>>>>
>>>> Now with the quad released, I would expect to see the price come down
>>>> a bit more... The AMD x2 be 2400 is under a $100 as a combo the last
>>>> two times advertised, and it runs cooler than the X2 4000...
>>>>
>>>> I am waiting for the AMD Phenom combo, and then I will make that
>>>> Purchase... I am going to get the AMD Quad, because AMD need the
>>>> support, and without AMD pushing Intel we would still be purchasing
>>>> single speed chips...
>>>>
>>>> JR the postman
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't have a Fry's near me. I wish I did.
>>>
>>> Over the years I've bought three Gateways with Intel and one with AMD.
>>> They are long gone.
>>>
>>> Now, I have three computers all AMD. If it wasn't for AMD, who knows
>>> what we'd be paying for a computer?
>>>
>>> I only buy AMD.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark
>> * * *
>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> Today/Saturday's Newsprint advertisement contains -
>>
>> Are you sitting down?
>>
>> * * *
>> AMD 64 x2 6400 Black Edition & ECS NForceM-A $179 AMD Phenom Quad 9500
>> & ECS A770M $299 W/O CPU Fan
>>
>> I am going to try and step up to the counter on Tuesday...
>>
>> How quick everyone forgets what AMD did to the CPU prices and
>> performance...
>>
>> JR
>
>
>
> http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/
>
>
> And right before Christmas.
>
> I hope you stick it under the tree.
>
>
> Mark
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