what is my motherboard

[kisho]

i have a compaq d300v 1.4Ghz computer, and my mother board is gone, so i have to either find a replacement for the mother board, or i might buy a barebone kit from tigerdirect and build it from there, but now i want to know what is my mother board? and is it better to replace the motherboard or buy a barebone kit

 

[muz]

Well obviously better to buy a new motherboard . and prolly cheaper .
Take the cpu out and see what cpu socket there is , then look on ebay for a motherboard with the same socket type and ram support

 

[kisho]

well wont i have complication of the size of the mother board and if it will fit perfectly in my case? thats what i was thinking abt? plus i want to get a more powerfull comp,

 

[muz]

Well aslong as that case is atx or micro atx standard a new mobo should fit in ok

or maybe building a new one would be a better option and then selling what you have there on ebayor another way .
if yo post a budget and usage then we can advise a suitable rig to build

 

[kisho]

ok guys, i cant afford to build another computer, so i guess i have to replace my motherboard, so far i found out that the socket for my MOBO is socket370so i went on ebay, i couldnt find the exact match for my MOBO, what should i do?

 

[freestyler105]

Well aslong as that case is atx or micro atx standard a new mobo should fit in ok

or maybe building a new one would be a better option and then selling what you have there on ebayor another way .
if yo post a budget and usage then we can advise a suitable rig to build

It probably won't be ATX. Most prebuilt computers are not.

Anyway, contact Compaq to see if you can get a replacement motherboard. If not, then you'll probably have to get a new case as well as a new motherboard.

 

[kisho]

ok breakthrough. i found the spare part number for the mother board, and the number is....262275-001, and also i found a ebay seller who is selling the exact model and its 94.99. thanks for the help guys. i guess i'll have to make do with the replacement part

 

[muz]

wow, is that usd or £

 

[freestyler105]

Yeah...that's kinda expensive for an old Compaq motherboard...

 

[xtremezx2]

brand new dfi socket 370 board on new egg for 60 some dollars. If thats the case I'm thinking it is (the black micro atx that says compaq evo on the front) this board will work, compaq uses a standard micro atx board and even stand front panel connectors. I wouldn't buy some piece of crap off ebay when I could get a brand new board. Linky:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136029