# COMPUTER GEEKS ASSEMBLE - worth it to fix this pc or just buy a new one?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 11, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-geeks-assemble-worth-it-to-fix-this-pc-or-just-buy-a-new-one/15840 "2006-08-11T15:04:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-geeks-assemble-worth-it-to-fix-this-pc-or-just-buy-a-new-one/15840/21 "2006-08-12T14:35:50Z")

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[http://cgi.ebay.com/eMachines-AU31-Motherboard-Replacement\_W0QQitemZ280015507920QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31496QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/eMachines-AU31-Motherboard-Replacement_W0QQitemZ280015507920QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31496QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Its got an AGP slot,its a baby ATX board.  
Does the back of the computer case have an integrated I/O shield? If it dont pop out,you will have to use the offical board,if it does then you can use any baby ATX board.A full size board might have issues fitting,depending on case size.

[http://cgi.ebay.com/eMachines-AU31-Motherboard-Replacement\_W0QQitemZ280015507920QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31496QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/eMachines-AU31-Motherboard-Replacement_W0QQitemZ280015507920QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31496QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

^^ that is a I/O shield,if that dont pop out…not good.

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-geeks-assemble-worth-it-to-fix-this-pc-or-just-buy-a-new-one/15840/22 "2006-08-12T15:10:05Z")

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Thanks Jon. Damn iits hard to find a cheap sockat A board with the right nforce2 chipset :tdown:

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-geeks-assemble-worth-it-to-fix-this-pc-or-just-buy-a-new-one/15840/23 "2006-08-14T15:22:06Z")

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BuMp.

Anyone know where the cheapest place to get a board is?

Anyone got any hookups? :snky:

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-geeks-assemble-worth-it-to-fix-this-pc-or-just-buy-a-new-one/15840/24 "2006-08-14T15:23:43Z")

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NEWEGG

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