# motherboard help needed **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 26, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813 "2007-12-26T16:29:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![interceptor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@interceptor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/interceptor)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/1 "2007-12-26T16:29:11Z")
My primary computer is an Emachine w2888. I know its crappy but it works for me (well it did). When i hooked it back up yesterday after moving, it wont power on. I push the power button and nothing happens at all. I really dont know much about computers but im thinking its probally the motherboard. My question is, how do i go about buying a new one. I have no clue what will work and what will not. The Emachine site gives these specs for the computer. celeron 2.80 ghz 400 mhz fsb 128 kb L2 cache 845gu chipset The computer also has a gig of pc2700 ddr memory, so i would like a board that can support that. The board that is in my computer does not have a pci-e or agp slot so i am kind of limited on upgrading my video. I am hoping the new board would have either one of those. I am looking for something fairly cheap and something i can get shipped to me pretty quick. What kind of board should i be looking for? Any suggestions on a good deal? One more question. what does that 845gu chipset mean? I found some boards that have 845??. Will anything with a 845 chipset work or does it have to be 845gu? PLEASE HELP ASAP. I ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS OTHER COMPUTER TILL TOMMOROW NIGHT, AND WOULD LIKE MY PARTS ORDERD BY THEN. ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/2 "2007-12-26T16:45:56Z")
test your powersupply to make sure its not that. make sure you flip the powersupply switch to the on position too. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/3 "2007-12-26T16:49:00Z")
:lol: Emachine… A bunch of those came with bad power supplys…that fuck up…fry the motherboard and the power supply burns out at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![interceptor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@interceptor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/interceptor)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/4 "2007-12-26T16:51:19Z")
> [@maverick27](#): > > test your powersupply to make sure its not that. make sure you flip the powersupply switch to the on position too. How do i test my power supply? The light on the motherboard is lit up, so its getting power. Theres a switch on the power supply? Where? The only switch i see is 115/230. ---
**Author:** ![interceptor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@interceptor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/interceptor)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/5 "2007-12-26T16:54:48Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > :lol: Emachine… My computer has been good to me, till now. I bought it 2-3 years ago of a crackhead for $130, a sheet pizza, and a bucket of wings. At that time it was still selling for $599 at wal-mart. I have never had one problem till now. ---
**Author:** ![MaXiMuS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximus/32/4971_2.png) [@MaXiMuS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaXiMuS)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/6 "2007-12-26T17:34:59Z")
well if the computer wont power up at all when you press the power button then i would assume the motherboard last. i would check all your connections first, make sure that the power is plugged in snugly at both ends. if that does not help i would look at the Power Supply next, find someone with a tester and make sure it still works. if that does not work then look at the motherboard, make sure that all your cards a plugged in snugly and that all the wires are secure, any short will cause the computer to not power up as well. if all fails then look into getting a new board. ---
**Author:** ![interceptor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@interceptor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/interceptor)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/7 "2007-12-26T18:19:47Z")
Everything is snug. Computer worked downstairs, moved it upstairs and now it dosent work at all. I took the power supply out and hooked it up to this computer and it worked fine. It must be the motherboard. Can i just buy any motherboard that has the 478 pin set? ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motherboard-help-needed/40813/8 "2007-12-26T22:39:46Z")
most likely. > **[ECS 848P-A7 LGA 775 Intel 848P ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135182)** > > Buy ECS 848P-A7 LGA 775 Intel 848P ATX Intel Motherboard with fast shipping and top-rated customer service.Once you know, you Newegg! I’m pretty sure your looking for something like that.