# Need help finding a new motherboard
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 20, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352 "2007-01-20T18:05:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352/1 "2007-01-20T18:05:52Z")
I need to get a new motherboard for my pc… The only requirements I have are that it has to be PCI-express compatible (for a new video card), and have 4+ ram slots.
here is my current set up… I hope this helps.
> Computer
> Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
>
> Motherboard
> CPU Type Intel Pentium 4HT, 2800 MHz (3.5 x 800)
> Motherboard Name Asus P4SD-LA
> Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale-G i865G
> System Memory 1280 MB (DDR SDRAM)
> BIOS Type AMI (06/27/03)
> Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
> Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
>
> Display
> Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9200SE ATLANTIS - Secondary (128 MB)
> Video Adapter SAPPHIRE RADEON 9200SE ATLANTIS (128 MB)
> 3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9200 SE (RV280)
> Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (1609370310)
>
> Multimedia
> Audio Adapter Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC’97 Audio Controller
>
> Storage
> Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
> Disk Drive WDC WD1000BB-00CAA1
> Optical Drive NW1200U PSY011C SCSI CdRom Device
> Optical Drive SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM SCSI CdRom Device
>
> Partitions
> C: (NTFS) 95393 MB (18911 MB free)
>
> Input
> Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
> Mouse HID-compliant mouse
>
> Peripherals
> Printer Canon S520
> USB Device USB Human Interface Device
The cheaper the better. Thanks in advance for any help.
-scott
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352/2 "2007-01-20T20:16:13Z")
here’s a better description of his current board.
[http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c00022505](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c00022505)
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### Author:  [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352/3 "2007-01-20T20:24:27Z")
so do you want it compatible to what you have? or are you making something new?
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2007, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352/4 "2007-01-21T01:24:41Z")
i looked that up assuming he was keeping his current set up which required having socket 478. :dunno:
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### Author:  [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-new-motherboard/23352/5 "2007-01-21T08:13:27Z")
I’m keeping my current setup, aside from upgrading to a pci-express video card.