mobo replacment hp a630n

I have an older hp A630n with asus mobo link below. I want to buy a replacement mobo since the one in there failed. I was just looking for a cheap replacement. I want it for my daughter since shes 8 and i had the old comp with 2tb mem & 4gb ddr mem i figure it would be good for her online games. The problem is i dont know what board u can buy to replace since this is an older model can anyone please chime in all your input is appreciated








http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=426322#c00196251_doc

 

Hi fatal,

You could look at any of these MB's and make your own choice.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...7627 600007879 4025&IsNodeId=1&name=$25 - $50

 

That's true IF the OP plans on only keeping the case and possibly power supply.

 

yeah thats where i ran into an issue because everything else is good in the computer except my case and those do not accept ddr mem is there any older mobo they sell???? i wanted to reuse the ddr mem, hd,ps,intel chip,dvd burner i have.....I guess u just need something older thats compatible or the original one?

 

I found this company here http://www.itdeal.com/c-95-pentium-4-lga-775.aspx
i dont know if its worth me buying one of those and adding windows or just startin a new computer from scratch but if any one can help on ideas they are very appreciated!

 

Although I understand the cost savings of reusing existing parts, then can be downsides.

First, if you have an older PSU (esp. an OEM that came with the PC), it may be on its last legs. Power supplies' output wattage drop between 5-15% per year based on the amount of time the PC is powered on. As such, an OEM 300 watt PSU that's 3 years old may be putting out as little as 175 watts - it's not worth risking frying a new board with an old, cheap PSU.

Second, many HP (and Dell, Acer, etc.) desktops use proprietary connectors for the front panel (on/off, reset, HDD light). Unless you want to play cut and splice, this is a pain when trying to reuse an OEM case.

Third - unless you use an identical OEM board - you will likely have to do a complete reformat/reload of Windows due to both license and driver issues. If you have a HP restore disk, it will not work with any other motherboard (the disk verifies the BIOS matches the licensed model - no match, no install).

Cutting to the chase, you should be able to build or buy a decent new PC that will be much faster for about $250, not including the OS. Here's a link to a company I use for inexpensive client PC builds:

http://www.dark-circuit.com/directron/sorteditems/hoa.php

The only other inexpensive repair option I can think of is looking on eBay for someone selling the exact replacement mobo used in your HP model. Check the seller's overall feedback and one preferably with DOA returns accepted if it doesn't work.

Hope this helps.

 

after much consideration i did opt to buy a new amd Athlon II X4 640 3.0GHz ASUS M4N68T-M V2 for $105 i also bought ddr3 but i think i did good and yeah better to buy a new and not worry about it crapping out in a month