a way to disconnect power on the MB going to the on-board video so I >can try a plug in video card that I have and has Win 7 drivers.
any other suggestions appreciated.
Thanks !
The OS drivers are on the HDD.
Just replace the motherboard with a close rev and
be prepared to reset the bios settings at start-up
to the default values at least once, before inputing
your own changes and preferences on a later boot
cycle
I have a Powerspec B639 desktop that has a bad motherboard.
Runs Win 7 Pro
Seems that the video portion has gone bad and is shorting out the PS.
PS resets after a brief powerdown. (not original PS, installed a better
one)
So looking for one of the following
a replacement motherboard that has Win 7 Pro drivers.
this is a must as I cannot go to a later Windows OS !
a way to disconnect power on the MB going to the on-board video so I
can try a plug in video card that I have and has Win 7 drivers.
any other suggestions appreciated.
Thanks !
In article <v5kfhgtfrvd35m440taot897rl8l2rs1q4@4ax.com>,
legg@nospam.magma.ca says...
a way to disconnect power on the MB going to the on-board video so I
can try a plug in video card that I have and has Win 7 drivers.
any other suggestions appreciated.
Thanks !
The OS drivers are on the HDD.
Just replace the motherboard with a close rev and
be prepared to reset the bios settings at start-up
to the default values at least once, before inputing
your own changes and preferences on a later boot
cycle
Probably just as cheap to get a whole used computer off ebay . I did
see one of the ones like that without the hard drive for about $ 100
shipped.
As I do not need 'gameing speed' I have bought about 5 or 6 refurbished >computers off ebay over the last 10 years. All but one is still working
fine. Some were bought just to get a slightly faster computer with Win
10 on them because Turbo Tax quit working on other systems.
Motherboard alone sells and ships more economically. You don't even
need the processor, as the old one will fit.
If you buy the whole PC, it means scrapping your old one.
I've bought and replaced a few motherboards without incident.
Motherboard alone sells and ships more economically. You don't even
need the processor, as the old one will fit.
If you buy the whole PC, it means scrapping your old one.
I've bought and replaced a few motherboards without incident.
RL
One more example. One of my customers has Dell GX620 he wanted fixed.
I didn't have time and suspected that something on the motherboard was
cooked (because the case fan had stopped). So, I ordered a
replacement motherboard for $40:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/143971853748>
It took me about a hour to replace (mostly cleaning) the motherboard,
which worked just fine and didn't cost much to repair.
In article <jfdihg1ao7nhhmhb3l3u8qm1nf4p01ghp1@4ax.com>,
jeffl@cruzio.com says...
One more example. One of my customers has Dell GX620 he wanted fixed.
I didn't have time and suspected that something on the motherboard was
cooked (because the case fan had stopped). So, I ordered a
replacement motherboard for $40:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/143971853748>
It took me about a hour to replace (mostly cleaning) the motherboard,
which worked just fine and didn't cost much to repair.
So you had to get your $ 40 back for the mother board and charge the >customer arund $ 100 to replace it. He could probably get a refurbished
one off ebay for the same price.
I guess he would have to reload everything off his hard drive so maybe
for him the price is worth it to just get another motherboard.
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