Mother board is fried, where to go and buy new one? Is it hard to replace? Any suggestions, newbie here but I am a fast learner

What information do I need to provide or know before I purchase one?

picking up new mother board a lot depends on processor u using

www.newegg.com no it's easy to swap out if you need help contact me

Bus speed is a biggie 64 bit make sure it has alot ram slots least 3 then your video card slots depends how froggy your fealing

thanks where can I see what processor I'm using?

Is there anything on your computer or when you turn on your computer that says Pentium and some number after it or maybe even a letter? It could even say AMD instead of Pentium. That is your processor.

try www.tigerdirect.com
or www.bitlord.com
good deals on everything

AMD ATHLON XP

if you have a stock machine you can get processor from doing a search for that model and manufacturer

but i would also say amd is better

but it is not relevant if ya just wanna change board

but another issue that may come up is xp may not boot

if that happens you will need to call them and explian it in a stern voice

good luck

First. How do you know it is the motherboard?

Second.. Is it a namebrand preassembled computer? If so.. Having the model would be handy. If not... then having the make and model of the motherboard would be good. You can usually find the make/model number on modern boards printed somewhere near the RAM slots, on a sticker on the ram slot.. Something like that...

Give us that information..and then I can direct you better.

thanks this is the info on tower

A26EV17F - guessing this is the model #
AMD ANTHLON
256 RAM - (was upgraded to 1g recently)
60G hard drive
ULTRA DMA/100

computer was sent for repairs, told mother board was fried, techs got the info we needed and I am trying to see if by replacing the mother board it will work.

Ahhh.. That explains alot.

Chances are? Your power supply is bad as well.
The factory supplies that come with these machines fail. When they do.. They fry the motherboard.

The board you are looking for in order to replace it with factory parts is a emachine AM37 or AM37S.. I'm assuming the one with S is for onboard sound. The non factory equivelent is an FIC AM37*

I would not replace the power supply with a factory part. Unless you want to revisit this experience again.

The motherboard specifics are:
Product Details and Features
Product MPN
MPN AM37
Key Features
Form Factor Micro ATX
Compatibility PC
Chipset VIA ProSavageDDR KM266
Compatible Processors AMD Duron, AMD Athlon
Front Side Bus Speed 266 MHz
Processor
Max supported CPUs qty 1
Memory
Max Supported RAM 2 GB
Audio / Video
Audio Output Sound Card
Video Interface AGP 4x
Other Features
Chassis Type Unknown
Package Qty 1
Dimensions
Depth 9.61 in.
Width 9.61 in.
Miscellaneous
Product ID 20270864

These boards below are comperable in form facter and chipset. Meaning they will physically fit and your operating system will boot and run on them without reloading it. You will need only to install some peripheral drivers..


Asrock K7VM2 Motherboard
Biostar M7VIG400 Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-7VKMP Motherboard
MSI KM2M Combo-L (MS-6738-010) Motherboard
MSI KM3M-V Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-7VKML Motherboard
MSI MS-6390 (MSI-6390-010) Motherboard
EPoX EP-8KMM+ Motherboard
FIC AM 35 Motherboard
MSI KM266 (MS-6390-010) Motherboard
Elitegroup K7VMM Motherboard
Biostar M7VIG Motherboard
Shuttle MK32N Motherboard
DFI AZ30-EL Motherboard
MSI MS-6390LE-L (MS-6390-060) Motherboard
Shuttle MK35N Motherboard
MSI MS-6390-L Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-7VKMLS Motherboard
AOpen MK77M II (91.88D10.016) Motherboard
Elitegroup L7VMM2 Motherboard
AOpen MK77M-II Motherboard
DFI AZ30-TL Motherboard
Biostar M7VIQ Motherboard
PC Chips M825LU (PC CHIPS 825LU) Motherboard
Shuttle MK35VN Motherboard
Syntax-Brillian SV266M Motherboard
Elitegroup L7VMM2 Motherboard

Maybe you can find one of these locally at a surplus shop? Or look on the net for a supplier of your choice.

I would not expect to pay more then 50.00.
I'd recommend a 300 watt at the minimum. The computer comes with a Bestec 250.

This is the replacement at a surplus house.
http://www.affordablesurplus.com/bestec-atx-300-12e-power-supply.asp

Expect to pay between 30 and 50 for the supply.

thanks jistme
will look into it

MOTHERBOARD FRIED TRY CHECKING OUT TIGERDIRECT.COM
DO U KNOW HOW 2 TAKE APART AND REPLACE?

DANGEROUS DADDY

dont have a clue what I'm doing but I am determined.

hello and welcome to jsh

The board that will fit this computer is pretty outdated. Tigerdirect probably will not have anything compatible. Not even in it's clearance area.
Her best hope is to either go to a surplus house or ebay.



Replacing a motherboard and Power supply, ain't rocket science. Anybody with a minimum of mechanical ability, a number 2 screwdriver, the ability to research the project and ask for guidance can pull it off.

new egg

geeks

tiger direct

all have compatible board available but not many choices

4 < $35oo

If you found them.. Don't you suppose it would be helpful to list them?

he did jistme, he emailed me info

Good..

Just make sure they are at a minimum a VIA ProSavageDDR KM266 chipset and micro ATX form factor.

Otherwise the board will most likely not boot, or not fit.

adj4u,
The problem is fairly common with emachines. I would not be a bit surprised if franshade is not the only one who has one sitting in a closet somewhere.
I've got one here of a different configuration that was in liliths basement. I am not going to repair it..just strip it for parts.

It might be helpful to others, if you list the boards you found in the thread.