Well, my motherboard had died. The hard drive is fine, everything else apparently works. The problem is, well, its two-fold: firstly, the PC repair place say they can't get another, its too old, and secondly, I can't afford a new PC for a while.
Does anyone have any idea where I can buy another? The shop have told me I need:
SKT 478 - P4
DDR ram
AGPx8 gfx
IDEx2
Bear in mind, I don't actually understand what I've just typed, so if you have any complicated questions, I won't be able to answer you. I've already added more memory, changed the graphics card and power supply cos all the games I tried to play were jaggy, so I do know how to plug things in and take them out, as long as the instructions are clear!
If anyone can help, I'd be for ever grateful! Thank you.
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I wouldn't try to change the motherboard if you can help it. Branded computers are picky with what hardware changes you can make.
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May I ask what the original model/brand of the computer is?
The simplest solution may be to buy an appropriate motherboard and a really cheap case, and just transfer the hardware into the new case. Assuming the PSU is standard (which we can probably find out with the model of the machine in question) that'll only add $50 or so to your cost of repairs --I can see a cheap rosewill now on newegg for $55, including shipping.
I looked on several sites, and this Asrock one is the only one I found that will probably work.
It's possible that a capacitor has leaked, which would make the repair much cheaper. Check here for details.