Mother board

[TomKat]

is this a good MB?  http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3939759&sku=P450-9120

[Smooth*{MEOW}*]

Well, right away I see its a MicroATX format which is typically used on HTPC's.  Doesn't look like it supports SATA1 or SATA2 hard drives either from the specs listed there.  Also theres a real lack of PCI-E slots.  Also, I'm not that familiar with the 8200 chipset.  If you're looking at an Nvidia chipset, currently I'd look at a 780a or 750a chipset.

[THEKATZ*{MEOW}*]

Smooth nailed it with the Nvidia mb.  I would not look at something you cannot upgrade later  - the 680i, 780i mb's are made to upgrade. down the road.
Remember too the DDR3 memory is out and will be the mainstream for memory.

Tom, find a mb and do a Newegg look up and check out the reviews.  Take some of those reviews with a grain of salt but all in all, those reviews will give you a good idea on what others have found with the item.  Those peeps are like you and me so it comes from the horses mouth.

[Kitty*{MEOW}*]

Tom if your looking for a mid range board at under 100 bucks then this is a decent board. Here are the detailed specs for the  board u posted and yes it has SATA 3.0 but its doesn't do DDR3 which isn't a big deal because ddr2 800 mghz ram is CHEAP right now. so all in all its a decent board just from what i am reading on it.



Specifications
     Form Factor:     microATX
   
     Processor Interface:     Socket AM2 / AM2+
   
     Processors Supported:     AMD Athlon 64
        AMD Athlon 64 FX
        AMD Sempron
        AMD Athlon X2, AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom
   
     Additional Technologies:     HDCP Compliant, HyperTransport 3.0 Technology, Hybrid SLI Support, GeForce Boost
   
     Front Side Bus:     1000MHz (2000 MT/s)
        2600MHz (5200 MT/s)
   
     Northbridge:     NVIDIA GeForce 8200
   
     Number of Slots:     4
   
     Number of Pins:     240-Pin
   
     Maximum Memory Supported:     8GB - 64bit
   
     Memory Supported:     600MHz DDR2
        Dual Channel Supported
        800MHz DDR2
        1066MHz DDR2
   
     Channels:     8 Channels
   
     Audio Chipset:     Realtek ALC888
   
     Video Chipset:     GeForce 8200
   
     Video Memory:     256MB Share Memory
   
     Supported Devices:     2
   
     Hard Drive Types:     ATA/100
        ATA/133
        ATA/33
        ATA/66
   
     USB Version:     2.0
   
     USB Data Transfer Rates:     480Mbps
   
     LAN Type:     10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
   
     Port Type:     RJ-45
   
     PCI Slots:     2
   
     PCI Express X1 Slots:     1
   
     PCI Express X16 Slots:     1 - (PCIe 2.0)
   
     PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:     1
   
     PS/2 Mouse Connectors:     1
   
     USB Ports:     10
   
     USB Rear Panel Ports:     4
   
     USB Onboard Headers:     3 - (expandable to 6 USB ports)
   
     Audio Out Jacks:     2
   
     Line In Jacks:     1
   
     Microphone Jacks:     1
   
     Center Audio Jacks:     1
   
     Subwoofer Audio Out Jacks:     1
   
     IDE Headers:     1
   
     FDD Headers:     1
   
     Serial ATA Headers:     6
        1 - External
   
     ATX Power Connectors:     1 24-Pin Connector
   
     PC Power Connectors:     1 - 8 Pin
   
     DVI Ports:     1
   
     VGA Ports:     1
   
     Length:     9.598 in. (24.38 cm)
   
     Width:     8.970 in. (23 cm)
   

[TomKat]

Ok, thank you for the feed back, I must find something fast I'm on the wifes laptop till I get a mb. Kitty will just about any MB fit in the case you and rocky built for me? 

[Kitty*{MEOW}*]

yes sir

[Felix*{MEOW}*]

what happen to the old one? or are is this a upgrade?

[TomKat]

To be honest I don't know what went wrong, I turned the power of when I was going to be gone for a few days , came back and it never came back on. I ruled out the power supply by getting a new one and still not coming on. That is all it can be?   

[Felix*{MEOW}*]

OK.. if the board is less then 3 years old in most cases it should be under warranty. call or email the manufactures.

[TomKat]

Hmm Kitty or Crazy you bought it can you check it out?

[Felix*{MEOW}*]

you can contact them Tom. They will tell you ware to look for the manufacturing date if Crazy or Kitty can't find the receipt for you.