ATX Cases and ATX Motherboards

[RobertX]

Hi.

The CPU heatsink/fan that was on my 2004 ATX motherboard is fried and I am on a manhunt for a new motherboard.

The motherboard I have is an Intel D865Perl model and also an ATX form factor, with an AGP video card. And yes, I know it's really old, like 2004 old, and I want to keep the case, which I was told that supports ATX motherboards, at least the ATX motherboards of the era.

I know that motherboards normally conform to specifications as to what form factors they are, but would a newly-designed ATX motherboard still conform to a computer case that is 2004-ish in design?

Thanks.

[AncientRome]

This depends on the size of the case (Full, Medium or small) and what kind of RAM you have (DDR2 or DDR3).

If you have mid-tower and DDR3 RAM.
You could upgrade to a new A10-7890k and FM2+ Motherboard.

This setup has VGA and HDMI inputs (for most monitors) and will have no need for a graphics card and will probably perform 10x faster. It the APU comes with it's own cooler so you don't have to buy a new one.

[RobertX]

How can I tell which size is it?

I know I have an early DDR, not 2 or 3.

[theSEMAR]

size of motherboard maybe can explain here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_form_factor



but, you write:

The CPU heatsink/fan that was on my 2004 ATX motherboard is fried and I am on a manhunt for a new motherboard.

why not only buy a new CPUheatsink+fan to replace the old one? that will solve the problem if your old motherboard is still good.

[RobertX]

why not only buy a new CPUheatsink+fan to replace the old one? that will solve the problem if your old motherboard is still good.

That did slip on my mind. Just as apparent, the CPU Heatsink/Fan is the one acting up.

In fact, that is my current goal.

Thanks.

[AncientRome]

I recommend looking at Youtube videos. Everything you've asked in your hardware threads have been explained in videos and are probably explained a lot better.

There are a metric ton of them. I personally like Linus Tech Tips, Tech Quickies (Best for PC questions) Timmy Joe PC Tech and RandomGamingHD.

[RobertX]

Jesus, I'm sorry.

[AncientRome]

It wasn't a complaint.
I just find those channels to be very informative. They should be able to help you more than we can.

Personally I think it would be more cost effective for you to get newer parts and build a simple PC. It shouldn't cost much, it would perform better, and it would really pay off in the long run.

[RobertX]

Me too, but I will do it only after I exhaust all other avenues.

[AncientRome]

There are a lot of good reasons to upgrade.
Lower power consumption, better performance, lower heat and less noise.

An APU would be great for grandparents that are not tech savvy, like mine; or would be great for simple work stations, or even good for kids that just need to do homework and surf the internet.