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ASUS motherboard compatible with DELL 2400?

Jun 23, 2004 2:30AM PDT

Will an ASUS P4P800S I848P chipset motherboard work with a Dell 2400 PC? We are trying to put the DELL into a new case, and it's original motherboard is not compatible with the case. The original chipset is 865PE. I just want to be sure it will work before I shell out $70. I have a whole gang of teenagers telling me it will, but I need a higher source of information. Also, does all this void the Dell's warranty?

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Re: ASUS motherboard compatible with DELL 2400?
Jun 28, 2004 5:18AM PDT

1. Yes. It will void the warranty.

2. While I use drills, metal cutters, chisels and duck tape to make things fit that shouldn't, you may opt not to.

A favorite PC of mine is used for many things and demos. It's bolted inside a portable filing cabinent.

Bob

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Re: ASUS motherboard compatible with DELL 2400?
Jul 13, 2004 11:40PM PDT

Bob,

Thanks for the reply. Here's an update...

The boys flipped the little red switch on the back of the powersupply and burned it out. We replaced it, and the thing still doesn't work. We get a little green light, but no whirring or beeping. We have not yet tried replacing the motherboard. We just have wires and connectors everywhere. Do you have any idea where one could find exploded diagrams of different computers, especially how to connect all the wires? I am growing impatient with these boys, and as school will start soon, this computer needs to be up and running. Thanks!

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Re: ASUS motherboard compatible with DELL 2400?
Jul 13, 2004 11:43PM PDT

There are build your own PC books at bookstores and titles such as "PC Repair" have such pictures.

I'm a little taken aback that you can't find such on the web. Have you tried Google? Let me share that I won't provide direct links since I don't hand out fish, but teach fishing lessons.

Try "How do I build my own PC" at http://www.google.com

Bob

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Re: ASUS motherboard compatible with DELL 2400?
Aug 13, 2004 1:52PM PDT

Bob,

Thanks for the reply. I've been on vacation and haven't been online in a while. I will look for the books you spoke of. Sorry you were "taken aback" that I haven't managed to find such a book - I just didn't know which rock to look under. I'm a musician, not a computer whiz, after all. I just wish somebody would look in the thing, say, "The whatzit's not connected to the thing-a-ma-jig," and it would all be fixed!

Thanks again, I'll let you know if we ever get this thing up and running ~~

precious

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Building your own PC.
Jul 13, 2004 11:54PM PDT

Is full of issues. The simplest is to be methodical and basic electrcial knowledge that mounting a motherboard is done with spacers so the backside of the board isn't shorting out. Flipping a red switch on a power supply shouldn't burn it out, but you didn't tell if your mains supply was 240 VAC or such.

Once you fry a power supply in such a manner, all that was connected during the burnout is now suspect and may be lost as well.

What I do is start small. Power supply, motherboard and see if I can power up. If so, then put these two parts in the case, then test. Then I can add a CPU with heatsink and fan, then the speaker. If it beeps, I can power down and add one stick of ram and a video card to see if I get a display (and beeps.)

Some don't know to turn the power off when adding cards. Those learn by paying for new parts and some never learn and support the local repair shops.

Hope this gives you some insight into PC building.

bob

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Re: Building your own PC.
Nov 4, 2004 11:19PM PST

Guess what? The motherboard was mounted without spacers, lo and behold the thing actually works now! No data was lost. It looks great, too. My son informs me that all of his friends are envious of his blue-glowing computer innards and silent fans, and says he's ready to be the talk of every LAN party.

Thank you so much for all of your help!

precious81098