You can't update a motherboard. You can replace it, but a recent motherboard needs another CPU and another type of RAM also. So in fact, you're building a totally new computer into the old case. It's easier to just buy a new computer that's ready out of the box.
i just recently got an old 2008 alienwere desktop the old area 51 r5 model for it's time it was a good computer now i basically wanna gut it and do some mother board upgrades mainly cause it already had 16 gigs of ram in it but sadly it's only a duel channel memory so shows only 8 gigs of it i already have a half way decent graffics card i can put in to so basically i am looking for something newer that is brr2 compatable and not duel channel memory any advice heres
the speck on the mother board
Motherboard
Manufacturer alienware
Model alienware (Socket 775)
Version 2
Chipset Vendor NVIDIA
Chipset Model nForce 680i SLI SPP
Chipset Revision A2
Southbridge Vendor NVIDIA
Southbridge Model nForce 680i SLI MCP
Southbridge Revision A2
System Temperature 30 °C
BIOS
Brand Phoenix Technologies LTD
Version 6.00 PG
Date 7/3/2007
Voltage
CPU CORE 1.072 V
MEMORY CONTROLLER 1.480 V
+3.3V 3.248 V
+5V 4.872 V
+12V 8.252 V
VIN5 1.552 V
VIN6 1.816 V
PCI Data
Slot PCI
Slot Type PCI
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width 32 bit
Slot Designation PCI0
Characteristics 5V, PME
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI
Slot Type PCI
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width 32 bit
Slot Designation PCI1
Characteristics 5V, PME
Slot Number 1

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