Motherboard in my 7270

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2 total messages Started by Kevin Marshall Wed, 04 Mar 1998 00:00

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Author: Kevin Marshall
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 00:00

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Hi there, i've got the 7270 P166 etc. The current motherboard ( I don't know
what type) is a riser type board. It's got two levels. I don't know exactly
what it means but I would like to know if I can replace the motherboard with
a new Pentium 2 motherboard and cpu? i guess my question pertains more to
the case than the board, but I just wanted to know if there was a way to
deal with that rising part. After all, they placed on my componant slots on
that riser (modem, sound card etc.) .  So if anyone knows the upgradability
of this machine I would be very grateful. Also, where should I buy it from,
Intel, HP, a private store-does it matter?

Thanks

Re: Motherboard in my 7270

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Author: Ed M.
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 00:00

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Kevin,

The problem that I can see is that, with the riser, the motherboard will sit
farther away from the openings for the various cards that you plug in.  This
means that, with a regular motherboard that has the ISA and PCI slots on the
actual board, the cards might not reach the  plug-in slots and still be all
the way in the case.  You might either have to find a way to move the
motherboard closer inside the case or just buy another case.

Good luck with your upgrade.  Hope that this helps.

Edward R. Medley
ermedley at devtex dot net
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Kevin Marshall wrote in message <6dl0k6$j36@ecuador.earthlink.net>...
>Hi there, i've got the 7270 P166 etc. The current motherboard ( I don't
know
>what type) is a riser type board. It's got two levels. I don't know exactly
>what it means but I would like to know if I can replace the motherboard
with
>a new Pentium 2 motherboard and cpu? i guess my question pertains more to
>the case than the board, but I just wanted to know if there was a way to
>deal with that rising part. After all, they placed on my componant slots on
>that riser (modem, sound card etc.) .  So if anyone knows the upgradability
>of this machine I would be very grateful. Also, where should I buy it from,
>Intel, HP, a private store-does it matter?
>
>Thanks
>
>

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