Re: CPU/RAM Compatibility questions?

go here and check under mother board combos look for you 520 chip there are
a number of boards you can use www.pricewatch.com
find the board you want and the vendor of your choice
"William C" <williamc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns96FEC5625E766williamchotmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a Dell OptiPlex GX280 system that was damaged in the Katrina
> flood. It only took a few inches of water but sat in it for about 2
> weeks. The case, MB and video are shot. Everything else RAM, CPU and
> drives was above water.
>
> Dell has not been reasonable with purchasing just the parts I need. This
> is annoying since the system was only 4 months old when it was flooded...
>
> I am trying to find a compatible MB.
>
> The CPU is a "PENTIUM 4 PRESCOTT DT, 520, SKT-T" at 2.8Ghz which is
> sometimes referred to as "Socket T (LGA 775). I have found several
> boards that will accept this type of processor.
>
> The ram is where I get confused. At first I thought it was PC3200
> memory, but a friend told me NO. Looking at the DELL packing slip it is
> listed as "DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 256, 400M, 32X64, 8, 240, 1RX8"
> which my friend says is DDR2-400. The sticker in the RAM says "Samsung
> 256MB 1Rx8 PC2-3200U-333-10-A1". In either case searching NewEgg didn't
> list any DDR2-400 motherboards, only DDR2-533, 667 and 800. Are any of
> these compatible?
>
> I need a MB with 4 memory slots, and it doesn't have to be NewEgg. I
> have done business with them before and have been happy with them, but if
> they don't have a MB that will work...
>
> Any help would be appreciated.


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