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[David M.]

On Wednesday 05 May 2004 02:04 pm, Frank Bax wrote:
> At 01:28 PM 5/5/04, David M. wrote:
> >Hey all, I got a computer in today that needs a new motherboard, and I was
> >wondering if any motherboard was mountable in an exsisting tower or would
> > I have to get a new tower? I've never had to change a motherboard, so I
> > want to make sure everything will be ok before I proceed.
> >
> >The motherboard is a babyAT, and so is the original one. Will this work?
>
> Old power supply and new motherboard might not mix - I've seen P4
> motherboards that use three power connectors - and others that have three
> connectors, but you only use two of them.  If you post make/model of your
> boards it would help.  If you can urls to pictures/specs that would save a
> step.

Well I just got a phone call, and I lost the job to the custom computer 
warehouse. I was only going to charge him 35.00 to put the board in and the 
board was $99.99 the computer warehouse said they would put a processor and a 
motherboard in it for $168.00 and the lowest I could go for a processor and 
motherboard or exact specs of the old one was $202.00 unless I bought used or 
refurbished parts.

So I doubt the customer is going to get a new processor, but still be charged 
for it from the computer warehouse or the computer warehouse will downgrade 
what the customer already has hoping the customer will not notice.

Oh well, live and learn