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Old 28th Jan 2008, 10:56
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i have a sony vaio PCV-RZ desktop computer. This computer's mother board does not come with a PCI-E slot which i need for my new video card. How do i go about finding a motherboard that is compatible with my desktop?
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Old 28th Jan 2008, 11:11
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post up the specs and then we can help
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Old 28th Jan 2008, 16:00
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intel pentium 4 CPU 2.60GHz 1.00GB of Ram is that wat u need?
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Old 28th Jan 2008, 21:45
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You'll need to look for ATX boards that support Socket 478, as well as the type of memory you have now and of course a PCI-E x16 slot.

Boards of that type are rare, though, as Pentium 4s have been obsolete for a while now. It is usually not a good idea to keep investing in old hardware.
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