topic Re: I Need to change motherboard in PCs & Accessories

I Need to change motherboard

chedaa — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:26:44 GMT

I've a Vaio rs 502
Well i dont have enough pci slot so i have to buy a new motherboard but:

- what is the size of the sony case, what motherboard can fit inside.
- should i change the motherboard+the case ?
- what about the dvd drives's flaps ? is there is some cases withe those flaps ?
- and about the memory card reader, can i put them on a 5'1/4 rack ?

/ps there is only 2 pci slot, coz the modem card block the 3rd one, it's a really bad idea to put a modem card slot here !! So i removed it ( useless) but now, it's full and i think that there is not enough room to dissipate the heat.

sorry for my english.

Re: I Need to change motherboard

seb21__ — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:14:38 GMT

Sorry, but there is no way. You can't change the motherboard. Next time if you would recover your system, then the Recovery DVD wouldn't recognize your VAIO as a VAIO PC. And you have to activate Windows again, which wouldn't work then.

You could only buy a PCI card which gives you more Firewireports. You could use Firewire devices instead PCI devices. USB2.0 sounds faster on the paper than Firewire400 or iLink. But Firewire gives you a more stable speed, imo.

sorry for my english:smileywink:

Re: I Need to change motherboard

VAIOFAN — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:55:44 GMT

I have a RS502

:smileygrin: :smileygrin: had to say it

Re: I Need to change motherboard

kee-lo_ — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 20:12:15 GMT

The only way you'll successfully do this is by getting an old one off eBay