Will an HP Brio BA600 Motherboard work for this upgrade?
June 8th, 2008, 01:35 PM
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| Will an HP Brio BA600 Motherboard work for this upgrade?
Hello, I have an HP Brio BA600 that I have taken apart. I would like to use some of the parts to build my own (first) computer, but I am not sure if they will work. I do not know the serial number for the Motherboard (well I just don't know how to find it). Here is what I have that I would like to keep:
HP Brio BA600 Motherboard
PSU from computer (says 90W DC output)
The CD/DVD and Floppy Drives from the computer
The Brio Case
I need to get a new:
CPU
RAM
Graphics Card
Hard Drive
I am upgrading this old computer mainly to play games- but not terribly computer-overwhelming ones- more like Unreal Tournament, Age of Mythology, GTA 3, stuff like that.
My question is- can I keep this motherboard and case and be able to upgrade the computer? I am looking to put 2 GB of RAM, a Seagate 320GB hard drive- what suggestions do people have for a CPU and graphics card?
Do I need a new PSU?
Is this something that is possible to do all by myself with just internet help or do I need to take it somewhere after installing the aftermarket parts?
Sorry for all the questions and help would be greatly appreciated. |
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June 8th, 2008, 01:52 PM
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That PSU won't work, it is vastly underpowered.
From what I see, that system is a Pentium II, so the motherboard is too old to work.
However, how much do you want to spend on a new computer? |
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June 8th, 2008, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by #43 fan However, how much do you want to spend on a new computer? | Well I was looking to spend only like 300-400 bucks. |
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June 8th, 2008, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by #43 fan From what I see, that system is a Pentium II, so the motherboard is too old to work. | It says Pentium III on the Motherboard (I believe it is the heatsink for the CPU that has the label)
Does that change anything? |
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June 8th, 2008, 03:00 PM
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