Need help with choosing a desktop mobo

[lmclark]

I have an older PC (Compaq; model # sr1020nx) with a bad motherboard.
Would like to replace the board with a new one to use as a backup (for offline games).

The hardware in the box is the stock hardware (except for an additonal stick of memory).

PC specs:
Product Specifications Compaq Presario SR1020NX Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Motherboard specs:
Motherboard Specifications, MS-6577 (Giovani, Giovani2) Compaq Presario SR1020NX Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Looking for suggestions for a compatable motherboard and where to purchase.

Thank you!

[stroyal]

A Celeron 2.8 400FSB 845GV

Motherboard Specifications, MS-6577 (Giovani, Giovani2) Compaq Presario SR1020NX Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

The only place you can find boards that old is used.
A board like that shouldn't be much more than $10, at least that is what I payed on E-Bay 6 years ago.
It is a socket 478, most Micro ATX boards should fit, you will need one with on-board video.

If you have to spend much more that $10 or $20, it really isn't worth it

Edit
What operating system?

[JPMiller]

Newegg.com - BIOSTAR 945GC-M4 478 Intel 945GC Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Asus P4SD Intel 865GV Socket 478 mATX Motherboard w/Video, Audio & LAN Asus P4SD

[stroyal]

Wow, that's a surprise, they still sell them.
We usually don't even recommend upgrading them.

If you have XP, will M$ validate your OEM copy, is the next question.
As it it will be a new motherboard.

[ShyguyXPC]

nice deal on the Biostar, its Socket 478, but it has a PCI Express Slot, and uses DDR2, which was rare if ever on Socket 478 back years ago.

most of those features were Intel Socket 775 features.

[stroyal]

Is this Celeron 400 or 533 front side buss.
Product Specifications Compaq Presario SR1020NX Desktop PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

edit
It doesn't look like the Biostar has 400fsb, the Asus dose though, and won't need new memory