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Originally Posted by geoffav

Crap!

I love this computer. It has been perfect until now. Would I be better off to buy a new one if it needs a motherboard? I got this thing using my son's Wal-Mart discount with a bonus coupon for an extra 15%, so it was kinda cheap. I guess if it comes to that I could get one that would allow me to make use of my accessories, memory, hard drive etc...

The funny thing is my son just got back on with WM in a management position, I can use his discount again.

Thank God for frequent backups. :HOPPY:

Well...awesome computers can be had for way less than you paid for that one. Walmart has almost no markup on computers, so a discount doesnt save you much there...maybe $40 or so.

Best thing to do is wait til Best Buy has a Centrino DUO with 1gb of ram on instant rebate for like $599-$699. They usually have one every 4 weeks or so. They are usually sold at like $200 below cost.

Also, you can always just ebay your computer model number and grab a motherboard off there for $20 and change it yourself.