old board is dead

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ok I have this "K7T Pro (MS-6330)" board that just decided to stop
working. This is a 2001 part (or 2000, not sure), so it would probably
be very hard, if not impossible to find a replacement. Are there some
online stores that deal with old PC parts like that?

If not, what can I do? The only thing preventing me from getting a new
board, because of compatibility issues, is the CPU and the RAM.

CPU is an AMD 900 MHZ, not sure if it's Duron or Athlon. In regards to
the CPU, the board's manual says:

ATX VIA mainboard
Supports AMD PGA Socket A Athlon
(thunderbird) Duron (Spitfire) Processor

On the board itself, where the CPU goes it's written "Socket 462".

Now for the RAM, the three chips I have are 168-pin, PC-133,
one is 128MB, the second is 256MB and the third is 512MB.

Is there a more recent motherboard that would support that type of CPU
and RAM?

Thanks for any help.
 
ok I have this "K7T Pro (MS-6330)" board that just decided to stop
working. This is a 2001 part (or 2000, not sure), so it would probably
be very hard, if not impossible to find a replacement. Are there some
online stores that deal with old PC parts like that?
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Do you _really_ need the exact same board as a replacement?
You make no mention of where you are, but there's one here:
http://www.ascendtech.us/
If not, what can I do? The only thing preventing me from getting a new
board, because of compatibility issues, is the CPU and the RAM.
CPU is an AMD 900 MHZ, not sure if it's Duron or Athlon. In regards to
the CPU, the board's manual says:

ATX VIA mainboard
Supports AMD PGA Socket A Athlon
(thunderbird) Duron (Spitfire) Processor

On the board itself, where the CPU goes it's written "Socket 462".
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That CPU should work with any socket A board, though it might be a waste
to spend a lot for a modern high-end board unless you might want to
upgrade the CPU later, then it makes a LOT of sense to be able to do that.

Now for the RAM, the three chips I have are 168-pin, PC-133,
one is 128MB, the second is 256MB and the third is 512MB.

Is there a more recent motherboard that would support that type of CPU
and RAM?
Click to expand...

There aren't any newer boards that support 3 PC133 modules. There are
some old KM133 chipset or Sis (Like ECS K7S5A Pro) but those typically
only accept 2 memory modules, don't have a 3rd memory slot.

I suppose it depends on how likely you are to want an upgrade later...
most people would probably be better off in the long run to buy a newer
board and DDR memory, then have the option of upgrading CPU later.
 
Computer Surplus Outlet is always coming up with those boards real cheap and
mostly they are new ones for twenty bucks or less. You just have to watch
their site as they get in huge lots of those MBs.
 
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