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Jimmy 2004 · Feb 17, 2006, 01:45 PM

Admittedly I guess most people upgrade more than just their motherboard when they do replace it - I'm planning to get at least a new CPU and graphics card with my next Mobo which in reality is coming close to a new PC. Looks like you can argue you replaced it because of a defect and get away with it perhaps... my excuse for a defect: doesn't work with this new PCI-E card I bought!!!

System Name:	Jimmy 2004's PC
Processor:	S754 AMD Athlon64 3200+ @ 2640MHz
Motherboard:	ASUS K8N
Cooling:	AC Freezer 64 Pro + Zalman VF1000 + 5x120mm Antec TriCool Case Fans
Memory:	1GB Kingston PC3200 (2x512MB)
Video Card:	Saphire 256MB X800 GTO @ 450MHz/560MHz (Core/Memory)
Hard Disk:	500GB Western Digital SATA II + 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax SATA
Optical Drive:	LiteOn DVD & NEC DVD+/-RW DL
CRT/LCD Model:	Digimate 17" TFT (1280x1024)
Case:	Antec P182
Sound Card:	Audigy 4 + Creative Inspire T7900 7.1 Speakers
PSU:	Corsair HX520W
Software:	Windows XP Home

Feb 17, 2006, 01:45 PM	#2
Jimmy 2004 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England Posts: 5,047 (1.64/day) Thanks: 134 Thanked 276 Times in 185 Posts System Specs	Admittedly I guess most people upgrade more than just their motherboard when they do replace it - I'm planning to get at least a new CPU and graphics card with my next Mobo which in reality is coming close to a new PC. Looks like you can argue you replaced it because of a defect and get away with it perhaps... my excuse for a defect: doesn't work with this new PCI-E card I bought!!!